subject: Picking A Pet Turtle: Signs To Look For To Ensure You Choose A healthy Turtle [print this page] closely examine the skin and shell of the turtle. What your looking for is any damages to the scutes such as missing or wrinkled ones. If you see anything like this it is often a sure fire sign that the turtle might have had a burn or scar injury. These types of injuries to the scutes easily become infected and can later become a big problem. A turtles shell should always be hard and solid, if the shell moves when you press down on it or feels very thin then it is very likely that this turtle has had a poor diet which has prevented them from develping a strong shell.In order to help the turtle develope a stronger shell a professional or experienced turtle owner may be needed.
Picking A Pet Turtle: Signs To Look For To Ensure You Choose A healthy Turtle
