baby map turtle has flismy shell?

Could be caused by diet or lighting. Crickets alone are not balanced diet. UVB reptile lighting needs to be within 12 inches of his basking spot. Basking spot must also be warm enough to draw him to the lighting. What are your temps? UVB bulbs wear out quickly and should be replaced every 6 months (even though they will continue to produce visible light for a long time). More info here:

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If he is a baby about 1 to 2" long then its normal if not..

could be shell rot. He needs at least 8 to 10 hrs a day to bask in for shell growth. He needs fish for thier calcium so he can grow..just like kids. He needs his veggies,,romaine butter lettuce, any leafy greens..\

his water MUST be clean ,you need good filter system for this..

Shell Rot. *** First make a dry box to keep the turtle in, shell rot needs water to grow.

Keep it warm and give it plenty of light. Scrub the shell gently with a toothbrush and water. Let the turtle swim for about 20 minutes a day in something other than his pond or tank that has real clean water. 1-2 times a day take a cotton ball apply Hydrogen Peroxide to it then to his shell. It'll start bubbling which means its cleaning it. it. DO NOT get it in his eyes. Then clean the shell and apply providone-iodine solution to the shell, coat the shell and don't clean it off until he is ready to swim the next day.** Keep this up for several weeks and it should go away. . MOST important !!! TOSS in a bird cuttle bone in the water for calcium. it will dissolve real slow and if they eat it that’s fine!!

Respiratory Infections *****Sliders, cooter, map, painted, yellow bellied and other aquatic species are susceptible to respiratory infections. Many respiratory infections that can affect sliders are mild and easily treatable in their EARLY stages, but there are also some particularly virulent infections that can kill a turtle very quickly without veterinary attention. Sliders usually develop respiratory infections when their tank is too cold. **Symptoms of an infection include a runny nose, wheezing, lopsided swimming (an ailing lung changes the turtle’s buoyancy), lethargy, and a refusal to eat. If you identify the illness in its early stages, you may be able to treat it .Contact the “herpetologicalsocieties.com, for a turtle vet in your city and state

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Nothing is wrong. If baby turtles' shells were hard, they would go through life in the shape of an egg. The only thing I would suggest is easing off on the crickets to avoid intestinal blockage. Other good sources of calcium are earthworms, fishes (not goldfish), and strips of liver dusted in bonemeal.

maybe the uv bulb has expired or its not close enough (it needs to be within 6 inches of the basking site