White "growth" on shell

[Brandon Huf]

Today I noticed a small white "growth" on my tortoise's shell.. I haven't noticed it before today. She seems irritated when I touch it. Anybody know what this might be?

 

[MPRC]

Is it indented? Do you have a dog? It looks like a puncture with something sticking out of it possibly. Can you get a close clear image?

 

[Brandon Huf]

Is it indented? Do you have a dog? It looks like a puncture with something sticking out of it possibly. Can you get a close clear image?

Its not indented its a white growth coming out, and no shes by herself

 

[MPRC]

Yeah, but I am asking is the white protruding from a hole in the shell or is it something on the shell? Also is the growth hard or soft?

 

[Brandon Huf]

Yeah, but I am asking is the white protruding from a hole in the shell or is it something on the shell? Also is the growth hard or soft?

It is coming directly off the shell, and it is hard.

 

[MPRC]

I have no clue then, I think people are going to want to see closer photos though.

My line of thought was based off my personal experience having a bunch of tissue sticking out of a puncture wound on my hand. I can't help much, sorry.

 

[Reptar02]

Might be shell rot.. look at some pictures of shell rot online and see if there's any resemblance... if not then I don't know what it might be

 

[JoesMum]

It looks like chips out of the shell. Has your tort been doing some adventurous stuff recently?

 

[Yvonne G]

Just grab it with the tweezers and pick it out of there. If it leaves a hole or raw spot, then it's some sort of injury and needs to be treated with antiseptic and salve.