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Post Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 6:50 pm   my pastel scratching problem

my pastel slider seems to be shedding a thin layer off a couple of his scutes his shell feels a little bumpy in a couple of spots some scutes seem to be raised or rounded then others especialy frunt scutes by head his shell is not smooth like my other res wich is not a pastel is this normal? he also wedges himself between my rock and floating doc and scratches his back-- back and forth and side to side-- he seems to enjoy doing this. Does any one know is this common reaction to shedding or shell growth (scratching)
Would like to post video it is realy great to see he realy gets into it!!

Here are a couple of pics of him in action

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z8/m ... 0069-1.jpg
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z8/m ... 0071-1.jpg
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z8/m ... 0072-1.jpg
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Post Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 6:57 pm   

yes that's normal, he's trying to get the scute to come off
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Post Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 7:01 pm   

Soon itl come off
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Post Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 7:08 pm   

kool i was a little worried . he scratches like he has a sunburn itch.
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Post Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 7:16 pm   

How abrasive is the rock your turtle is scratching his back on?
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Post Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 7:18 pm   

sorry about that
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Post Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 7:26 pm   

marisa wrote:How abrasive is the rock your turtle is scratching his back on?


it is a zoomed floating doc light synthec. plastic-- photo above
he rubs the bottom wich is kind of smooth not like top of doc
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Post Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 7:26 pm   

It would be better to post your question under the Feeding and Nutrition Forum. It has nothing to do with the thread that's been started.
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Post Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 7:28 pm   

ok sorry
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1-Albino RES---Casper
1-Pastel RES---LiL Dude
1-Regular RES-Charlie
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10-gold fish
1 amel motley cornsnake
1 snow corn
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