Baby turtle update

[Charlet_2007]

i do it every 3-4 months with mine

[Snake lover 3-25]

ok thank you very much!!! pics asap my camera died again lol trying to dig up bateries......

[anji1971]

Hope he does okay, Shanley!
Natalie, your turtles are so cute. They really do seem to love the camera!

[olive oil]

There is also a turtle bone. I kinda break it up in pieces and just let it float in the tank.

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Shanley, a turtle's shell will not split from fast growth.... if it is splitting sideways it could be shed.... but it could also be due to poor overall shell health. I would use those water conditioners that were just posted, and then also there is this cream that they make to help condition a turtle's shell, you may want to invest in that as well. Your turtle's shell should be smooth and free of lumps, ridges and flaking thingies (apart from the ones that they actually shed).

[Snake lover 3-25]

yeah..... his shell has sort of ridges and that is where the crack/split started... it doesn't go all the way through the segment just about 3/4 the way down it.... pics when i get some bateries but i'll try and find that cream..... it hasn't gotten any worse just stays the same so i don't think it's too bad.... thanks for your help everyone

[Snake lover 3-25]

o dang lol posted the pics 2 days ago and it didn't go through!!!!! hold on

[Snake lover 3-25]

ok so i'll start with the good stuff first lol again.....

here he is in his new 20 long upgraded from the crowded 10 decorated with all new christmas presents well... except for the recycled ello




here he is in his new junglegym of plastic... ello is a sort of legos for girls specialy made for building houses and other stuff... been sitting in the basement for quite a while so i decided to put it to use




and now for the shell tear/split/crack..... you can see it in the upper right segment right next to the stripe....



not very good pics but you can see how it is risen up above the rest along with many of the other edges forming a not so smooth shell....

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

I can see it now, it doesnt look terrible, but I would maybe start applying some of that shell conditioner i mentioned earlier... it might help!

[Snake lover 3-25]

i got that cream and it worked wonderfully!!! it made his shell smooth, though i'm sure it was just the moisture.... but i hope it can stay that way once the minerals start to work!!! and i got 2 of those block things so that once the first runs out i can immediatly use the 2nd... thanks!!! pics soon..... getting bateries tomarrow lol