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omg is this shell rot or his natural markings?
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Sat Oct 05, 2013 12:54 amby mommaturtle89
Now when I got him I noticed a little reddish brown on his plastron, now it looks more red and seems to have gotten larger... is this shell rot? I'm terrified, idk where I would take him, no herp vets around.
Re: omg is this shell rot or his natural markings?
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Sat Oct 05, 2013 3:54 pmby mommaturtle89
I dry docked him for a few hours last night, because if his toe, and my fear of shell rot, and his shell looks kinda powdery on top... I'm freaking out!
Re: omg is this shell rot or his natural markings?
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Mon Oct 07, 2013 10:30 amby steve
I don't think it's shell rot. What kind of substrate are you using?
Re: omg is this shell rot or his natural markings?
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Wed Oct 09, 2013 10:32 amby mommaturtle89
I have large river rocks at the bottom of his tank, is that what you mean?
Re: omg is this shell rot or his natural markings?
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Wed Oct 09, 2013 11:06 pmby steve
Yes. How has it's growth been? How much water is in the tank?
Re: omg is this shell rot or his natural markings?
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Mon Oct 14, 2013 6:50 pmby mommaturtle89
He's at 2 inches now, looking really dark in comparison to 2 weeks ago...I can see a few scutes upturned, but none have come off. He's got about 5-8 gallons right now, but he's going to be moving to a larger tank soon. He wasn't docking, but I got his water temp to 80 and hid his area from sight and he basks regularly now. it seems his bridge has gotten wider, but his plastron is still the same size... and still had that slightly brown spotting, with a little bit of green on the bridge, I think its algea.
Re: omg is this shell rot or his natural markings?
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Tue Oct 15, 2013 9:20 amby steve
From other YBS pics I've seen, this looks fairly normal. Any other symptoms?