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Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 4:44 pm **WHITE SPOTS ON SHELL**

Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 8:37 pm

He's definitely going to shed ^^ Doesn't look like shell rot at all to me

Congrats!

Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:02 pm

But isn't he too small?? What do I do now? lol

Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 6:37 pm

That is probably his first shed. You just have to make sure he has a place to completely dry off and get some UVB/UVA light. What you shouldn't do is pull on the scutes; they will come off on their own.

Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 5:51 pm

Thanks

One of the scutes looks like it's ready to go and I know not to pull them off, just to let it happen on it's own. When they do fall off, will I be able to see them, like, floating in the water or what?

Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 7:00 pm

Although scutes are rather transparent, you should be able to see them. They will
sink to the bottom and probably get stuck on the filter input.

Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 7:13 pm

Ooh---so many scutes to come off.

Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 7:22 pm

Oh, goody

I had no idea turtles could start to shed at such a small size. That's why I freaked out. Haha.

Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 8:03 pm

I have had my turtle for 2 years, but I don't think it has shedded yet.

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 7:37 pm

misterturtle, your RES doesn't look that small to me. How big is he (shell length without the curve)?

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 5:34 pm

marisa wrote:misterturtle, your RES doesn't look that small to me. How big is he (shell length without the curve)?

He is about two and a half inches.

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 1:42 pm

DONT WORRY HES TOTALLY SHEEDING

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:41 pm

how is the shedding coming?

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