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Post Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 2:39 am   Is my turtle sick..?not sure

Recently I've been noticing some white spots on my sister's turtle Franklin. I've never had a turtle before but I'm a little worried about this little guy. Can someone take a look at this picture and let me know what those white spots are?? Thank you!!! :mrgreen:
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Post Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 1:49 pm   Re: Is my turtle sick..?not sure

Mostly shell fungus. You'll need to carefully examine the shell for shedding scutes. My turtle had a similar problem and those retained scutes cause a little bit of infection underneath.
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Post Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 3:26 am   Re: Is my turtle sick..?not sure

Thank you Steve!
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Post Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 9:23 am   Re: Is my turtle sick..?not sure

No problem. Review this thread for some case history: viewtopic.php?f=5&t=10839
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