General Care Discussion :: HELP!!!! Please my turtle's skin is....................

[oobie58]

My turtle is peeling from the arms legs and neck. It made his cage dirty. I dont know what to do. Will it go away. Am I over feeding. I have had him for 2 weeks. I read it may be overfeeding. Please help me what am I doing wrong. What do i do to stop it.

[steve]

If its thin, translucent and wispy, then it is skin shedding. It's normal, but can be excessive in warm water and when overfed.

[oobie58]

Thank you so much

[Twoster]

your turt is pretty big eh?

[industrial_girl_2000]

what is the temp of the water in the tank? If it is too warm (more than 80 degrees F), then you can turn it down to about 78 (for a baby) or 76 (adult turtle). This helps a lot. I used to have the same problem until I turned down the water temp. Even just one degree makes a big difference in shedding.