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Flakes from Shell? Baby Painted Turtle

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Posted by: piffler1960 at Sun Aug 28 12:33:22 2005  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by piffler1960 ]  
   

Lately when I change the water in my baby painted turtles tank, I find little micro/thin slices of what looks like scales from the shell...maybe three or four of them. He is healthy otherwise and doesn't seem to be hurt or sick in any way...do they shed sometimes?

   

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