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Posted: **Fri Jul 27, 2007 11:35 am**

Hi i just got these baby res

One of them has this discoloured patch on his shell but its not soft and doesnt stink.Might have been an injury.
And he has a red patch of colour on his head...all the other res in the shop didnt have it. anyone know why?

Posted: **Fri Jul 27, 2007 12:34 pm**

they look very healthy. (:

Posted: **Fri Jul 27, 2007 2:22 pm**

Not all RES have red ears. Some have a variation of red, some don't have red ears at all. Cute hatchlings.

Posted: **Fri Jul 27, 2007 4:07 pm**

If it is a gray patch it could be a fungus. If it is very small, you could just buy a "Dr. Turtle sulfa rock" to put in their tank.
I got a hatchling from someone, and it had a small gray patch on the shell I put one of these in the tank and it didn't spread. If it looks like it is spreading, you have a problem.

Posted: **Fri Jul 27, 2007 4:13 pm**

Are you referring to that one scute on the left side of the turtle on the left? It looks like the scute was perhaps injured. I'd keep the area clean, perhaps with diluted Betadine, keep the tank water clean and make sure they bask under proper lighting. How big is the tank they're in?

Posted: **Fri Jul 27, 2007 6:01 pm**

It's not uncommon for RES to have the extra red stripe on the top of the head. Some have it, some don't. It's kind of pretty, don't you think?

Your little turtles are very beautiful. Looks like they're all decked out for Christmas in red and green!

Posted: **Fri Jul 27, 2007 6:33 pm**

Do not use "Dr. Turtle", as that is not proven to be effective in any measure. Your RES also has hints of red on it's nose

Posted: **Fri Jul 27, 2007 7:10 pm**

Wow Steve I can't believe you noticed that

Posted: **Fri Jul 27, 2007 7:24 pm**

My Donatello looked almost exactly like that when he was that little. The three dark orange stripes and two dots on either side of the bridge of his nose are still really noticeable and distinguishable.

Posted: **Fri Jul 27, 2007 7:32 pm**

Yeah, my RES have a stripe that goes down the center of there heads.
It starts out yellow in between there eyes, and fades into red as it goes farther back down there heads!!!
It is really cool looking, and I hope it stays that way for awhile!!

Posted: **Fri Jul 27, 2007 7:41 pm**

My turtle has a red dot right on the top of his head

But I have never seen a RES with markings on it nose

Posted: **Sat Jul 28, 2007 12:44 am**

I've noticed strange red patches on pastel sliders, maybe it's half pastel?

Posted: **Sat Jul 28, 2007 9:01 am**

I love pastel sliders they are soooo pretty but they are very hard to find

Posted: **Sat Jul 28, 2007 9:21 am**

Very cute little turtles.

Posted: **Sat Jul 28, 2007 2:26 pm**

Wow...I did not know that about Dr. Turtle. Thank you. I have been useing it for a about three months now. Thank you
Terry

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