Thanks for the response. I know from personal experience that snappers, musks and diamondbacks don't. I was surprised to read the posting indicating that NAWTs shed scutes.

I've attached another pic of the three. There is actually more diversity in shell shape and topography than I'd have suspected in three siblings. The one on the right has a very pronounced keel...almost musk turtle-ish. The other two are more flattened. The scutes on these other two have the slightly dished-in look with marginal puffiness that concerns me. The one in the middle has the most dishing and concerns me the most.

Have you had hatchings at this size/age that have had this condition?

These guys are all great eaters. I've been feeding them a mixture of fruits/veggies plus animal matter (meal worms, salmon bits rolled in Reptacal, amphipods, and worms). They also get 1-2 pellets Reptamin/day. I've adjusted their diet to reduce the meat component to slow growth, but still give them access to veggies. They're in a well filtered and maintained "boggy" tank with a beach at one end that is lit by a UVb light for 5hrs per day, and regular incandecent growlight the rest of the day.

They are all three incredibly alert and active and seem to otherwise be in very good health. Thanks for responding and making comments regarding the sloughing scutes.

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