My turtle has a dent on her shell. I need help on how to get rid of it.
Dec 23, 2012 #1 BrieCait New Member 5 Year Member Joined Dec 23, 2012 Messages 8 My turtle has a dent on her shell. I need help on how to get rid of it.
Dec 23, 2012 #2 Yvonne G Old Timer TFO Admin 10 Year Member! Platinum Tortoise Club Joined Jan 23, 2008 Messages 93,445 Location (City and/or State) Clovis, CA RE: Help!! Welcome to the Forum, BrieKait! I doubt there's much you will be able to do about that dent. Are you feeding your turtle any live food? Does the turtle get any sunshine or UVB?
RE: Help!! Welcome to the Forum, BrieKait! I doubt there's much you will be able to do about that dent. Are you feeding your turtle any live food? Does the turtle get any sunshine or UVB?
Dec 23, 2012 #3 BrieCait New Member 5 Year Member Joined Dec 23, 2012 Messages 8 RE: Help!! No I don't have a UVB light the only thing I have is a basking lighting.
Dec 23, 2012 #4 BrieCait New Member 5 Year Member Joined Dec 23, 2012 Messages 8 RE: Help!! I'm feeding her shrimp and krill, lettuce
Dec 25, 2012 #5 russiantortoiselover1 Member 5 Year Member Joined Nov 27, 2012 Messages 89 Did it happen suddenly or over time?
Dec 26, 2012 #6 BrieCait New Member 5 Year Member Joined Dec 23, 2012 Messages 8 It happen over night. I don' remember when it happen. Here a pic of what it looks like.
Dec 27, 2012 #7 Levi the Leopard IXOYE 10 Year Member! Joined Oct 1, 2012 Messages 7,956 Location (City and/or State) Southern Oregon Do you plan on providing UVB or natural sunlight soon? How long has your turtle been without UV?
Dec 27, 2012 #8 jeninak907 New Member 5 Year Member Joined Jul 7, 2012 Messages 223 Location (City and/or State) South Carolina Your turtle needs uvb. Go and buy a uvb light.
Dec 27, 2012 #9 sibi Well-Known Member 10 Year Member! Joined Aug 23, 2012 Messages 6,476 Location (City and/or State) Florida, USA I agree, your turtle needed uvb lighting from the moment you got her. It's likely that she will continue to develop more dents in her scutes unless you provide calcium block and uvb lighting.
I agree, your turtle needed uvb lighting from the moment you got her. It's likely that she will continue to develop more dents in her scutes unless you provide calcium block and uvb lighting.
Dec 29, 2012 #10 BrieCait New Member 5 Year Member Joined Dec 23, 2012 Messages 8 Thanks guys. I finally got one. She locking it!!
Dec 31, 2012 #11 sibi Well-Known Member 10 Year Member! Joined Aug 23, 2012 Messages 6,476 Location (City and/or State) Florida, USA Did you also get her a calcium block? Without calcium, the uvb lighting alone isn't going to repair the dents or prevent them in the future. BrieCait said: Thanks guys. I finally got one. She locking it!! Click to expand...
Did you also get her a calcium block? Without calcium, the uvb lighting alone isn't going to repair the dents or prevent them in the future. BrieCait said: Thanks guys. I finally got one. She locking it!! Click to expand...