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Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 8:07 pmdoes gray between the scutes always mean shell rot?
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Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 8:07 pmPosted: Tue May 15, 2007 8:12 pmNot at all, it all depends. If you post a picture we will easily be able to tell if it's shell rot or not
Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 8:14 pmI've never had the pleasure of having to deal with shell rot myself, I believe it starts on the scutes. Turts can develop it when they don't (or can't) get out of the water to dry off and bask.....
Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 10:21 pmyea my big one doesn't get out and bask much but he does some.
Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 12:38 amIf you look underneath the greyness is it sorta transparent? Where you could see scutes underneath?
Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 8:04 amwhat do you mean exactly? lol
Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 9:20 amAwesome!!! I love turtles with extra scutes!!!! 
Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 9:40 amwat are extra schutes?
Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 9:49 amThe top two pics show how many, and what the scutes should be...
http://www.redearslider.com/anatomy.html
There is no problem health wise, you just have a unique turtle.
P.S. A scute is one of the small shapes the make up the shell.
http://www.redearslider.com/anatomy.html
There is no problem health wise, you just have a unique turtle.
P.S. A scute is one of the small shapes the make up the shell.
Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 2:41 pmMy turtles have grey separating their scutes. Your turtle looks fine!
Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 2:55 pmthanks!
Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 7:18 pmThe gray area is where the scutes grow. It looks like your turtle is growing.
Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 10:58 amlooks like the shell's just stretching out for little one to grow
Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 11:24 amLooks like he is growing! FYI - their shell color will change as they get older....turning more into brown rather than the bright green.