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soft shell in res?
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Fri Jan 17, 2014 6:22 amby yumikoinichi
i have a two inch red ear slider and i discovered that his shell near the tail is really soft.when i press it it bends a little...what is it? i dont have a uvb light coz uvb bulb is extrememly hard to find in my country....please help!
Re: soft shell in res?
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Fri Jan 17, 2014 6:56 amby Diamondbacks4Life
At 2 inches a little bend is normal, usually its not until 3inches does then brim of the shell no longer give. So its nothing to worry about.
Re: soft shell in res?
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Fri Jan 17, 2014 9:03 amby yumikoinichi
really? im sooo relieved . but ill try my best to find a uvb bulb!its soft and im super super,worried thank you sooo much! so scared to press the shel imafraid it will break..
Re: soft shell in res?
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Mon Jan 20, 2014 7:42 amby steve
You shouldn't need to press down on it anyway. Make sure the food you're using has some vitamin d3 and see if you can get some sun exposure (with complete/constant supervision).
Re: soft shell in res?
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Tue Jan 21, 2014 4:00 amby yumikoinichi
i pressed down on it to check for soft shell...after that then i realised that my turts shell is soft...okay will do thanks