Sophia Posted April 29, 2012 Report Share Posted April 29, 2012 Today I saw a snakeneck turtle in a pet shop and it's shell was dark brown but the surface looked like wet cardboard instead of hard and shiny. Surely it isn't supposed to look like that - would it be sick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted April 29, 2012 Report Share Posted April 29, 2012 maybe,but i have seen them a brownish colour?have to have a close hands on look? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted April 29, 2012 Report Share Posted April 29, 2012 was it algae? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaM Posted April 29, 2012 Report Share Posted April 29, 2012 Often they are brown when younger until they have a good shed of the shell. Then the black shell is evident and they all look the same! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted April 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2012 was it algae? it didn't look like algae if anyone in Auckland wants to go and have a look send me a PM and I will tell you where it was. I don't want to get into a public petshop bashing match when there might not be a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaM Posted April 29, 2012 Report Share Posted April 29, 2012 The shell can look quite brown, especially if there are unshed scutes. Do any of these photos look a bit like it? They always look a bit different out of water...and these are not hatchlings, but may give you an idea?? Brown scutes and new scutes as she sheds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted April 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 no, not like that. Like thick dark wet cardboard. If there were plate shapes I don't remember but overall the colour was matt and dark and a bit flakey on the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 doesn't sound good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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