General Care Discussion :: Dry skin on Boog

[Dark-Blah]

I planned on washing her today, and found out that when she is dry she has what seems to be dried, dead, turtle shell. is this normal? I also washed her shelll with pure white vinegar and it still didn't come off.

[RES4ever]

This shedding is normal. It will come off when it is ready.

[Dark-Blah]

ok thank you RES4ever =)

[RES4ever]

By the way you did the right thing with the vinegar. Try this after he has completely dried out. It won't work even if he is slightly damp.

[Dark-Blah]

oh by the way Boog is a she, i just found out =P. but i'm so use to calling her boog. =)
ok thank you!! oh i used a q-tip, is that how you clean her?

[Nettle]

Was the dried shell in sections in the shape of her scutes? That's definitley shedding and SHOULD NOT BE AIDED. Helping the scutes come off can cause a lot of damage if they're not ready to come off. Shedding is a long process and is best left alone.

Cleaning the shell doesn't need to be done very often, but it should be done with a super soft brush or q-tip. Vinegar isn't necessary unless they have algae or something on his shell.

[Dark-Blah]

Thanks for the help everyone =)

[turtlelover818]

cute do u have pics of Boog