General Care Discussion :: RES Shell Issue - Need opinions please

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Post Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 11:43 pm   RES Shell Issue - Need opinions please

We recently adopted a red ear slider. Her shell looks nothing like it should and we need your opinions. These photos are of her dried out and basking. She has a heat lamp, a UVB lamp and eats pellets, the occasional gold fish or two and lives in a brand new 150g tank. We've only had her in our care for around a month and we were wondering what else we could possibly do to make her shell look nice again. She's shed a couple pieces of it... Nothing big. Thanks for your time and expertise. :)

I also forgot to mention that she will NOT eat any green leafy foods or any veggie at all. She refuses.
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Post Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 9:42 am   Re: RES Shell Issue - Need opinions please

Wow, how was she kept before? Have you tried a gentle shell scrub?
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