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actually, yes...it is alright that your turtle is shedding it's shell. that means it is getting bigger. Look at it as if it were a little child. Children grow out of clothes so they need to go get new one...well turtle grow out of their shell but instead of getting a new one(besides their shell is part of their body...it is like a bone) they just shead to make more room for them to grow.
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∙ 13y agoPainted turtles will shed their scutes (thin layer on shell) but not their skin. Usually most turtles only shed about once a year.
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∙ 13y agoI've had many baby painted turtles in the past and mine shed scutes every month or so . I hope I could help.
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Do yellow bellied turtles shed?
Yes, as they grow they will shed the keratin layer of their scutes in whole sheets.
Can the pattern of a turtle ever change?
As a shell grows, the number of scutes generally does not change, but their size does. In some turtles, old scutes are shed and replaced by larger, new ones. In other species, including box turtles, tortoises, and wood turtles, scutes enlarge in diameter as new keratin is laid down. The "growth rings" in scutes have been used be some experts to help determine the age of a turtle. Age estimation based on growth layers, however, can be erroneous for several reasons:
When red eared slider turtles shed their shell?
Turtles do not shed their shells. The scales on their shells, called scutes, are not supposed to come off and will almost certainly result in the death of the turtle if they do. Scute Shedding Over a period of time, the scutes will begin to shed. This is completely normal and you can notice the process when their appearance begins to lighten or become a golden color. This is due to the air seeping between the new and old scutes. It should not be necessary to help or force the old scutes off, especially when there is a proper basking area set up. It is important for your turtle to be able to regularly dry off completely. Without proper conditions, your RES will retain scutes (dysecdysis), which can lead to an infection. check out redearslider.com
How do you tell how old a map turtle is?
Turtles shed about once a year. Each time a turtles sheds it leaves a layer on the scute. If you look at the individual scutes on the turtle and count the layers that is about the age of your turtle. Scutes are what make a turtles shell look similar to a quilt. Each one comes off with a new one under neath as the turtle grows.
How do you tell age of baby turtle?
Turtles shed about once a year. Each time they shed a layer appears on each scute. Scutes are what makes a turtle's shell look quilted. Each one sheds individually. By looking at how many layers on a scute, that's about how many years old they are. Turtles with no layers are less than a year old.
How can you tell weather or not the box turtle is a baby turtle?
Most turtles mature at the age of 2-4 years so look on the turtles scutes and see how many layers there are. Each time a scute sheds a new layer appears, turtles shed about once a year, so by reading the layers you can tell the age of your turtle. Turtles 2-3 years and less are juveniles. Turtles 4-5 years and more are adults.
Do turtles shed there shell?
no it grows with them
Do turtles shed their skin is it healthy for them to do that?
Yes they do. Like all reptiles, turtles shed their skin. It is completely normal. It simply means they are healthy! :)
Do turtles shed?
yes just like any other reptile.
Do turtles shed when water is too hot?
im not sure
Do turtles have rough skin?
No, it is not, turtles usually shed skin in little pieces which may look like bits of plastic, and some turtles shed their skin in large pieces. Turtles shed their skin while rubbing against stone. It is very natural for a turtle to shed its skin.
Does a turtles shell grow as the turtle grows?
The inner layer of the shell made up of bone grows in a way similar in some extent to the human skull. Over the skeletal bones such as spine and modified ribs are dermal bone plates, which grow larger as the turtle ages. The outer keratin layer grows in a similar manner, with the scute-producing beds becoming wider and new scutes growing underneath old. In many tortoises the old scutes are kept building up layers, while in most turtles the scutes are shed either in whole sheets, or as flakes.
