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Foxychick76
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Joined: 19 Aug 2007
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 Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 7:31 am Post subject: HELP...MY TURTLE'S SHELL IS SOFT |
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Hi
Someone please help me!! I've have a cute bubby turtle, I've had her for about 3 weeks. Tonight when I was feeding her I decided to check her over to make sure she is all good. Well I discovered her shell is quite soft  Could someone please provide me with some instructions to get her shell back in good condition. I've provided her with everything she needs, food, vitamins, UV light and heaps of love 
All help is really appreciated. I have noticed that most of the people on this site are in the US. I'm in Australia, but I'm assuming all turtle care is the same 
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punkflash54
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how small is your turtle? it is normal for them to have soft shells as babies because they are not fully developed yet...as it grows its shell should harden.
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Foxychick76
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My turtle is about 5 - 7cm. So his is still quite small.
Thanks for the reassurance that it is normal. I checked her this morning and it seems only the edges are soft not the whole shell. |
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Rachel16
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| Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 1:20 pm Post subject: |
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mine has a soft shell to im scared for his life.  
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Jdude101
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Location: Georgia
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| how do they obtain soft shells, my map turtle never leaves the water pretty much, I don;t think he likes to bask. Could that give him a soft shell? |
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Rachel16
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| Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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i dought it because my other turtle r always in the water and there shells r really hard.
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Foxychick76
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| Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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| From what I've read in books and on the internet, a turtle's shell needs Calcium to keep the shell hard. However the turtle needs vitamin D3, which they get from the sun and the UVA/UVB lights, to absorb the calcium. I was worried that my turtle was basking (he's always in the water) but he does sit in the water on the top so I think he is still getting the light. |
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