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i posted a pic of this a year ago and somone said it was shedding due to overfeeding since then i have fed much less frequently but the problem is still here.can this happen from underfeeding.

It's hard to tell, the picture seems a little blurry to me. Are the scutes shedding? Has this been a constant condition or does it come and go? Does the turtle act sick?
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0.1.0 ornate box turtle
1.0.0 eastern box turtle
1.0.0 Yellow belly slider
0.1.0 Red belly cooter
0.1.0 Australian shepard
1.11.0 chickens
1.0.0 Dutch(rabbit)
3.2.0 children (do I still count the married ones?)
1.0.0 husband

the turtle is in perfect health other than the shell,this has been like this for a year and a half.

When he sheds a scute, does it look like this, or is the color better? Do you use well water? Does you water have lime or an other mineral that might be building up on the shell? If you have city water, do you remove the chlorine?
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0.1.0 ornate box turtle
1.0.0 eastern box turtle
1.0.0 Yellow belly slider
0.1.0 Red belly cooter
0.1.0 Australian shepard
1.11.0 chickens
1.0.0 Dutch(rabbit)
3.2.0 children (do I still count the married ones?)
1.0.0 husband

i dont treat the water at all but i think that it isent the problem.

shell rot is usually a round, local spot. It will actually develop into a pit into the shell. Your turtle really looks like the scutes are discolored. Either by some mineral in the water, or like they are about to shed.

But it is best to take it to a vet, as one can't be sure from a picture!
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0.1.0 ornate box turtle
1.0.0 eastern box turtle
1.0.0 Yellow belly slider
0.1.0 Red belly cooter
0.1.0 Australian shepard
1.11.0 chickens
1.0.0 Dutch(rabbit)
3.2.0 children (do I still count the married ones?)
1.0.0 husband

ok thank you

how do you deal with a rot spot? i think my turlte has one - it's a white pit like you mention and hasn't disappeared after shedding.