Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Reptile | Aquatic Turtle | Male | unneutered
Hello there, I see some small bumps on my turtle's carapace. Don't know if its shell pyramiding. Please reply as soon as possible (photos provided) Thank you
1 Answer
Published on March 11th, 2019
Those appear to be normal formations on the shell. The ridge can be seen in some sliders but is not a health concern. You can review slider care at the link below. http://www.anapsid.org/reslider.html
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