General Care Discussion

Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 4:00 pm **Itchy Turtle -- please help :/**

Hi, my name is Vega, I'm new to the forum and i have been having a small problem with my turtle. Ive noticed my turtle has been itching his neck ALOT in and out of water, its been going on for about a week and a half if i remember correctly. He wad recently shedding so im not sure iff that has anything to do with it. I noticed underwater he'll get itchy and go on his platform and is itchy there too. He still eats so i dont think its life threatening but ive been kinda worried about him. If anyone can help me that would be HIGHLY appreciated.
Thank you

Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 5:26 pm **Re: Itchy Turtle -- please help :/**

He was recently shedding skin or his shell? Is his neck discolored or sore in anyway?

Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 5:35 pm **Re: Itchy Turtle -- please help :/**

There were translucent bits floating in the water im not completely sure whether it is his skin or shell, his neck dosent seem any different he just scratches at it a lot

Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 5:44 pm **Re: Itchy Turtle -- please help :/**

If its floating, it was probably skin. Could it be the nuchal scute bothering him? Can you post a picture of his head neck?

Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 6:37 pm **Re: Itchy Turtle -- please help :/**

Theres a pic and yeah it was floating

Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 4:13 pm **Re: Itchy Turtle -- please help :/**

I don't see much skin. Is he still scratching a lot? How big is the turtle? If it's bigger than 4", it might be a girl.

Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 6:35 pm **Re: Itchy Turtle -- please help :/**

Yeah definitely bigger than 4, its funny because i named him/her Jackson so if its a girl its gonna be wierd lol, but yeah i havent noticed any scratching lately until he/she goes in the water, im just gonna change the water altogether

Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 11:27 am **Re: Itchy Turtle -- please help :/**

Jackson or Jax is fine name for a :msgreen:

Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 1:34 pm **Re: Itchy Turtle -- please help :/**

Call her Jackie.

Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2014 3:41 pm **Re: Itchy Turtle -- please help :/**

I got both of my turtles names worng
My female names is squirtle or squirt (I named her)
My male named splash ( I didn't name him)
The pets store was so bad that there was 20 1 year olds and 5" male that did not have water to swim in a he was prymiding.
My female squirtle came up to anyone who walked by the tank to beg for food. And the rest just looked motionless basking or sitting in the water

Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2014 6:36 pm **Re: Itchy Turtle -- please help :/**

Lmao i had started calling her that too Joddog

And damn I've never really seen turtles at petstores i bought mine as a baby in some like asian 99¢ store full of baby turtles i just felt really bad for them who knows how long they woulda lasted there, but im thankful i was able to save one. :msgreen:

Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2014 7:08 pm **Re: Itchy Turtle -- please help :/**

Wow thats good you saved her, turtles are not really alowed where I live beacause there is a reptile shelter that houses over 200 res. I got my turtles for 49 witch seems a bit expensive when I go to pet stores in the states

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