Is this shell rot?
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No. You tort looks nice and healthy. And he/she is adorable, too. GOD bless.
Any pics of his/her enclosure?
Please read the "Beginners Mistakes" Thread as well as the care sheets available and ask any question when in doubt. Make sure there's enough:
a) warmth
b) humidity
Hello, Ella, and a very warm welcome to Tortoise Forum.
I can't see anything like shell rot on his plastron, though my eyesight is not as good as it was.
Where do you mean exactly ?
He may be starting to pyramid, though I'm not sure, make sure you give him regular warm soaks and that his humidity is high.
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
and our redfoot section should be useful to you as well as http://www.tortoiselibrary.com/
which has lots of good redfoot information.
I can't see anything like shell rot on his plastron, though my eyesight is not as good as it was.
Where do you mean exactly ?
He may be starting to pyramid, though I'm not sure, make sure you give him regular warm soaks and that his humidity is high.
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
and our redfoot section should be useful to you as well as http://www.tortoiselibrary.com/
which has lots of good redfoot information.
A hygrometer, I hope.That's a relief, I'm just confused as to why he's beginning to turn quite white on his shell, I have a 80W heat lamp with UVB & UVA I also have a hydrometer to let me know if the moisture ever drops, thanks
Not a coiled/ compact bulb, i hope.
You mean the white lines between the scutes ?
I think this is just new growth or limescale.
He looks pretty good, actually.
Sometimes if the new growth around the scutes is kind of trench like and the scutes look more raised up it can be the start of pyramiding.
But he looks lovely.
Looks fine to me, most definitely not shellrot, just new growth i think.Yes a hygrometer sorry
If it's a coiled or compact bulb it needs to be replaced. They can cause eye problems and may not put out the right levels of UVB. Use a strip
UVB light with a separate basking bulb.
The little one looks extremely dry to me. Several members use extra virgin coconut oil on the shells, they just rub a dab on really good and then use a towel to wipe off any excess. You might give that a try.Yes a hygrometer sorry
Don't worry. You cute little tort looks fine. And keep asking questions when in need of help.Okay, thank you I did think he was a little dry but I'll try the coconut oil and see how that goes, it's put me at ease knowing he isn't starting to suffer a much more serious problem though
That white stuff could be a deposit from hard water (contains much calcium and magnesium) still it's a bit strange, how long do you have him? Was his shell that way when you got him?Yes a hygrometer sorry
I've had him for about half a year now, he has only been starting to get this white stuff for about a month, it goes away once I bathe him however it comes back a little while later, he's eating well, he's active and he regularly passes stool so i can only imagine I just need to find a better method of bathing him so he doesn't get very dry
Are his feeties that dry as well? Or is it just the shell? if both I would use athlets foot cream just in case, after a week maybe little more you should see an improvement. It looks like water deposit to me but it's hard to judge from a pic. Dryness can be a symptom of fungi growth.
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