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Strange black stripe

PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:25 pm
by Tenodera
lol hey guys I haven't been very active on here lately, but recently I found this strange stripe on Roca's shell...

Is this a cause for concern?
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He didn't have it before.





Kevin

PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:40 pm
by octpusgirl8
Hmm that does look odd. What's it like? Have you tried gentle scrubbing or anything? Have you seen it dry? I'm no expert on shell conditions, but those seem like useful questions.

PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:59 pm
by Starchick
It looks kind of like a spot of algae to me. Have you tried rubbing it with a paper towel or anything?

PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:35 pm
by grey goose
The shell looks good to me....maybe its just a sign of growing?

PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:38 pm
by marisa
That dark area in the seam between the two scutes in the middle and also a big toward the right? I'd take a moistened q-tip and see if it can't be cleaned. The shell looks nice---is there a darkened area on the other side of the scute toward the neck as well?