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Post Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 1:06 am   my turtle's shell is very dry!!

My turtle's shell is very dry and It's turning white...what am I supposed to do??!!http://s1295.photobucket.com/user/Aisyah_Yunus/library/Mobile%20Uploads?sort=3&page=1
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Post Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 12:42 pm   Re: my turtle's shell is very dry!!

Does it feel dry? Is there any pitting?
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Post Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 9:34 pm   Re: my turtle's shell is very dry!!

I've never seen anything exactly like that before, but it looks maybe like a fungal infection. Steve, what do you think about a fungal infection?
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Post Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 9:29 am   Re: my turtle's shell is very dry!!

Most likely it is one.
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