M Mr feegle Active Member Joined Oct 23, 2006 Messages 171 Reaction score 1 Sep 5, 2008 #1 My 3 year old eastern long neck has lost the top layer from the bottom of his shell, so it is now white. IS this a problem?? is it just a shed Any help or advise would be great .
My 3 year old eastern long neck has lost the top layer from the bottom of his shell, so it is now white. IS this a problem?? is it just a shed Any help or advise would be great .
JasonL Almost Legendary Joined Feb 23, 2006 Messages 9,936 Reaction score 2 Location Hobbiton, Middle Earth. Sep 5, 2008 #2 Post some pics, if what you say is true, then yes it may be a problem and a vet should be seen asap, you also need to work out why this has happened.
Post some pics, if what you say is true, then yes it may be a problem and a vet should be seen asap, you also need to work out why this has happened.
M Mr feegle Active Member Joined Oct 23, 2006 Messages 171 Reaction score 1 Sep 6, 2008 #4 pics Attachments Imported Photos 00000.jpg 51.4 KB Imported Photos 00002.jpg 51.4 KB
D domdom22 Active Member Joined Dec 5, 2007 Messages 150 Reaction score 0 Location Newcastle Sep 6, 2008 #5 doesnt actually look 2 bad 2 me..may just be the photo just looks like the shell scutes things are shedding
doesnt actually look 2 bad 2 me..may just be the photo just looks like the shell scutes things are shedding
JasonL Almost Legendary Joined Feb 23, 2006 Messages 9,936 Reaction score 2 Location Hobbiton, Middle Earth. Sep 6, 2008 #7 Looks normal, scutes are regularly shed with growth
M Mr feegle Active Member Joined Oct 23, 2006 Messages 171 Reaction score 1 Sep 7, 2008 #8 Thanks for the input i hadnt noticed it happen before