steve wrote:Does he bask a lot? Can you post a picture of the shell when dry? It might be a bacterial infection, which will clear up after a shed but I don't think I've seen on a hatchling before.
steve wrote:I edited my post, before your last reply when I re-read the thread. Are the spots more like pits, bumps, or just under the scute?
steve wrote:Big improvement. What are you using to scrub? Be extremely gentle since hatchling shells are pliable (soft).
steve wrote:I'm not really sure but I would probably skip it. Most of the time, we're trying to remove things from the water.
litefoot wrote:Hello , it's normal ! Just breathing and sniffing the air.
There body parts are in a hard shell , unlike when we take a deep breath , our lungs waist line chest stomach all stretch out they only have there necks , normal.
Always observe a turtle they hide problems well , good eye but it's normal.
No discharge from nose eyes mouth , all good.
As most swimmers a few bubbles do come out our nose when we go under water , always observe !
Maybe he just blew his nose... had a tickle.
litefoot wrote:As I said turtles hide problems well , it comes down to how well you observe !
Any photos of setup , got everything a baby turtle needs?
A water heater Babies need water around 80* ... UVA / UVB ? ...
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