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white spots on shell what is this from?

Posted:
Mon Jul 17, 2006 4:12 pm
by kayla_2305
my turtle squirt has white spots on her shell what causes this it is all over the shell and i dont think it is shell rot because it is not soft it hasnt seemed to have been bothering he she has been acting normal and all also her shell is like changing colors and it is a really dark green and grayish color i have 2 other turtles and they have bright green shells but squirts is like fading cam you please help is this something i should worry about or is it normal?

Posted:
Mon Jul 17, 2006 4:53 pm
by sonyj
Posting a pic of the shell while dry would help. It could be normal shedding but it would be better to see it to be sure.

Posted:
Mon Jul 17, 2006 7:01 pm
by kayla_2305
i doubt i will be able to get a picture but i will try


Posted:
Mon Jul 17, 2006 7:30 pm
by marisa
Impossible to tell without a picture. It could be shedding scutes (has your turtle been growing?), but from your description, it's difficult to hazard a guess.

Posted:
Mon Jul 17, 2006 7:37 pm
by kayla_2305
yeah squirt has grown a lot like she was a little over 1 and a half inches long now she is almost 2 and a half inches long!!! could the white spots on her shell have came from that?


Posted:
Mon Jul 17, 2006 7:40 pm
by marisa
Need to see a picture of the shell...

Posted:
Mon Jul 17, 2006 7:42 pm
by kayla_2305
ok i will try to get a picture and post it on here