Urgent Care :: okay one quick question

[tink]

i am at schoolright now and my pe teacher gave me her turtle cuz she couldnt care for it when she gave it to me today the top of its shell was whiteand kinda flacky. do you know what it could be?








o yeah star is doing great

[TurtleFreak 65]

It could be normal sheeding, but smell your turtles shell does it smell or has green stuff growing on it? If it doesn't it's normal shedding , if it does see a vet.

[CountryGirl68]

Answer the questions in this post in order to give us more information.

http://redearslider.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2142

If you can post a picture of the shell (dry) that would help also.

[marisa]

A picture of the shell when it's dry would be helpful to see the condition of the shell and what's going on. If you put a little while vinegar on a q-tip and rub some of the white, does it come off? If so, it could be mineral deposits.

What kind of set-up had the turtle been in? What kind of set-up do you have him in?