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Lion777 · Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 10:40 am Post subject: White spot on turtle back?

There are two little white spots on my turtle,were I took off the piece scute that was going to come off. I stop doing that after somone told lit them come off by themselfs. Any idea why those spot are there.
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dixieee · Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 1:41 pm Post subject:

they might be from the shedding. don't mess with them and if u can post pix it'll help a lot
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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

Nevfalath · Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 10:46 pm Post subject:

I don't know what these white spots are, but a lot of people have posted about them. I have been looking everywhere for information on them to find out what it is, because in almost every case the turtle has died. I hope that is not what your turtle has.

I agree, if you can, post pictures.
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Lion777 · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 4:36 pm Post subject:

http://community.webshots.com/myphotos?action=showPhoto&albumID=549412983&photoID=2212724980088874656&security=LnYVPY

You'll see the white spot.It's close to the middle of the shell.
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Nevfalath · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 11:54 pm Post subject:

Hmmm... are the spots hard? If they are, it may be a fungus. However, if the spots are soft, it may be shell rot. But keep an eye on it. Sometimes when when shedding, air can form under the scutes, making it look whitesh.
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