General Care Discussion :: Does my turtle have shell rot?

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Post Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2015 6:42 pm   Does my turtle have shell rot?

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I've never owned a reptile before and I'm worried. I've had them since May 2015.
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Post Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2015 6:45 pm   Re: Does my turtle have shell rot?

Looks mostly like irregular shedding.
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Post Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2015 10:55 am   Re: Does my turtle have shell rot?

steve wrote:Looks mostly like irregular shedding.

is that normal? should I keep an eye on it and let nature take its course?
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Post Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2015 1:31 pm   Re: Does my turtle have shell rot?

As long as there are no breaches or deep pits, it should be fine. It's not great, but shouldn't be any harm as long as you can get some normal shedding going.
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