Habitat - Indoor

MY RES WHICH IS ABOUT 2 YRS OLD HAS GOLD SHINNY DOTS ON HER SHELL IVE NEVER NOTICED THESE EVER IS THIS A SICKNESS OR SOMETHING PLEASE TELL ME IF THIS IS NORMAL IVE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE ON ANY RES THANKS!!!!!

Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:41 pm

Any pics would definately help with the diagnosis but it sounds like mineral deposit to me..

Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:48 pm

THE WIERD PART IS THAT YOU CANT SEE IT OUT OF THE WATER ONLY WHEN HES IN THE WATER IT SHINES ITS LIKE LITTLE (CENTIMETER IN DIAMETER) PENNIES ARE ON HER! I TRIED TAKING PICTURES BUT IT DOSENT SHOW UP. IF ITS JUST MINERAL DIPOSIT SHOULD I JUST BRUSH HER.

Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 9:11 pm

You could try that, use an old worn toothbrush.. It could even be that he's starting to shed and some moisture has got under the loose scutes. To be 100% sure though you really need to try and get some pictures. Has he a basking area with correct temps and a uvb source?

Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 9:24 pm

I know exactly what you're talking about. My 5" male RES has the same thing, only visible in the water. My theory is that it's air trapped under the scutes, causing the air bubbles to appear gold in color when the light is filtered through the scute.

Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 9:27 pm

Thats also a very good call lol... Air trapped under scutes not moisture doh lol

Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 9:36 pm

THE PIC IS NOT THAT GOOD AT SHOWING THE GOLD DOT BUT ON THIS ONE YOU CAN SEE IT ON THE TOP RIGHT HAND "CORNER" OF HER SHELL RIGHT BY HER HEAD AND THEY GO ALL AROUND

Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 9:40 pm

FIXED IT

Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 9:43 pm

I personally think that its just trapped air like was discussed before. Make sure he has a place to completely dry out and bask with a good uvb source and any shell problems should be avoided. Oh also try and add a cuttlefish bone so they can nibble on it which will provide him with plenty of calcium for his shell.

Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 9:44 pm

SHE HAS A GOOD BASKING AREA AND A UVB LIGHT MAYBE ITS JUST TRAPPED AIR AND ILL GET HER A CUTTLE BONE THANKS!!!!

Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 9:50 pm

Gold spots, if they are only visible under watter, are trapped air under scutes that are soon to be shed.

And cuttlebone is definitely a good idea

Habitat - Indoor :: RES HAS SHINNY DOTS ON SHELL ANYONE KNOW WHAT IT IS?

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