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Shedding Help

Posted:
Thu Jul 14, 2011 10:18 pm
by CollinTrab
Any threads or links here to a basic "shedding" guideline? When turtles first shed, things to help with the process, when are timelines for basic turtle shedding.. Just anything that can help teach me things or show me things. New to the whole shedding process.
Re: Shedding Help

Posted:
Fri Jul 15, 2011 7:56 am
by richieboy
Make sure your setup and diet are correct and I just let nature take its course. I really don't think you should pull anything off. When it's ready it's ready.
Re: Shedding Help

Posted:
Fri Jul 15, 2011 10:07 pm
by steve
There are a few variations in shedding but richieboy is correct, try to let nature take its course. I think lots of basking is a key requirement.
Re: Shedding Help

Posted:
Sat Jul 16, 2011 1:35 am
by CollinTrab
More of a when the time comes kinda thing? I keep the diet well I think. Lettuce, pellets, carrots.. Maybe once or twice a week I'll give them a shrimp / pellet mix. I try and mix it up with red and green leaf. Calcium bone with some tuna fish water on it ( thanks steve ). UVA UVB is set up nice, I keep the water decent. They shed the skin on their legs and necks.. Just havent done the shell and scutes yet. They have two separate basking areas both that very depending on how my AC is but never below 85 and never above 92
Re: Shedding Help

Posted:
Sat Jul 16, 2011 7:27 am
by steve
If the shell is healthy, it will shed pretty easily. It may take some time, especially the first shed, but shell infections can really make it difficult to shed.