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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 12:55 am **Hole/Growth in hatchlings plastron**

Hey guys, I noticed some sort of growth on my turtles plastron, when viewed up close, it look like a small hole but doesn't have any depth to it.. weird..
My turtle is still basking regularly and active, but i noticed that its appetite has dropped drastically over these few days!

Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 9:20 am **Re: Hole/Growth in hatchlings plastron**

How old is he? That's where the yolk sac is absorbed.

Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 11:02 am **Re: Hole/Growth in hatchlings plastron**

Oh. hes ard 2.5 months old! but i dont rmb seeing this there when i got him... is it anything to worry abt?

Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 11:08 am **Re: Hole/Growth in hatchlings plastron**

my first thought was yolk sac as well, but the turtle appears to be too old to still have that.. also, by the color of your turtles skin is it some sort of morph?? a pastel RES perhaps? im not sure if this could play a part in it, and i doubt it is related to the bump, but just curious. any other pictures of your turtle?

Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 12:34 pm **Re: Hole/Growth in hatchlings plastron**

AQUATiC wrote:my first thought was yolk sac as well, but the turtle appears to be too old to still have that.. also, by the color of your turtles skin is it some sort of morph?? a pastel RES perhaps? im not sure if this could play a part in it, and i doubt it is related to the bump, but just curious. any other pictures of your turtle?

Same thoughts. I was thinking a Pastel too and it being to old. Possiable where yolk sack was hole never closed properly but i they would of noticed that.

Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 12:37 pm **Re: Hole/Growth in hatchlings plastron**

Yes, its a pastel res!! Alrites i was just worried it could be some shell rot or something nasty...

Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 12:40 pm **Re: Hole/Growth in hatchlings plastron**

swiltz wrote:Yes, its a pastel res!! Alrites i was just worried it could be some shell rot or something nasty...

That hole just appear or was it always there?

Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 12:41 pm **Re: Hole/Growth in hatchlings plastron**

i dont rmb seeing it there.. only recently!

Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 12:41 pm **Re: Hole/Growth in hatchlings plastron**

swiltz wrote:Yes, its a pastel res!! Alrites i was just worried it could be some shell rot or something nasty...

Either way i do not think this is normal... it could be an infection from the yolk sac never fully healing but I really do not know. I have not seen anything similar to this on a turtle of that age. If it doesn't go away soon i would consider a visit to the vet.

Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 6:11 pm **Re: Hole/Growth in hatchlings plastron**

Since it's protruding, do you guys think it might have calcified?

Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 11:55 am **Re: Hole/Growth in hatchlings plastron**

steve wrote:Since it's protruding, do you guys think it might have calcified?

i really hadnt thought of that.. could you explain a little further?

Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 12:06 pm **Re: Hole/Growth in hatchlings plastron**

Since it just appeared i dont think so. Id brush it gently to see if it comes off.

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