Im Hyung Soo
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Hello I have tried asking in another turtle forum site but so far not much luck. Anyway I have two box turtles outside who had babies. The hatchlings are almost 2 months old and they seem decently active with no major problems in moving or eating. They are fed waxworms and mealworms coated in multivitamins and some kind of tortoise diet pellet thing my dad brought them though I have to let it soak for a bit. Mostly they prefer the worms. I try giving them some greens and fruits but they ignore them. I also leave a cuttlebone in there which I know one for sure has been chewing on, not so sure about the other one.
I use Zoomed's basking light and eco earth substrate for their housing. Of course I do take them out occasionally for some natural sun. These are our first hatchlings so i'm not much of an expert on them but I have noticed for a while now the skin that is under their shell and over their legs and head seems pale, mainly the skin under their shell. I don't know how to fully describe it but it concerns me, it's like a blob of white above their legs. Now they have white lines going down the sides of their shells. It also seems to be white in the middle line under their shells. I don't know what it is but it's really concerning for me.
I want to take them to the vet but my dad says they are fine and he doesn't want to take them to a vet because it will cost money and he doesn't want to spend a lot on them. Any help is appreciated, I just want the best for these little ones.
I'll try to get better pictures if necessary but that would have to wait until the morning. Also the lines on their shells thought more noticeable on the hatchling in the front look like a shine from the light but it's not. Any bit of help would be appreciated.
I use Zoomed's basking light and eco earth substrate for their housing. Of course I do take them out occasionally for some natural sun. These are our first hatchlings so i'm not much of an expert on them but I have noticed for a while now the skin that is under their shell and over their legs and head seems pale, mainly the skin under their shell. I don't know how to fully describe it but it concerns me, it's like a blob of white above their legs. Now they have white lines going down the sides of their shells. It also seems to be white in the middle line under their shells. I don't know what it is but it's really concerning for me.
I want to take them to the vet but my dad says they are fine and he doesn't want to take them to a vet because it will cost money and he doesn't want to spend a lot on them. Any help is appreciated, I just want the best for these little ones.
I'll try to get better pictures if necessary but that would have to wait until the morning. Also the lines on their shells thought more noticeable on the hatchling in the front look like a shine from the light but it's not. Any bit of help would be appreciated.