Shell on hatchling?

[socialworker81]

Since I am new to the hatchlings, I am always concerned about their development... I noticed one of them had a very small peeling on their shell yesterday. I am assuming this is normal, as they are growing... Is it and how often does it happen? Is it similar to skin shedding? Thanks!

 

[Tom]

No their shells don't normally peel. Can we see a pic?

 

[socialworker81]

I will have to take one tonight when I get home from work... And I only noticed it on one of them.

 

[socialworker81]

The flaking is near the back. The picture may be a little blurry. I tried to get as close as I could. I honestly don't think it's extremely noticeable just looking at the little guy, but I try to inspect all of them during their daily bathings. That's when I noticed it yesterday.

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[Melly-n-shorty]

I hope some one who knows will post soon I am curious about this too.

 

[Katherine]

How old is your hatchling? I notice this type of flaking or 'peeling' soon after hatching on some but not all of my sulcata/leopard hatchlings. It is almost as though they have a membranous layer or residual egg-slime that dries and separates or sloughs off once they begin to grow. I have never done anything to aide or inhibit the process and it has never been an issue for my little guys. I have only ever noticed it in the first few weeks post hatch, so if your hatchling is older maybe it's something else completely. Not sure if I have any in the right stage of life but I will check and try to post a pic tomorrow if so...

 

[socialworker81]

How old is your hatchling? I notice this type of flaking or 'peeling' soon after hatching on some but not all of my sulcata/leopard hatchlings. It is almost as though they have a membranous layer or residual egg-slime that dries and separates or sloughs off once they begin to grow. I have never done anything to aide or inhibit the process and it has never been an issue for my little guys. I have only ever noticed it in the first few weeks post hatch, so if your hatchling is older maybe it's something else completely. Not sure if I have any in the right stage of life but I will check and try to post a pic tomorrow if so...

Thanks for the reply. I hope that is all it is. The little guy hatched on 4/30, so he is just over three weeks old. It could have been there a few days earlier too and I just didn't notice it. I haven't tried to get it off and I won't attempt to He is the only one so far that I have seen with the flaking. The three that were hatched a few weeks before show no signs either. Thanks again for your help!