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skin?
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Mon Apr 09, 2007 7:51 pmby drkstr7
hi im new to kepping turtles.
im not sure if this is a deases or not but my turtles have something slimy on their body but not on the shell. it looks like hes sheding skin
is this normal or is this a deases
Posted:
Mon Apr 09, 2007 7:52 pmby iac637
turtles can shed their skin
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Mon Apr 09, 2007 7:53 pmby drkstr7
oh
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Mon Apr 09, 2007 7:54 pmby marisa
Is it whitish and wispy looking? Does it hang off the limbs, tail and neck when they're in the water. Do you not really notice it that much when they're basking/out of the water? If so, it's most likely shedding. (Is the new skin healthy looking?)
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Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:33 pmby drkstr7
yes its wispy and it is hanging of the limbs
but is his shell colour soposed to be all dull too?
Posted:
Wed Apr 11, 2007 3:33 amby Hoooneylynn
what do you mean dull? Do you have a picture?
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Wed Apr 11, 2007 4:41 pmby drkstr7
nvm hes better