Hi all, I currently have 4 res. 2 of them the shells around the edges are smooth, and the other two I just acquired from someone, have jagged edges?? I found a pic in a book on water turtles at the local herp store, and it claimed they were RES. Does this mean they are from a different location, or are they possibly cross bred with another type?? These 2 supposedly came from Florida about 3 years ago from what I am told???
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RES Shells
turtlemix21
Nov 30, 2003 05:51 PM
Replies (2)
2manyherps
Dec 01, 2003 09:12 PM
i have two 8" female red ears.one i bought as a 4"baby from a pet store 5 years ago.she is smooth.the other has a jagged shell(not like a spinosa).she was w.c. & came from a local river.her shell is also slightly pyramided.my ltc girls' shell is smooth.
don't sweat it if it's healthy.
dsgnGrl
Dec 03, 2003 09:56 AM
It just means they were overfed, if they get too much protein in their diet their shells split as they grow faster than the shell can.
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