General Care Discussion :: Something up with Shelby's belly

[Baseballchik138]

I'm not sure if belly is the right word.But its the yellowish part, the bottom. I noticed that there was a white line running down the middle a while ago. And becuase my other turtle has the same thing, I didnt think much of it. But i looked at it the other day and it was pink. Is there anything wrong with that?

[marisa]

A pic is always helpful, but if your turtles are healthy, it sounds like they're growing.

What are you feeding them, how much and how often?

[Baseballchik138]

heres a picture



what worries me is that its pink. they get fed reptomin, once a day. and theyir behavior hasnt changed.

[marisa]

How much Reptomin? Has the turtle been growing noticeably?

[Baseballchik138]

yeah, she has. in the past year she went from 3 inches, to a bit more than 4 1/2. and everyday other day she looks a bit bigger

[marisa]

It sounds like she's growing a bit too fast. You didn't say how many pellets they were getting, but if it's a lot, try feeding less pellets and more plant matter.