Is it normal for my turtle to be shedding a lot? (by a lot i mean in big pieces like the size of a quarter)?

Question

also his ENTIRE belly is beginning to shed off and he is rubbing it on the basking rock to get it off. is this normal?

Answer 1

Sort of normal.

Healthy shedding is done in small bits of skin (like after a human sunburn), and paper-thin translucent bits of shell.

If the sheds are thick, or the tissue underneath looks or smells funny, it is a sign of shell rit, fungus, etc.

Turtles shed for three main reasons:

1. Growth. They should grow pretty slow and steady, so you should not see this often. Sometimes, a turtle that has been ill or stressed will start to grow more quickly.

2. Stress. Turtles shed in response to soiled water, stress, poor conditions, wrong food, etc. The sheddings may look fairly normal, but this is a bad sign.

3. Response to illness, shell rot, or fungal infection.

You can check out http://www.redearslider.com or http://www.austinsturtlepage.com for care info and to see if your cares are rock solid.

Answer 2

yes this is normal my turtle is shedding right now my turtle sheds in big pices to just let them come off by themselfs.
hope this helps.

Answer 3

each section might be a scute if so thats normal
do some research and see if it looks the same on some websites with turtles

Answer 4

its normal, as long hes eating normal and basking he should be fine

Answer 5

normal they do this but look it up just to be sure