My turtle(a red-eared slider) seems to be shedding. Is this normal?
2007-05-21 12:27:48 · 5 answers · asked by max 5 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
i have the same kind of turtle, and he sheds regularly...sometimes its big pieces, sometimes small. it's 100% normal!!
2007-05-21 12:34:29 · answer #1 · answered by sparklinbeeze 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's perfectly normal. Turtles shed just like snakes and lizards do. A healthy Turtle will shed often.
When he sheds the skutes off his shell, they will come off as hard small plates. When his skin sheds, it will sometimes look like spider webs clinging to him in the water.
Alot of people don't think turtles don't shed because it's not as obvious since they live in water. But they do, just like any other reptile.
2007-05-21 19:40:56 · answer #2 · answered by Evolution 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well...
Turtles DO shed. They shed shell scutes in very thin fingernail-like pieces, and skin like a sun-burn peel.
However, it should be almost unnoticeable- a little here and a little there. If you are seeing a lot, the turtle may be being overfed, or the water quality may be damaging the skin.
Double check your cares at a site like http://www.redearslider.com
2007-05-21 20:55:11 · answer #3 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well go figure i did not know they did that! :) but it makes sense to shed since they have to grow.
2007-05-21 19:31:30 · answer #4 · answered by OR 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not that i heard of...
2007-05-21 19:31:24 · answer #5 · answered by ♥Anna♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋