purple/pink alli snapper normal?

[k7q]

there is some purple/pink color on my turtle skin/shell. is that normal? im feeding it shrimp, massivories, and talipia filets.

 

[Bogwoodbruce]

Im wondering if its some muck or discolouration from the water.

 

[coura]

Can be normal or not. Pics?

 

[wild caught]

normal. depending on how much red there is it may be worth alot. normally in every clutch theres atleast a couple who have a bit of pink.

 

[k7q]

here are some pictures.

 

[izzy_here]

I'm no expert but I've kept turtles on and off over the years and that does NOT look right. It may be a new "pink" morph snapper or it may be some type of skin fungus/disorder.

Is anyone else getting the humor of this potential new color morph?

Pink snapper?

 

[Vicious_Fish]

It could also be from the diet. I know that the brand Reptomin makes a pellet called ReptoTreat Supreama that has color enhancing canthaxanthin in it. My male stinkpot started getting pink coloring on his legs and neck after feeding it for a while. I pretty sure shrimp have color enhancing compounds in them too.

 

[k7q]

its been like that ever since i got him. think a year ago

 

[A. gigas]

i'm surprised nobody's pointed this out already...
yeah... i would hold a snapping turtle like that.. who cares about a couple fingers?

 

[HerpHunter77]

well, if you asked me, i would say that you got a morph of some kind there. morph or not, thats wierd. but if its not a health issue than i think its pretty cool looking.