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by Nils
29 Oct 2021, 17:03
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Old turlte shell
Replies: 3
Views: 5896

Re: Old turlte shell

Hi Lin,
Thank you so much for reaching out!

I dont have the exact age, but he is 20+ years old.
Yeah, he does spend a long time out of the water basking, and that worries me a litte bit.

Thank you so much for the tips, I will try and look into it.

Nils
by Nils
27 Oct 2021, 18:55
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Old turlte shell
Replies: 3
Views: 5896

Old turlte shell

Hi, My turtle is getting quite old and I can see that the shell is showing some changes. Its no longer smooth and the scutes are peeling off, at an irregular pattern. Its all flaky and not falling off as "whole" pieces. There are also some visible "scars" and dry spot. There are ...