Turtle was lost in backyrd winter 2020-21. Tho relatively mild, there were 5-6(?) freezing nites. He didn't bury deep enuf & top half of keratin froze off, leaving him mostly "bald". 5 mos after he was found "black stuff" started growing UNDER shell at seams of scutes. Is the black replacement...
hoping for hints: I lost Turtle outside last winter (Oct-Mar 2021). I think he didn't bury himself deep enough & lost top layer of scutes due to 5-6 freezing nites. Found him, brought him back in house. He was fine until July when black areas started growing at borders of scutes. Member on...