The skin of it looks like its shedding or its peeling off, im not talking about the shell, is it normal? I put the drops of the reptil taplets in there to make the water better.
2006-08-30 11:31:28 · 4 answers · asked by chs_soccer_02 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
What i did to gently help my three red eared sliders who appered to be quite itchy and nipped there own legs was took a extreemly soft toothbrush and gently rubbed there legs and any other exposed skin, eventually as i did this one alowed me to get his neck as well. It is normal for a red eared slider to shed, and make sure your turtle has a basking lamp and UV lamp and a floating platform to get up on to bask, this helps greatly with shedding and over all health as they are only semi-aquadic turtles and can develop fungi and infections if in the water too much, and if your slider is still growing i reccomend getting 'feeder fish' and putting them in his or her tank. They love them. As for something to help clean your tank you can usualy find fist sized fresh-water snals in a local pet store. they will clean the insides of your tank. They also will eat meats and fish, chicken and roast beef is a favorite treat here. While they are young they are more carnivorus and when they reach the size of a dinner plate they will me more herbivore. Red eared sliders are good pets if taken care of by people who have open minds, the time, and money to take care of them. As for a big tank you can use a large clear plastic storage tub if you dont want to buy an expensive glass aquarium. I do not know how experianced you are so this is some of the basics that every turtle owner should know.
The shedding is nothing to worry about, and btw if you have a pond and a fish net where you can get tad-poles from they enjoy those also, though i suggest only giveing them to your turtle right before cleaning there tank, they wont eat the intestines.and should you be curious to the sex, if your turtle has extreemly long nails it will be a male if it has the same size nails as when a baby it is likely a female.
I hope ive been some help and good luck to you! Should you have any further questions on nearly any species of animal you may reach me at Freya_of_the_winter_stars@ yahoo. com (just remove the spaces))
And remember make sure to change 1/3 of the water weekly and a full water change and filter clean once a month!
2006-08-31 15:18:09 · answer #1 · answered by buritsutani_s 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Turtles shed sort of like a peeling sunburn, about once a year or so. This is perfectly normal.
The reptile drops are probbaly not doing anything useful, so you probably should stop that and clean out the tank well.
2006-08-30 23:45:26 · answer #2 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats completely normal, like any other reptile they have to shed in order to grow. Just make sure he doesnt get infected , and DONT try to peel it off. It can help to "bathe" him in warm water, but be careful, and make sure its not too warm.
2006-08-31 01:59:25 · answer #3 · answered by living2die_0110 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes its normal. a turtle is reptile, and they shed. that is how they grow :)
2006-08-30 18:51:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋