Shell rot is a fugal infection of the plastron. I have only ever seen this on RF tortoises and it happens when their substrate is too wet too much of the time. Stars and other species don't get shell rot.View attachment 354730
Hello. I have recently found these strange markings on one of my stars shell. It looks abnormal and I’m worried this may be shell rot or the early stages or something bad. Any advice would be appreciated.
Those deep heat projectors cause pyramiding, and also the type of damage you are seeing, even when mounted at the correct distance. Yours is MUCH too close. I recommend a RHP (radiant heat panel) instead, or even CHEs, but CHEs need to be mounted at least 18 inches above shell height.This is how close the heat bulb is to the top of the shell. Is this to close? And when I get my new chamber what iv light would you suggest and what wattage basking bulb would you recommend?