My turtle has like some white clearish film coming off his skin. What is it?

Question

i have a red ear slider and he has this white clearish film coming off his skin. Sometimes it comes off but it eventually comes back. I think he might be shedding but im not sure. Please help!

Answer 1

A little peeling occasionally is fine. Turtles shed their skin like
other reptiles, but more continuously. They usually shed more for a while, then less or not at all. As long as the shed sking is thin and tranlucent, and you don't see anything unusual on the skin, and the shedding is not excessive, don't worry. If the shedding is continuous, or the skin looks sore or red, or the shedding is very heavy, you may have to deal with a skin fungus. Have your turtle checked by a veterinarian. You may also soak the turtle in an idodine solution twice a day for 15 minutes and keep it warm and dry outside the water overnight for a while.

Turtles shed occasionally the outermost layer of their scutes. They are thin, translucent scutes. If the whole scute is shed and the bone becomes visible, or if shedding is continuous, you may have a fungus problem and should have your turtle inspected by a veterinarian. As an immediate measure, remove the turtle from the water except for a 30 minute bath twice a day; keep it warm and dry; soak twice a day for 15 minutes in iodine solution or sponge off with Nolvosan

Answer 2

Turtle Skin Peeling

Answer 3

Its shedding, probably. Turtles shed in small areas, like a peeling sunburn.

As long as the skin underneath is pretty normal it is nothing to worry about.

Answer 4

This could be from a recurrant bacterial infection. Clean his tank more often and treat the water with Stress Coat (available at pet stores)
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Answer 5

using a sulfur block made for turtles will help condition the shell there is also a vitamin enrivhed rub that also works very well . check and see if there is ammonia running through the aquarium

Answer 6

It's fine. He's shedding. If he does it too much it could be a sign of too much vitamin A, or chlorine from the water (if you're using tap water). Most likely it's perfectly normal for him though :)