Wild RES has moss on his shell and seems to be losing skin on his neck. Is there anything I can do"?

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He's wild, in a pond at work but with the drought there is no way for him to get out of the pond to "sun" himself.  Could this be what's happening?  I feed about 12 turtles here a work and he seems fiesty and all but I worry about his shell and skin.

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The moss is because he doesn't have enough sun time basking and the shedding is normal if he is healthy

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Toss a slab of wood in the pond, so it can climb up and bask. The "moss" is actually algae and does no harm. Shedding is probably normal too.

Wild RES has moss on his shell and seems to be losing skin on his neck. Is there anything I can do"?

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