Please Help - White spots on my redfoots neck

[Cheri]

I tried searching the forum but couldn't find anything about White spots being on the Tortoises skin. Does anything know what is going on with him?

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

To me, it looks like little splotches of yellow color, just on his skin.

 

[crimson_lotus]

Me too, my initial thought was new face scales

 

[christinaland128]

Looks normal to me. As long as it's same texture/consistency of the rest of his skin. Here's mine, same thing....

 

[christinaland128]

I love your red's wolverine chops! He's got some cool scale action on his jawline!

 

[kathyth]

Agree with the above

 

[Cheri]

Thank you! I've never noticed it before. Maybe he's just maturing? I did notice some little bugs in his enclosure Does that ever happen to any of you guys? I moved him into a temporary enclosure and I'm going to purchase a new one for him. I've had him in a glass tank and its hard as hell to keep it humid.

 

[christinaland128]

Tiny bugs are normal because they often reside in the soil. If they become a problem, try replacing the soil. I've heard of some people baking it before placing it in the enclosure.

Expect to see many changes with your red's skin and shell. My red began developing marbeling on his plastron when he was a year old. I thought briefly it might be shell rot, but he's just developing a lovely pattern.