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BandC · Level 2 Joined: 20 Oct 2006 Posts: 26

Is it normal if the turtles shed the scales on their shell? lately I've found they are a little looser and today I found one on the bottom of the tank. It doesnt seem to be affecting his daily life and I can't tell where they came off at. I do however see the water under the loose ones on his shell.

deesygirl · Moderator Joined: 12 Sep 2002 Posts: 1227

It is normal. As the turtle grows he sheds. If he developes excessive sheading, he may need more basking time or you may be over feeding.
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BandC · Level 2 Joined: 20 Oct 2006 Posts: 26

No he doesn't shed a lot. I feed him on a schedule and a certain amount so I know I don't over feed him...and he spends most of the afternoon laying out so he basks a lot. He's a pretty healthy turtle, just wanted to make sure this was normal.

Robin_Luver13 · Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 11:41 am Post subject:

As deesygirl said, this is normal. As your turtle gets older, he won't shed as much, but just like a snake sheds its skin, a turtle will shed scutes from its shell.
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