shell damage

I was checking over my tortoise when I noticed what looks to me like a dent/hole in my tortoise shell. I'm extremely worried now and can't believe I've noticed this just now so I'm unsure how long it has been there for. It doesn't seem wet/moisture (I sprayed her shell with some water for the...

We've recently taken over care of this tortoise. I noticed a couple of days ago the white patch. I can't say how long it's been there for. But of course, as soon as you type this into any search, first responses are shell rot. We're UK based, and they have lived outside all of their lives - 45...

My teenage daughter brought her tortoise upstairs and I noticed a shell issue and a large lump by his left front leg by the damage. He has never been dropped or anything so we are not sure where this came from. Please help! We do have an appointment scheduled in 3 days to have him checked out...

Hello. This is my approximately 1-2 year old western Hermann tortoise. His diet consists of green leaf lettuce, red leaf lettuce, endive, mazuri pellets, tortoise flower topper, and cuttlebone (which he eats quite aggressively). This is my set up which I had to adjust due to my health condition...

I just got this redfoot Sunday from a “puppy mill” type of pet store. I was browsing the aquarium section for my betta fish a new snail, and saw this redfoot in a tiny 15 gallon glass tank with the heating element over its hide and the water bowl and food bowl taking up the other half of the...

Hello! So I have 2 juvenile Herman’s tortoises and they live outside until they start brumating and I bring them inside. This year when I brought them in I didn’t notice these marks on the shell until today they were both awake and walking around so I decided to let them out in their outdoor...

I received this three yr old sulcata about 3months ago, he had really bad pyrmading. He was starting to look better, but yesterday I notices these white spots on his shell and what looks like a scrape. Is this shell root or something else?

I accidentally dropped my greek tortoises, (one 3 and one 4) and one of them has visible injury. It looks like the small part of the shell got chipped. The other one looks ok. I also noticed they made a squealing sound when i dropped them. And before you suggest that i should go to a reptile...

I adopted my sulcata tortoise a couple weeks ago. His previous family was unable to keep him any longer. Oogway is doing great, eating, pooping everything fine. But his shell has old damage that I'd like to discuss. I was told that he has old thermal burns. And that part of his history is...

Hi everyone, Recently bathing my 50lb sulcata tortoise, I flipped him over and noticed this along his anal scutes. Is this shell rot? I have never seen this before on any part of his shell until now..

I had to emergency rescue this tort from an awful living condition arrangement, but as a new tort owner….yeah. I do not think this hatchling looks healthy. What is wrong with it ? The shell…. It is behaving fairly normally, is very curious, and eats a little (although mostly from my hand)...

Hello, I have recently acquired my baby redfoot tortoise and it seems to have some weird spots on the shell. I am worried that it could be shell rot but I can't tell if you have any ideas or tips please help me out thank you so much!

Hello, Looking for someone who has some knowledge or experience on something we are seeing on our Sulcata. We noticed tonight that there are two spots on its back that appear to almost be cracks between the scutes. A corner of one is lifted and then there is what looks like a crack between two...

Hello, I’ve just noticed some damage to the underside of my 10 year old Horsefield’s shell. His behaviour hasn’t changed and is still eating and active all day. He climbs a lot and does fall, but this seems like an odd place to damage from a small height and a soft landing. I’m not sure how...

Ive never seen this before. It is not wet. It is not underneath. Is this shell rot? Ive given him a bath and put betadine. Has anyone seen this before? Any advice? He has also not had interest in food for 3 days but I have also made him an enclosure in my garage so that he is not out in the...

Can such a wound be recovered？I need some ideas.

Tortoise rubbed shell on brick wall I own a sulcata tortoise living in my backyard and just right now I found him with blood (not major bleeding nor is it dripping just visible on the shell) on both sides of his shell. I was wondering if I could put Neosporin on his little wounds to help...

I have adopted a male Sulcata. His owner said the deformity was normal shell growth, but I have my concerns. It’s not soft and doesn’t appear to be shell rot IMO. It appears to be dehydration. I’m really looking for ways to improve his shell health.

Hi All, I is the attached picture something for me to worry about?

My 4 year old Greek is correctly shedding. (I hope but I’m worried about a couple shots on her shell. Anyone think this is shell rot? One is a chip on the front of her shell near her head. The next two are the same spots one while wet and then dry. Then the last is her head that is correctly...