General Care Discussion :: Shell Inquiry

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Post Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 10:53 pm   Shell Inquiry

Hey all.

So Mr. Tesla is doing good as far as I can tell. He's very active and I feed him pellets every other day and lettuce every day (when I remember to, anyhow... ugh). I got tight on money for a while, so I had to hold off on getting stuff for tank cleanings... I just cleaned his tank today though with new filter pads for his Fluval FX5. Yay. He's been living in my apartment with my boyfriend for a year now. Moving the tank sure was fun! :roll:

Right now I guess I am not necessarily worried, but I am curious as to why his shell never seems to want to shed at a good rate. By that, I mean that he seems to shed very slowly.

Dry Shell (Bad Pic):
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Wet Shell:
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Still worried about these clear scutes... Will they ever go away? These were here when I got him.
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Is it diet? Water? New bulb? (Next paycheck I am getting him a new one, as it has been 6 months...) I also think he may be pyramiding slightly, so I better watch his proteins more carefully.
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Post Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 3:44 pm   Re: Shell Inquiry

As long as there is shedding, I wouldn't worry too much about it. How badly are those overlapped scutes? As for those marginals... they will come off but they do take a long time on the first shed.
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Post Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 8:28 am   Re: Shell Inquiry

I mean not too terribly so, maybe less than have a centimeter. Sometimes they even fall off when he sheds. Guess I will just keep an eye on the little guy. :)
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