General Care Discussion :: does...? (pics)

[rayzherup]

does gray between the scutes always mean shell rot?

[ellman605]

Not at all, it all depends. If you post a picture we will easily be able to tell if it's shell rot or not

[grey goose]

I've never had the pleasure of having to deal with shell rot myself, I believe it starts on the scutes. Turts can develop it when they don't (or can't) get out of the water to dry off and bask.....

[rayzherup]

yea my big one doesn't get out and bask much but he does some.

[Tenodera]

If you look underneath the greyness is it sorta transparent? Where you could see scutes underneath?

[rayzherup]

what do you mean exactly? lol

[N4784N R4613]

Awesome!!! I love turtles with extra scutes!!!!

[rayzherup]

wat are extra schutes?

[N4784N R4613]

The top two pics show how many, and what the scutes should be...
http://www.redearslider.com/anatomy.html

There is no problem health wise, you just have a unique turtle.

P.S. A scute is one of the small shapes the make up the shell.

[ellman605]

My turtles have grey separating their scutes. Your turtle looks fine!

[rayzherup]

thanks!

[marisa]

The gray area is where the scutes grow. It looks like your turtle is growing.

[pumpkinsherbet]

looks like the shell's just stretching out for little one to grow

[industrial_girl_2000]

Looks like he is growing! FYI - their shell color will change as they get older....turning more into brown rather than the bright green.