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kelleytidwell · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 1:01 pm Post subject: Shells????

What about the top does there shell some times look like it's seperating cause there getting bigger?
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dixieee · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 6:08 am Post subject:

yes it gets seperated with dark/black lines so the shell stretches as they grow
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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo

so now i have a female RES, Green, and a cute stupid male YBS, Mint

5/4/2006 RIP Lemon, u were my first rescue and i'm so proud of u. will never 4get u

kelleytidwell · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 11:44 am Post subject:

Well what about white spots and the black lines. My baby is only 6 months old and he's/she's already shedding scutes!
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STRAYKINGFISHER · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 12:08 pm Post subject:

White or silver looking spots are usually scutes with air trapped under them. Very Happy

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kelleytidwell · Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 3:30 pm Post subject:

Wow so early!
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STRAYKINGFISHER · Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 1:12 pm Post subject:

Well, he/she is growing, I would worry if I didn't see any shedding myself. Very Happy

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kelleytidwell · Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 8:23 pm Post subject:

Well what about growth of like stuff like clear stuff around the face etc?
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