General Care Discussion :: shell check

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Post Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:43 pm   shell check

hey :D
i havent posted in a while but ive been lurking here for when i need help

anyways jsut did a big clean on my tank and it was the perfect time to take some pics of shelldon's shell to see if anything is out of order
everything looks ok to me, just some shedding
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Post Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 11:30 pm   Re: shell check

I'm not an expert but Sheldon looks good to me. Like you said some shedding.
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Post Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 2:24 pm   Re: shell check

Overall, it looks good to me too. His shell should be smoother, so you might need to cut back on pellets or reevaluate his diet.
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Post Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 8:07 pm   Re: shell check

thanks for the input
ive started lowering pellet amounts and moving onto lettuce
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Post Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 11:12 pm   Re: shell check

Thumbs up!
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