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Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:19 pm hatchling shells

my hatchlings' shells are a bit soft. Are they supposed to be or do they have soft shell syndrome?

jet654: Posts: 22; Joined: Jun 23, 2009; Location: california

Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:24 pm

If I remember correctly it takes a bit for them to completely harden.

2 - RES
-Slider 5.5" male
-Luckie 5"
1- eastern painted turtle - Anubis 5.25"
1- southern painted turtle - AmunRa 2.5"
1- northern dbt - Tiki 4"
1- concentric northern dbt - Isis 5"
2 - DSH cats Spike and Grim

tammi: Posts: 436; Joined: Jun 7, 2009

Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:32 pm

oh thanks thats a relief

2 RES: Santee 2.5"
Alley 2.25"
1 Terrier mix: Buddy 7 y/o
1 Chihuahua: Koa 1 y/o

jet654: Posts: 22; Joined: Jun 23, 2009; Location: california

Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 11:20 pm

As long as you have UVB, and offer cuttlebone, I wouldnt worry.

Cap-hits, not Cafits.

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