Missing A Scale

I have 2 african sidenecked turtles and i woke up to find that 1 of them is missing a scale on its head. it seems to be fine but im not sure what to do about it. will it grow back? is there anything i can do to help it?

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Oct 29, 2010

Murtle the Turtle
by: Louise

MURTLE
SCALE'S AND BODY STAY'S PRETTY GOOD LIKE I SAID BEFORE WITH ME RUBBING BABY OIL-LOOKS GREAT! SHE IS A VERY OLD TURTLE --I FOUND HER on THE HIGHWAY IN OKLAHOMA--WITH ALOT OF OTHER TURTLE THAT HAD BEEN RAN OVER --I FOUND AND BROUGHT HER OR HIM home--I DO NOT KNOW WHAT IT IS --I CALL IT MURTLE AND SHE KNOWs HER NAME after all these year-about 1972---murtle LOVES PEOPLE FOOD --SHE IS SO FUNNY SHE MAKE S A MESS WITH HER FOOD --LOVES SPEGETTI AND OAT MEAL AND CREAM O WHEAT -I HAVE PICTURE'S OF HER THAT ARE SOOO FUNNY! SHE GROW A LITTLE BUT NOT TO MUCH !SHE ALSO GET'S IN AND OUT A SQUARE BOWL ( ABOUT 2 INCH HIGH)THAT I HAVE WATER FOR HER --I CHANGE DAILY; SHE GETS IN -DRINKS ALL THE WATER SHE WANTS-THEN POOPS IN IT--HONESTLY--THEN GET OUT!!
---SHE IS A CHARATER--AND KNOW'S HER NAME--
I CALL HER IN THE MORNING--"MURTLE COME AND EAT COME ON BABY"---AND THERE SHE COMES- I DID GLUE A WHITE STAR ON TOP OF HER BECAUSE SHE HAS THE RUN OF OUR 9 ROOM HOUSE AND DARK CARPET AT LEAST THAT HELPS US NOT TO KICK OR STEP ON HER --SHE IS ABOUT 1 1/2 LBS--NEVER REALLY GROW BECAUSE IS IN THE HOUSE ON CARPET!! SHE IS SCRARED OF THE OUTDOORS--I TAKE HER OUT WHEN WE SIT OUT SIDE---SHE GOT LOST YEARS AGO--AND I HAD A $500 DOLLAR REWARD--SHE'S MY BABY!!

Mar 08, 2010

MISSING SCALE
by: LOUISE

ON MY TURTLE "MURTLE" I ALWAY'S RUB ALITTLE BABY OIL ON HER THROUGH OUT HER BODY THE YEAR ...TO KEEP MURTLE ALWAY'S WITH SHINING BODY...IT REALLY HELP'S ..

GOD BLESS
LOUISE

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