Urgent Care :: My baby RES has a very soft shell

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Post Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:02 pm   

is it possible for such a young turtle to get metabolic bone disease? doesn't seem so...
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Post Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:31 pm   

It's supposedly a major killer of young aquatics. Lack of calcium (diet) and incorrect lighting, will lead to it.
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