Painted turtle

CaitMarie

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884835DD-DCB2-4A57-A79A-C39B5E71D7BD.jpeg A873619B-DF4C-4CFE-B21C-52CEE17F0C9E.jpeg B83E5033-498F-4529-AC8B-235922E4C49C.jpeg Hi so I have 3 hatchling painted turtles the one that I have seems to be growing really fast he has shed his skin once but hasn’t shed his scutes yet and his shell is looking a bit weird he has white spaces between the scutes. Here’s some pics so you can see. But he was the same size as the ones next to him in the pics.
 

Moozillion

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View attachment 276001 View attachment 276002 View attachment 276003 Hi so I have 3 hatchling painted turtles the one that I have seems to be growing really fast he has shed his skin once but hasn’t shed his scutes yet and his shell is looking a bit weird he has white spaces between the scutes. Here’s some pics so you can see. But he was the same size as the ones next to him in the pics.

WOW!!! That is a CRAZY growth differential!!!![emoji33][emoji33][emoji33][emoji33]
 

Moozillion

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I’ve never kept painted turtles, but it’s my understanding that the white between the scutes is new growth.
Let’s see if more knowledgeable people have other ideas.
@Markw84
 
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