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I adopted a Russian about 4 months ago. His shell seems very dry and has white spots indented on the shell. The bottom shell is now peeling off. I started treating with chlorohexine a week ago. Not sure if helping anything or not. Thought it might be shell rot but shell is not soft and does...

I adopted a Russian about 4 months ago. His shell seems very dry and has white spots indented on the shell. The bottom shell is now peeling off. I started treating with chlorohexine a week ago. Not sure if helping anything or not. Thought it might be shell rot but shell is not soft and does...

My adopted Russian Tortoise looks like it has some shell problems. His shell is very dry and flaking. He has white spots in the shell top indented in the shell. The underside is peeling and entire parts are coming off. I started treating with some chlodexine in case I'd shell rite. Not sure...

Shell problem

Need help

Do you think the substrate is an issue?

Okay thanks guys. I'll try a bigger house and moving thermometer or getting a gun. Any other suggestions.

Okay. I guess my concern is the housing is way bigger then the tank he was in for months at the pet store. He was extremely active and ate a lot there. Just not at my house. Ill definitely get a bigger habitat. I just want to make sure he's okay being that he had worms when I bought him and is...

The housing is 3.5 feet by 2.5 feet. I'll move the thermometer to see if that helps. The left side has a lid and is normally on just wanted to take a picture. But I only had him for a 2 days and he is this way. I also do soak him every day because thought he might be dehydrated. Still same...

It's not. A coiled.

Russian tortoise. 100 w heat and uvb bulb this is the habitat and the substrate I use. Cool side is usually 60 to 70 and basking 85 to 95

Just purchased a new tortoise. He was not eating or moving for a week. Took him to the vet and he had worms. The vet gave medicine for 2 weeks and let me take back home. He was active day one and now is rubbing his eyes a lot and has not eaten in 2 days and has not moved in habitat all day...