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    Box Turtle white marks - should I be concerned or residue from coconut oil?

    Hi Forum! I have noticed recently that my box turtle (Deuce) has some white residue prominently on the side of his shell. I've been applying coconut oil weekly for preventative care for around 6 months, but didn't notice this until recently. Does anyone know if this is just residue from the...
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    Box turtle with bump on top of neck

    Hi tortoise forum! My 1 year old box turtle just developed a bump on the top of his head in the last day. I looked around and couldn't find any advice, does anyone know whats going on or how to treat it?
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    Box Turtle skin flaking below mouth.

    Hi forum! My box turtle (Deuce) around 3 weeks ago had some skin flaking off near his mouth. I initially thought it would just go away but is still there, and just in that spot. Can someone take a look to tell me if this is natural, if he hurt himself or if it's a skin issue? (he does scratch...
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    Box Turtle right eye swollen in the morning

    Hey Forum - Deuce, my 7 month old gulf coast box turtle has for the last week had a swollen right eye in the morning which also appears to affect vision. It has gotten better each day after about an hour and giving him a bath, but is this something I should be concerned with or anything I can...
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