What are these scale things from my turtles shell?

I have a Red Eared Slider, and its constantly basking under the heat lamp, but these thin scale like pieces of shell are peeling off and getting into the water. Is this normal? If not, what can I do to help it?

Answer #1

figured, but I was worried, so just making sure x3

Answer #2

Ummm it just means its growing :]

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