I does sound like skin shedding, which means he is growing.

I raised a snapping turtle from a hatchling until she was about 6 years old and about 8" in shell length. She was one of the coolest pets I ever had! When I called her, she would stick her head out of the water and come over to me. If I moved around the pond, she would follow! She took food out of my hand, very gently! If I was in the room and not feeding her, she would stick her head out of the water and make noises until I came and fed her!

I kept her in one of those blue kiddie pools. I had a good filter and a basking light, but no heater. She was pretty easy to take care of. She hibernated in the winter.

Not trying to talk you into keeping yours. If you can't commit long term, it is best to release it in the spring.

Have fun!
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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

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