My turtle's shell is green. Is this normal or should I be concerned?

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Hi. This is Pikachu, my friends turtle. He went to a vacation and gave Pika to me to look after. It's my first experience with turtles and I'm little concerned about Pika's shell's color. I researched a little and got worried. I live in Azerbaijan and I'm not familiar with vets here. Plus because of the quarantine i can't go and search one. He told me to feed her with gammarus once a day. I hope somebody will help me. Thank u. Pet's info: Reptile | Aquatic Turtle | Female | unspayed

Sabina Snyder, Specialty Surgery Technician · Accepted Answer

Hello! What a cute turtle! You are a lucky pet sitter! I'm not certain if you were referring to the top shell (the yellow color or the green color) or the bottom shell... So I will ease your fears and just say that Pikachu looks very normal. The green stuff on the top shell appears to be algae. Not a big deal unless the tank water is completely green. Then it might need to be changed. Everything else looks great! Thanks for contacting us and enjoy!

My turtle's shell is green. Is this normal or should I be concerned?

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