Urgent Care :: The Shell

[CV Cream]

That's a pic i just took of my turt. I noticed that the shell had had some gray and black... I thought it could possibly be shell rot? Is my turtles shell normal?

[CV Cream]

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[CV Cream]

wow, thanks for the input guys...

[xsavingsaturdayx]

sorry i dont know much about shell rot, im a rookie in RES ]=

if i did i would answer back.

[missibsu]

I don't see the spots that you are talking about. It would be best if the picture was of the shell when it's dry.

[SpotsMama]

I'm an amateur too but I don't see the shell problem you're asking about. Your turtle's shell looks better than mine. Maybe a picture of the dry shell would help.

[lotsofpets]

If you are referring to the grayish black outlines around each scute, I beleive it is just normal growth. If you are referring to something else on your turtles' shell, well then, I don't see what you are talking about. Are any of the edges of the scutes loose?

[steve]

I think he/she is referring to those marks. They do look a bit large in proportion to the scutes and I would say that the turtle is being fed too much. The keeper should re-check what is being fed and by whom.

[marisa]

The whitish/greyish line in between the scutes is the seam, which is where the shell grows. It turns a lighter color (especially in the water) when the turtle is growing. This is particularly true of hatchlings when they undergo a growth spurt.

How big is your turtle? What are you feeding him, how much and how often? The shell looks ok to me.