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When do turtles start shedding ?

PostPosted: Sun Oct 30, 2016 5:56 am
by TurtleLoverSupreme
Im asking this because there r some kind of lines on my turtle shell .. Is it shedding ?? My RES is just about 3 months old ..

Re: When do turtles start shedding ?

PostPosted: Sun Oct 30, 2016 5:41 pm
by steve
Can you post a picture? Could be excessive growth in which case you need to reduce the amount of pellets. As for shedding, it can vary.... and it's very hard to predict.

Re: When do turtles start shedding ?

PostPosted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 3:54 am
by TurtleLoverSupreme
Yeah i tried to post a pic but i cudnt ..
I have been feeding him pellets 2 times a day ..
I read somewhere that we have to feed it once a day till it stops eating , is that right ?
Oh n do they start shedding that early ?

Re: When do turtles start shedding ?

PostPosted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 3:06 am
by steve
This page reviews their pellet diet: http://www.redearslider.com/pellets.html