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turtle shells
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Fri Oct 13, 2006 10:29 pmby bryan
i have 3 red ear sliders and have had them about 3 years, biggest one is about as big as my hand and the others are little smaller, my question is all the sudden i am noticing that their shells have like a whitish tint and seemed to be breaking or chipping alittle. Do they lose their shells? what does that involve? Should i try to clean their shells with a toothbrush or should I just leave them alone and see what happens?>
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Fri Oct 13, 2006 10:35 pmby flutterby
Its possible your turtle is shedding. It can't hurt to "brush" their shell.
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Fri Oct 13, 2006 11:20 pmby bryan
flutterby if your stillhere what is involved in shedding? DO they loose the whole shell or just like a piece at a time?>
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Fri Oct 13, 2006 11:29 pmby missibsu
If healthy, they should shed individual scuts...each little segment. Eventually, the whole shell should shed, but it isn't going to come off in one big chunk.
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Sat Oct 14, 2006 2:04 pmby marisa
Can you post a pic of the shell dry?