turtle shell soft

by Adrian
(melbourne)

a few months ago i was reckonising that my turtles schell was soft on the edges at the back of it.


can someone please reply to this message.

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Feb 11, 2012
how much do turtles shed their shells?
by: Anonymous

my turle has just shed a bit of its shell, how much do they shed their shells? its shedding looks like a burnt leaf and a bit of its new shell is yellow! is this ok?

Dec 12, 2011
soft shell
by: Anonymous

It is very dangerous to put a sick turtle or tortoise into hibernation. If you do not have a local vet you can consult on this question, you can ask a vet online, You have to pay, but it would be worth it. Copy and paste the link here to find a form that will take you to the online vet.

http://www.totallytortoise.com/tortoise-question.html

Good luck.

Dec 11, 2011
pease help!!!
by: Anonymous

12/11/11
my turtle is about one years old and she has a soft shell. i was wondering what i could do to help her im giving her sunlight and food that has calcium but shes not eating because she is in hibernation mode so pleas tell me what i can do. p.s. i have another turtle that is healthy and nothing is wrong with him.

Jun 16, 2011
soft schell
by: Adrian

i just wanted to tell you all that my turtle is a baby so i was just wondering if it is soft because of that

Jun 15, 2011
soft shell
by: Anonymous

Your turtle is not getting a proper diet. Do not feed your turtle lettuce. Buy turtle food at the pet food store. It needs to be in the sunlight for 10 minutes a day. Too much direct sun will kill it, but it does need sunlight to be healthy. Doing these two things will help the shell be stronger in a week.

Jun 14, 2011
Soft Shell
by: Shelly

Your turtle is not getting enough calcium. You need to provide proper lighting and enough calcium. Without either, your turtle will eventually die.

Here is some good information on lighting.

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