General Care Discussion :: Shell Question

[sanoske312]

I was looking at Leo's shell and there is a white flaky area and im wondering what is it its small only on one part of his shell any ideas what it is and how to treat it



hes had it since the day i got him i thought it would go away but its still there

[ScrewZoo]

Looks either like shedding or shell rot. Leaning more to shell rot.
If im correct, you need to dry dock your turtle with sulfa dip.

[sanoske312]

Looks either like shedding or shell rot. Leaning more to shell rot.
If im correct, you need to dry dock your turtle with sulfa dip.

hmm i wasnt sure id like some more opinions on it but if it is how do i go about dry docking him and for how long

[blackforces get you]

looks like shedding to me. but its awkward 1 scute decides to peel off and not the others. i dont know much a bout shell rot so i'd stick to saying it needs to shed

[untsmurf]

It almost looks too white to be a shed scute. Does it lift off?

[sanoske312]

i haven't tried i think it like stuck to the shell hold on ill check
well i just checked i dried him off and then tried with a soft toothbrush and then my finger gentle and it doesn't seem to come off when i first dry him off its not noticeable besides like a glaze but when he drys off after a few minutes then it turns white


any idea its starting to worry me

[untsmurf]

I've never seen a case of shell rot like that, but wait for one of the more shell experienced members to comment.

Does it just look like that one scute is discolored?

[sanoske312]

I've never seen a case of shell rot like that, but wait for one of the more shell experienced members to comment.

Does it just look like that one scute is discolored?

truthfully im not sure it looks transparent and then drys to be white looking

[SpotsMama]

Looks like a scute that needs to shed that may have gotten a bit fungusy underneath. Does the scute seem to be lifting along the edge? When you press gently on it does a little water squeeze out around the edge?

Looks like he/she's in need of a shed overall. Are all those scutes lifting around the edges? You know, when a turtle sheds scutes, only the thin, translucent top layer is supposed to come off. Before it comes off, you can usually feel that it's lifting along the edge.

[sanoske312]

Looks like a scute that needs to shed that may have gotten a bit fungusy underneath. Does the scute seem to be lifting along the edge? When you press gently on it does a little water squeeze out around the edge?

Looks like he/she's in need of a shed overall. Are all those scutes lifting around the edges? You know, when a turtle sheds scutes, only the thin, translucent top layer is supposed to come off. Before it comes off, you can usually feel that it's lifting along the edge.

well im not sure ill check when i get home if there is liquid under the scute but if there is then what is the next step? and yeah there is like a ridge around the edge of him like it bends upward. and i checked yesterday about the one scute and it wasnt lifting just was transparent and when it drys it turns white any advice would be greatly appriciated