shell

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...

Help! Looking for someone who has seen these marks before... An overview of my problem: These are my Hermaans hatchlings, just over 4 months old. They've been really easy to care for, no issues until now.... I first noticed these yellow marks on 7.5.26 after a soak, looking them over. I...

One the bottum in the middle i notice the line has grown outward

Hello everyone! I’m the proud owner of a new baby Hermann named Giuseppe(a). I’m not entirely sure of an exact age but I know their shell is about an inch and a half to two inches in length and that they’re more than likely very young. Tortoise husbandry is a completely new venture for me but...

I discovered these red marks underneath my tortoises’ shell. What could this be? Is it normal or should I be concerned

Hello, I am curious now that my tortoise is becoming bigger. Is there any grooming I need to do? Like cutting claws, taking care of the shell or it's beak to keep it sharp, etc... Thank you in advance.

When taking Berry out for a bath I noticed terracotta dust on the top ridge of his shell, meaning he's gotten bigger and is brushing up against his hide. Is there concern he'll damage his shell? If it was my other tort I would just take it out but he REALLY likes this hide. He's got 5 and uses...

As mentioned above it seems like my sulcatas shells are whitening more than normal. I rescued these two dinosaurs back in March and instantly upgraded their enclosure. I have a 28? Inch T5 across the enclosure that is now 5 by 2.5. 90-95 degrees in basking with around 80-85 in the rest of the...

when I first got my redfoot she was as colourful as anything but now her shells colour has reduced. Could this be because of too much UVB (12 hours daily for last 4 years) and also using basking lamp as I have learnt that it’s not good for their shells as they aren’t basking tortoises so I’ve...

Hello, I noticed recently that my male sulcata, age 7ish, had this small hole? in his shell. He is behaving normally and has been growing a lot if that’s a factor. He doesn’t react at all when I touch it and it doesn’t seem to go very deep. Just want to make sure it isn’t something I need to be...

Hey guys, after soaking my sulcata this morning I saw a bunch of reddish-pink on the underside of his shell. I am so worried its shell rot or an infection if anybody could give me some info?? I also attached a photo where you can see the top of his shell.

Hello all! So, yesterday I had my tort outside and took a peak under him and saw these strange little spots on the bottom of his shell. They’re the little spots that are white and just odd looking. So I began to do some research and was beginning to lean towards possibly shell rot? Obviously the...

Hey guys! First-time poster. This is my tortoise, Edward. I've owned him for 13 years, with him being 14 years old. He's a Russian stepping tortoise, and has been free-roaming in my house for his whole life. He naturally got his own habitat in the corner of our house, but he can walk freely in...

Hiya everybody! Today I noticed a change to my boys shell. Could anyone confirm if his shell is healthy or if there is anything we could change to promote his diet or lifestyle. We bathe him every other day at the moment and had a mixture of salads and occasional supplementary foods to boost...

Hi, I’m new here and I have a 2-3 month old sulcata (I was told it was around that age) from a reptile store. I am concerned by its shell.. its shell was like this when I got him and I’m assuming this is dehydration?? I hope it’s something I can fix!! I’ve only had him for three days and I have...

Hi guys! yesterday I realized my little tort's shell cracked. It cracked on the edge of his shell. You can see that in the circle in the picture I attached. I can move it up and down a little but it hasn't completely fallen off yet. I don't want to pull it out because I'm afraid it will hurt...

Hello! I have a 1 year old African Sulcata tortoise. I wanted to post her pictures here and see what you all think about her shell. I feel like her scutes are pretty small and the darker parts (I think they’re called sutures?) in between them are thicker than average and cover more of her shell...

Hi there, I am worried about my cousins Russian tortoise. We have had this one for a year or so now and it does not get the attention it needs, but it well fed. It had white around its shell and plates. Is this new growth for him? Is this lack of vitamin D or calcium? She’ll rot? We don’t know...

Hector has some of his shell peeling in the center of his back, is it normal to peel from the center of the scute out and not from the sides? I can see shell underneath it just hasn’t come off on it’s own. He has a vet appt. In a week, I’m just worried it’s something serious.

It is raining today, and this morning Dash, an almost 4 year old male Sulcata, who has been having "poop" problems, was out in the rain. I brought him in to soak him in the tub and noticed this crack, which was not there when I soaked him outside in the sun two days ago. The temp is just fine...