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what is this growing on my RES?
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Mon Dec 29, 2008 9:23 amby faithin_felix
i have more pictures if you want to see, but it feels hard and it has been there for about 5 months now
also, where can i read and discuss about my RES mating?[/img]
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Mon Dec 29, 2008 1:10 pmby marisa
Are you referring to that horn-like area in back of the nails? If so, it looks like part of the plastron. The area to the left of it looks like a piece has broken off (a chunk is out of it). Has it? What does the rest of the shell look like?
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Mon Dec 29, 2008 7:04 pmby faithin_felix
i don't recall anything falling off, but that piece just grows out of him, it's not even connected to the shell
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Mon Dec 29, 2008 7:47 pmby marisa
If it's not connected to the shell, what's it attached to? Does it move at all if you touch it?
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Tue Dec 30, 2008 12:59 amby steve
That looks very strange. It looks like a deformity growing. Since it probably impedes the swimming ability, I think you need to get a professional opinion (i.e. have a vet take a look).
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Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:25 pmby marisa
Can you post some of those other pictures you mentioned?
There are threads about mating and info in the main section if you look.
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Tue Dec 30, 2008 8:42 pmby faithin_felix
it's connected to the flesh? it doesn't move when i touch it, it's hard.
and it doesn't affect her swimming at all
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Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:15 pmby steve
If it is a deformed scute, growing at an excessive rate, then it will pose a problem. It would limit mobility and possible compromise the other scutes.
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Sun Jan 04, 2009 8:05 amby faithin_felix
nope, it doesn't grow.
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Sun Jan 04, 2009 3:15 pmby koreyleigh
Have you been able to get to a vet? I hope they can handle it :\
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Sun Jan 04, 2009 4:13 pmby Arisu
Maybe some more pics will help