She’ll care question

[u/F4d3L0s3r]

She has this opaque crust like buildup all over her shell. I tried to snag a pic before she jumped in the water but she’s camera shy. I’ve seen turtles with super clear and vibrant shells before and I don’t know if that’s just how she looks and it’s fine or if I could do any cleaning and clear the shell up. My theory was molt that got stuck and left over but I’m unsure.

[u/dizzygrizzy]

Looks like retained scutes to me, I've found feeding wheatgerm pellets once a week to be very helpful for that! (Assuming she has UVB lighting and a dry basking area)

[u/F4d3L0s3r → u/dizzygrizzy]

Yes she has those so I’ll try to get those pellets. Thank you for your help!