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turtle with a gold shell

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Question
i have a painted turtle, not sure how old, and a baby map turtle.
rose, the painted turtle, has lately has had a gold shell.
spots have came up on her shell, that are gold, and can be seen under the light.
the water in about 70-75 degrease.
my question is, is it ok to have a gold spot on her shell?
thanks,
a

Answer
Hi Avery  I am sorry this took so long to respond to I have a virus on my computer.

The shell issue us a fungus area and will need to be cleaned and treated,. You can google "Treatment for turtle fungus at home"  and will read about the solution.  THere is table salt involved.

Please let me know if I can assist more