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Is My Turtle Shedding
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Sun Apr 24, 2011 10:50 amby Rishabh
I Have Two Nearly 1.5 Inch RES (As Most Of You Already Know) ... I See One Of Turtles Is Shedding.. I mean A White Thin Layer Of His Shell Is Visible.... I was Thinking He's Too Young To Shed... And They Bask, Eat, And Are Very Active.... And Can I Give Them A Soak In Dilute Potassium Permanganate Solution ??? I Give A Soak To My Star Tort Every Month..It Keeps It Odour Free And Kills All Parasites... .Is It Ok With Turtles?
Re: Is My Turtle Shedding
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Sun Apr 24, 2011 2:18 pmby Love of Animals
They shed when they grow. Younger turtles grow quicker so they'll shed more. I'm not sure about the other stuff, but if your RES is healthy and shedding he probably doesn't need any unnecessary treatment.
Re: Is My Turtle Shedding
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Sun Apr 24, 2011 11:42 pmby Rishabh
One More Concern is That One Of My RES Has Scratched His Shell By Getting Stuck By Decor.. I Removed The Decor Now... But Do Scratches Need Any Treatment..Its Just A Slight One....
Re: Is My Turtle Shedding
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Mon Apr 25, 2011 12:32 amby steve
If it's it not deep, it should be OK. Do keep an eye on it though, pits and injuries are where infections can start.
Re: Is My Turtle Shedding
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Mon Apr 25, 2011 9:59 amby Rishabh
Ok... Thanks For Replying... Its Not Deep.... And Can I Take My Turtles Out In The Garden If The Surface's Not Rough? .. For UVB... I Keep My RES Tank beside A Window... Where There's Sunlight For About 6 Hrs A Day.... And The Sunlight Only Falls On The Basking Dock Area Of The Tank..Nearly Half The Tank... I'm Trying To Find A UVB Light Here..But Its Too Hard To Find It In India...
Re: Is My Turtle Shedding
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Mon Apr 25, 2011 4:26 pmby steve
Yes you can take your turtle out, but make sure you provide constant supervision and keep other pets away.
A tank by the window is not a reliable way to provide UVB and will likely heat up the tank very quickly.
Re: Is My Turtle Shedding
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Tue Apr 26, 2011 6:46 amby richieboy
Glass will also filter out UBV if the window is shut.
Re: Is My Turtle Shedding
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Tue Apr 26, 2011 7:29 amby Rishabh
The Sunlight Only Falls On The Basking Dock... Its Not Even 1/4 Of The Tank And All Sunlight Falls On The Basking Dock As Its Very Large... Its Made Of A Ceramic Tile And Is Heated.. So I Never Experienced Heating...... My Sliders Are Always On The Basking Dock,..... And I Know That Glass Filters Out UVB .... The Windows Are Open During The Day...