rpuckett
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I am house and pet sitting for my family while they are away on vacation, which is pretty normal. But my little brother (I say little, but he is 18) has a turtle he has had for probably about six years...
And this turtle looks rough.
I have been reading some basic things online about it (they named it a Zeke thinking it was a boy, but I think it may be a girl, but I digress) Zeke lives in a long thirty gallon tank, but the water is filthy, there is no filter and they don't change the water nearly enough, and the light is broken.
Zeke's shell is peel-y. I doubt that is the technical term, but pieces of it flake off whenever I hold him, and it's lost all the pretty colors you normally see on a shell. He also seems to have algae in his neck skin folds, but he has no interest in letting me try to wipe him down (which I understand, I am a big scary predator type animal, so he tucks into his shell).
Am I correct in thinking that this is due to the disgusting condition of his tank (which I am cleaning today. I put him in a tall rubbermaid container while I work)?
Is there anything that I might feed him to help with his shell to get it stronger?
Thanks for your time,
Rae
And this turtle looks rough.
I have been reading some basic things online about it (they named it a Zeke thinking it was a boy, but I think it may be a girl, but I digress) Zeke lives in a long thirty gallon tank, but the water is filthy, there is no filter and they don't change the water nearly enough, and the light is broken.
Zeke's shell is peel-y. I doubt that is the technical term, but pieces of it flake off whenever I hold him, and it's lost all the pretty colors you normally see on a shell. He also seems to have algae in his neck skin folds, but he has no interest in letting me try to wipe him down (which I understand, I am a big scary predator type animal, so he tucks into his shell).
Am I correct in thinking that this is due to the disgusting condition of his tank (which I am cleaning today. I put him in a tall rubbermaid container while I work)?
Is there anything that I might feed him to help with his shell to get it stronger?
Thanks for your time,
Rae