Spurs2131
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My 4 year old meditteranean spur thigh has recently completed a successful 8 week hibernation. He has been eating well since 2 days after waking and he is hydrated and toileting as normal.
Since waking he has developed some white spots all over his shell. The top pic was during his pre hibernation check. The second pic is today (4 weeks after waking)
What is it?! I'm thinking possibly keratin stress but concerned it could be more serious. It's almost as if it is in the layer below the top layer of shell.... if that makes sense?! He did get something similar in summer (swirly lines) which I know was keratin related and it went away within a few weeks but this seems to be sticking around and has a different shape. It's also ALL OVER his shell. Plastron included.
His environment is basking 32 degrees on thermostat. 20 degrees at cool end. Substrate is coco coir. 12% UVB tube. He gets nutrobal and calcium alternate days. In his enclosure are safe plants along with campanula for him to graze on which he usually does.
He usually gets nothing but safe weeds and flowers but am currently under 3ft of snow.... my indoor supplies of the ones I grow myself are running low so since waking he has been getting whatever weeds I can find, some "moderate feed" salad types, collard greens. He is also offered dried weeds and flowers but he rarely eats them. Wondering if his current diet could be the reason?
Any ideas would be much appreciated!
Since waking he has developed some white spots all over his shell. The top pic was during his pre hibernation check. The second pic is today (4 weeks after waking)
What is it?! I'm thinking possibly keratin stress but concerned it could be more serious. It's almost as if it is in the layer below the top layer of shell.... if that makes sense?! He did get something similar in summer (swirly lines) which I know was keratin related and it went away within a few weeks but this seems to be sticking around and has a different shape. It's also ALL OVER his shell. Plastron included.
His environment is basking 32 degrees on thermostat. 20 degrees at cool end. Substrate is coco coir. 12% UVB tube. He gets nutrobal and calcium alternate days. In his enclosure are safe plants along with campanula for him to graze on which he usually does.
He usually gets nothing but safe weeds and flowers but am currently under 3ft of snow.... my indoor supplies of the ones I grow myself are running low so since waking he has been getting whatever weeds I can find, some "moderate feed" salad types, collard greens. He is also offered dried weeds and flowers but he rarely eats them. Wondering if his current diet could be the reason?
Any ideas would be much appreciated!