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Help regardin soft shell
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Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:36 amby Siraj
Hi...I got recently 2 red eared sliders..one of them has a soft flexible shell...I think itz due to the calcium deficiency...Is that a serious problem...what sort of measures should i take to prevent this.
Waitin for your support...
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Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:04 amby Rubicon
I would take him to the vet. Also get them some cuttle bone asap. I would try soaking the pieces in some sardine or tuna oil. This will make them alot more interested in it.
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Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:24 amby jenaero
Are they hatchlings? Young turtles have a fairly flexible shell. It hardens as they get older.
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Mon Mar 09, 2009 2:37 pmby Siraj
hm..i dunno abt their exact age..but they r pretty small..
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Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:54 amby Azfar
if you said that they are pretty small.. meaning your RES are babies.. hatchlings.. so its normal have a soft shell.
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Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:31 amby MoreBloodWine
Well the key thing is what his definition of soft is, but also knowing how big they are will help determine an approximate age.
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Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:55 amby Siraj
M worried bcoz...i got 2 turtles of the same size(small)..but one has a hard shelll and the other has a flexible shell.to be clear with ya...the shell bends at the corners when i try to hold it..As i m a neophyte in this field of raisin turtles..every minute prob looks like a big 1 4 me...
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Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:49 amby Bascomb
S-j -- Take him to the vet as he may have MBD which is a direct cause of improper husbandry. Water temp at 77, baskinb at 90 to 91, filter that pumps at least 5 times the water volume in the tank, uvb lighting, prpoer diet with calcium, etc.
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Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:25 pmby marisa
What are you feeding them? Does the one with the softer shell eat as much as the other?
What is their set-up like?
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Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:12 pmby Siraj
well the turtle with the soft shell eats lil less when compared to the turtle having a strong shell.They r in a 20 gal tank.