Peeling shell

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  • Carol
    February 16, 2005 at 8:08 am #20794

    I have a friend with a DBT about a year old, believed to be a female. She says the shell is peeling, she shows no signs on the skin. Does anyone know the possible cause ?

    Julie Tougas
    February 16, 2005 at 10:09 am #20795

    the shell is probably shedding its scutes. Julie —–Original Message—– From: Carol [mailto:hicksdbts@…] Sent: 16 fͩvrier 2005 08:07 To: diamondbackterrapins@yahoogroups.com Subject: [diamondbackterrapins] Peeling shell I have a friend with a DBT about a year old, believed to be a female. She says the shell is peeling, she shows no signs on the skin. Does anyone know the possible cause ? Yahoo! Groups Links

    Nicole Shank
    February 16, 2005 at 4:44 pm #20796

    yes, I have heard that they shed both skin and scutes (shell) although not necessarily at the same time. mine have only shed skin, that I’ve noticed, and they are about 6 mos and 9 mos I think? I believe the skin shedding slows down after a year, but I am not sure about the shell.Julie Tougas Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search presents – Jib Jab’s ‘Second Term’

    Hicks Dbts
    February 16, 2005 at 6:51 pm #20797

    Attachments : Thanks I knew the skin shed but didn’t realize the shell did thanks Hick HicksDBTs ——-Original Message——- From: Nicole Shank Date: 02/16/05 13:44:47 To: diamondbackterrapins@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [diamondbackterrapins] Peeling shell yes, I have heard that they shed both skin and scutes (shell) although not necessarily at the same time. mine have only shed skin, that I’ve noticed, and they are about 6 mos and 9 mos I think? I believe the skin shedding slows down after a year, but I am not sure about the shell.Julie Tougas the shell is probably shedding its scutes.

    Julie

    —–Original Message—–
    From: Carol [mailto:hicksdbts@…]
    Sent: 16 fͩvrier 2005 08:07
    To: diamondbackterrapins@yahoogroups.com
    Subject: [diamondbackterrapins] Peeling shell

    I have a friend with a DBT about a year old, believed to be a female.
    She says the shell is peeling, she shows no signs on the skin. Does
    anyone know the possible cause ?

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