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my turtle has a white membrane all over his legs ,neck,and tail. he seems happy and energetic always begging for food .swimming and being a fun little turtle,but he has this cloudy membrane on him please help

White membrane? Can you explain this a little better?

you can only see it when hes in the water,the water is clean and clear,just changed the filter and i change the water every few days.the white membrane looks like some one hocked a lugey after drinking milk.(sorry about that i cant think of any other way to desribe it)but its just on his skin not shell and its not on his head or in his eyes thats about it any thing will help

Check for closely to see if it is excessive shedding of the
skin. I would suggest a vet visit to a qualified vet.

Linda

well today i did look closer and it is him shedding his skin is that normal ? he is in a bigger tank and he does eat alot more so i guess hes just growing faster thanx for all your help linda

You should not be able to see excessive skin shed. This is
usually an indication of overfeeding particularly with
foods containing Vit A. At one time, I gave my turtles a
treat food each day made by Reptomin. I had this same problem
and after reading the contents realized it was somewhat high
in Vit A and after cutting it out altogether I haven't had
this problem. I do give them this treat now but not very often.
I would cut back on the amount of food if he is growing too
quickly.

Good luck

How clear and clean is it's water??