Mrs Frog Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 Do turtles shed skin?? My wee res has like white fluffy stuff on her back feet and head and I'm worried that it might be fungus or something worse. I have given her tank a good clean...any ideas what this is??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTM Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 Yup, they shed... Provided it isn't too bad, or goes on too long there shouldn't be any problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 Bear in mind that it should look like flakey skin similar to when people peel after sunburn, not fluffy cotton wool - if it looks like the later, check the tank etc. - the humidity may be too high, and make sure your UV tube isn't too old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frog Posted December 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 I think the humidity should be fine....I have taken the heater out, her water is pretty fresh and I have a big lamp set up on top of her tank which is only on during the day. It does look like peeling skin but it could be cotton wool type if I'm paranoid lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExotherMan Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Turtles do shed skin, especially noticable when they are going due to the rapid growth. If you are having problems (as above either too frequent or starting to rot) then try drying your turtle out for abit. If the excess skin is getting 'fluffy' looking you can always dry the turtle off and administer a small amount of iodine to the problem area. Leave it for about 30mins then rehydrate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frog Posted December 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Turtles do shed skin, especially noticable when they are going due to the rapid growth. If you are having problems (as above either too frequent or starting to rot) then try drying your turtle out for abit. If the excess skin is getting 'fluffy' looking you can always dry the turtle off and administer a small amount of iodine to the problem area. Leave it for about 30mins then rehydrate. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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