hollygaucas
Active Member
My tortoise, Pickle, has been doing great in his new home but I have just noticed something on his shell.
It almost looks like his shell is drying up?! The temperature varies from 90 degrees F on any normal day in the UK to 100 degrees F on a bright day. When it gets to 100 degrees F I tend to not keep the UV light on as long. I think it might be too warm for him as he keeps hiding under his food.
I have been feeding him red and green peppers, homegrown kale, baby spinach, baby green and red lettuce, chard, courgette, Italian style salad, cuttlebone, tortoise diet fruit and flower (served moist but he doesn’t seem to be eating it that much), and I sprinkle a pinch of calcium supplement on his food weekly.
He always has a bowl of water out for him.
The humidity ranges from 30-40%.
Here is a picture of his shell:
Any feedback would be highly appreciated!
It almost looks like his shell is drying up?! The temperature varies from 90 degrees F on any normal day in the UK to 100 degrees F on a bright day. When it gets to 100 degrees F I tend to not keep the UV light on as long. I think it might be too warm for him as he keeps hiding under his food.
I have been feeding him red and green peppers, homegrown kale, baby spinach, baby green and red lettuce, chard, courgette, Italian style salad, cuttlebone, tortoise diet fruit and flower (served moist but he doesn’t seem to be eating it that much), and I sprinkle a pinch of calcium supplement on his food weekly.
He always has a bowl of water out for him.
The humidity ranges from 30-40%.
Here is a picture of his shell:
Any feedback would be highly appreciated!