Will the turtle shed its shell? When will it begin to shed?

Grass turtles generally grow to a certain age will shed their shells, which is the need for growth. Generally speaking, the time of tortoise shelling can not be determined, in its growth process, once the tortoise shell can not support its growth needs, there will be shelling phenomenon. The time of each molt is uncertain, but it can only be said that they molt during the growth period. Generally, there may be a larger appetite before shelling, and the duration of shelling is not necessarily, ranging from a few days to three months.

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1. will the tortoise change its shell

The tortoise will change its shell. Generally speaking, the reasons for shell replacement are various, on the one hand, it is the need of its own growth. In the process of physical development, if the turtle shell can not bear the size of its body, the phenomenon of shell replacement will generally occur. Performance is very small from the edge of the nail plate slowly began to fall off, this change is relatively small, not a large piece of the form of falling off. Before changing the shell, there may be a big increase in appetite, which is actually a need for growth. On the other hand, it may be due to trauma or water quality problems caused by the disease appeared to lose a situation, at this time it is necessary to timely screening, if found lesions, need to be treated as soon as possible.

2. when does the grass turtle begin to molt

The time of molting is random, and the phenomenon of molting is a natural manifestation of the growth period. Grass tortoise shelling time is not fixed, it belongs to a poikilothermic animal, the higher the temperature, its growth activity is more vigorous, so when it slowly grows up, the previous tortoise shell can not bear the current volume, will slowly appear the phenomenon of shelling. Not only is the timing of molting uncertain, but the duration of the process is also uncertain, ranging from a few days to up to three months.