General Care Discussion :: I'm concerned about my turtles shell, Is it healthy?

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Post Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2015 9:30 pm   I'm concerned about my turtles shell, Is it healthy?

Her scutes are shedding and I noticed this dull spot on her shell. I'm not sure if that's normal or not.
she's 3-4 years old.

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Post Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2015 9:49 pm   Re: I'm concerned about my turtles shell, Is it healthy?

Post#1 Welcome. Your turtle looks good from what I see. A little on the fat side but it could just be the picture.
1 Male Mississippi Map/Mississippi
1 Female RES/Slidy.
1 DBT White Concentric Female/ Lucky
1 DBT Male/ Spots
(Housed in the same tank)

300 gallon indoor stock tank, FX6 & FX5 filters. Mega-Ray 100w UVB bulb.
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Post Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2015 7:57 pm   Re: I'm concerned about my turtles shell, Is it healthy?

Is that where she shed? Do not peel back any of the shedding areas but keep a close eye on it.

I agree... a bit fast. Looks like she grew pretty fast, you might want to re-evaluate the diet. Maybe make some changes to the tank since you know you have a girl.
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