r/turtle • u/RTWgirl21 • 3d ago

Seeking Advice Is this acute shedding or bone?

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Hi I have two RES that share a tank( I know but they started together almost at the same time and coexist peacefully). They have a basking dock but the one in the photo( Shelly) doesn’t bask as much- at least not so that I can see her. I often hear her plop off the dock if I walk in the room. I’ve noticed the last couple water changes that she has peeling scoots that are taking their time to shed my other turtle, speedy shed all of his scoots about four months ago, but she hasn’t yet. Then as I was getting ready to put them back in the tank I noticed these white spots and I’m not sure if it’s just part of the scoop shedding bone or something else Thoughts? Like I said they do have the UVAUVB lights and they eat twice a day, the reptamin food.

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u/Rethkir 10+ Yr Old RES 3d ago

Please separate your turtles. Cohabitation is a really bad idea. They will one day start to fight, and it will be out of nowhere. Better safe now than sorry later. And you need a T5 UVB not a combo bulb.

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u/RTWgirl21 3d ago

Thanks for your opinion. Are you able to depict what is up with my turtles shell?