My little Yurtle is just under a year old (I'm guessing she/he was hatched around last Aug.) & has some odd patches on her shell. They seem a little different in texture than the rest of the shell, kind of flaky, maybe. She eats well & is growing fast. She is spending most days outside now that the weather is nice. She's still pretty much a carnivore, but is starting to take a bite of plant matter here & there when offered.

Two questions: 1) any idea what the shell spots are?
2) I was told she is an Eastern, but I'm really not seeing any color develop. When will she start to get the pretty colors?

Robin



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Robins Critters
1.0 Corn snake Jack Skellington
1.1 Hog Island Boas Harley & Isaboa
0.1 Albino Sonoran Gopher Snake Jasmine
1.0 South American Boa Elvis
0.1 Western Hognose Addy the Adder
1.0 Tricolor Hognose Yoshi
1.3 Leopard Geckos Yoda, Geo, Tang, Ginger
1.2 Crested Geckos Fox, Peek & Boo
1.0 Blue Tongue Skink Indigo
0.0.1 Eastern Box Turtle Yurtle
0.1 Pacman Frog Buffy the Cricket Slayer
0.0.1 Sulawesi Red Toad Mr. Toad
0.2 Tiger Salamanders Tiger & Sally
1.1.3 Firebelly Newts Wayne Newton, Isaac Newton, Fig Newton, Olivia Newton John & Thandie Newton
1.1 Cats Gus & Mena

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