General Care Discussion :: Expert opinions.

[Timmy to turnt]

Hello all
I'm brand new to the turtle world I got my res from the local pet store five days ago and I am hooked! He seems to be adjusting to his new home really well. Very active, swims alot and loves to bask. But after looking at hundreds of pictures on the web I am getting slightly concerned about his shell health. If I can figure out how to get some good pics up here do you think I can get some opinions?

[Timmy to turnt]

I will take better pics I just wanted to make sure I did the picture uploading right.

[steve]

Welcome to the forum!

Looks like (s)he has been overfeed as the shell rings should be smooter. How big is your turtle?

There is also some shedding starting, so that's a pretty good sign. No need to do anything, just keep an eye on it and don't force any off. Regularly basking is a good sign too.

[SINI5T3R]

Looks like he's in need of a real good shed too on top of the over fed shell look. Usually pet shops don't provide the best UV. If you get a small kiddie pool n put a brick in the middle and let him out side to bask for like 5 hours a day that shell will start shedding like crazy once it gets warm outside