my turtle has a rough shell, and chipping off
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 1:46 pmi suspect she is pyramiding (i dont quite know what pyramiding looks like)
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my turtle has a rough shell, and chipping off
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Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 1:46 pmPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 1:53 pmAre you sure she's not shedding?
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 3:35 pmCould you post a picture of your turtle's shell?
Please don't attempt to pull off anything that is "chipping" off of your turtle's shell. If your turtle is in fact shedding, which is completely normal, pulling off scutes when they are not ready can cause serious damage to the shell, or in some cases I've heard, expose internal organs.
Please don't attempt to pull off anything that is "chipping" off of your turtle's shell. If your turtle is in fact shedding, which is completely normal, pulling off scutes when they are not ready can cause serious damage to the shell, or in some cases I've heard, expose internal organs.