Reeves turtle

[Krus5]

Hi I bought reeves few months ago, 180 litre tank and he loves basking but I'm not sure about its shell, is it normal to look like this? Thank you

 

[Big Ron]

Welcome to the forum,glad you joined in,someone will sort out your worries on your little buddy?

 

[DoubleD1996!]

Hi I bought reeves few months ago, 180 litre tank and he loves basking but I'm not sure about its shell, is it normal to look like this? Thank you

Looks like it may be shell rot. Not entirely sure. You want to keep the water quality as clean as possible( maybe a water change every other day) and treat the fungus to the shell. You could use a product called "turtle fix" it's on Amazon. It looks like his water is really clean, so, I'm not sure of the cause.

 

[Thomas tortoise]

Hi I bought reeves few months ago, 180 litre tank and he loves basking but I'm not sure about its shell, is it normal to look like this? Thank you

He could just be shedding but I would not know for sure... I'm more of a tortoises guy.?

 

[DoubleD1996!]

He could just be shedding but I would not know for sure... I'm more of a tortoises guy.?

That's also a possibility

 

[Noelluene]

The water in the UK is known to be quite hard, so hard water stains could be a possibility. Try gently wiping white areas with vinegar and see if it comes off. All in all though, hard water stains usually don't have any negative effects to the turtle's health.

On the other hand, they could be retained scutes, in which case you will need to improve your basking area and lamps. Making sure that the turtle can 100% dry off and bask in both UVA and UVB rays. It can also be caused by water temperature that is too high.

Also, your reeves turtle looks really cute

 

[methos75]

He looks good, my Reeves is always in the process of shedding like this though he is several years old now

 

[Krus5]

Thank you for all your help, I'll follow your guidance try everything and we will see, thank you again.