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Shell color change
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Sat Jun 18, 2016 6:48 pmby rev84tam
I have noticed a slight fading of my turtles shell over the past week. Could I get any insight as to what this might be? Here is a picture of my red eared slider. He's still very active and happy. I'm hoping that it's not the beginning of shell rot. The shell also is very hard and no bumps. Thanks !
Re: Shell color change
Posted:
Sat Jun 18, 2016 8:54 pmby steve
Might be getting ready to shed. Any other symptoms?
Re: Shell color change
Posted:
Sat Jun 18, 2016 9:29 pmby rev84tam
Thanks for the quick response. I noticed a very little bit of shedding around his tail, other than that, he's seems very healthy. He's active, basks ( has UVB/UVA light and heat lamp ) and he has a healthy appetite.
Re: Shell color change
Posted:
Sat Jun 18, 2016 9:55 pmby steve
Do you mean skin shedding around the tail? Or scutes? There's no correlation between them.
Re: Shell color change
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Sat Jun 18, 2016 10:39 pmby rev84tam
I now realize that they aren't related. I did notice a tiny bit of skin shedding around the tail, but haven't noticed any more otherwise. After you mentioned the shell shedding, I've looked up pictures and it seems like this may be what he has.
Re: Shell color change
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Mon Jun 20, 2016 9:06 amby steve
His seams look a little thick, so maybe a few less pellets.