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Post Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 10:01 pm   Bone Showing?

So I posted on here a month or so ago about my little painted turtle who has finally started shedding her retained scuts. Well I took her out and noticed this didn't look right but have never seen this on any of my turtles before. Any clues? I am wondering if she shed her scutes and maybe pulled it off and it went to the bone. It's not soft and there is no smell and aside from the retained scutes she is perfectly fine. Eating, basking, playing like normal. I have been doing daily sulfer soaks just incase a bacteria got in but it's pretty clean looking and such. Any help is alway appreciated.
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1- eastern painted turtle - Anubis 5.25"
1- southern painted turtle - AmunRa 2.5"
1- northern dbt - Tiki 4"
1- concentric northern dbt - Isis 5"
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Post Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 4:14 am   Re: Bone Showing?

It looks more like growth than bone to me. Bone would have a rough texture to it, does this feel smooth?
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Post Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 8:29 am   Re: Bone Showing?

It feels smooth. I had someone else suggest a birth defect that only showed up after the retained scutes came off. Thanks for the input Steve.
2 - RES
-Slider 5.5" male
-Luckie 5"
1- eastern painted turtle - Anubis 5.25"
1- southern painted turtle - AmunRa 2.5"
1- northern dbt - Tiki 4"
1- concentric northern dbt - Isis 5"
2 - DSH cats Spike and Grim
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Post Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 11:35 am   Re: Bone Showing?

I'd just keep a close eye on it for now.
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