Russian tortoise skin peeling on head

[SupportingThor]

My totoise skin on his head is peeling and I think it's because the bulb I recently had was too hot for him but now I have a lower wattage bulb (75W) that keeps the temp at 86 degrees. I'm just wonder if I should be worried about it and what can I do to heal it. And also my tortoise hasn't pooped in about 7 days but he's been eating on a regular basis any suggestions?

 

[wellington]

They do need to warm up under a basking bulb that reads 95-100. If they can't, they can't properly digest their food. Tortoises will peel sometimes. It doesn't look burnt to me. Keep him hydrated and keep up with warm soaks. Do you have any humidity in his enclosure?

 

[Mr Buster]

Skin peeling in RTs is most likely due to low humidity level and not burning.

 

[Blakem]

How long/often do you soak? My Russian usually pooped in his soak, but not every time. Give him a good soak in luke warm (keep it that way without cooling) water.

 

[SupportingThor]

They do need to warm up under a basking bulb that reads 95-100. If they can't, they can't properly digest their food. Tortoises will peel sometimes. It doesn't look burnt to me. Keep him hydrated and keep up with warm soaks. Do you have any humidity in his enclosure?[/QUOTE
His humity is 40%. To be honest I don't even know how to "create" humidity.

 

[SupportingThor]

How long/often do you soak? My Russian usually pooped in his soak, but not every time. Give him a good soak in luke warm (keep it that way without cooling) water.

I spray him 3 times a day and soak him once a month.

 

[Blakem]

Oh, yeah you should soak him 2 times a week. More if you really want to make sure he's hydrated