Help identifying potential shell rot

[joecolonna]

Hi everyone, would someone please be able to help identify what (if there is any) the problem is on my little boy's plastron? Ive got a feeling it could be early shell rot, but hes is very young (about 8 weeks), so maybe this look is normal for babies...?

Thanks a lot!

 

[daniellenc]

I’d wipe it off if possible and dab some athletes foot cream on it.

 

[Yvonne G]

Are you talking about the wrinkly looking area in the center? That's where he was connected to the yolk while in the egg. It will smooth out over time.

 

[daniellenc]

Are you talking about the wrinkly looking area in the center? That's where he was connected to the yolk while in the egg. It will smooth out over time.

I think it’s the areas on the left and right. The white spots on the black parts of the plastron.

 

[Yvonne G]

I don't see it, but the cleaning and athlete foot cream certainly won't do any harm.

 

[Markw84]

I don't see anything wrong with your tortoise. The plastron looks normal for a young hatchling.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

It looks fine to me too.
But as @Yvonne G pointed out, using some athletes foot cream will do no harm. And it quickly wipes out fungus.

 

[joecolonna]

Thanks for everyone's quick replies! Yes @Yvonne G I was talking about the wrinkly area in the centre, but more so the slight dark discolouration in the centre, and there are two 'dents' on either side. Hopefully this is all normal for a baby, like you said, and I got the athletes foot cream just in case. Thanks!

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

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[Yvonne G]

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This is great, Greg. Thank you. If you don't mind, I'm going to try to copy it and move it to our health/shell rot section.

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

If you don't mind, I'm going to try to copy it and move it to our health/shell rot section.

~ Awesome