i have a 5 year old hermans tortoise named buddy he is healthy and eating well very stong too! i have noticed tonight there was some blood spots in his terainium and on closer inspection of his feet he has worn down the skin on his foot and nail! rear feet that is. i have bathed him and given him some plasters to stop him hurting them again but i have no idea what i am to do now! will the skin grow back will his nail fall off is the plasters and fingers from a glove for waterproofing a good idea! i really have no idea how i am to react in the situation ive encounterd a lot of problems with him befor but this is a strange on for me he lloks like hes walking on the side of his foot! is this natural too? please please help.... o one last thing he has been (shedding) flaking think layers of skin for sevral years now too will this keep on going till he is fully grown or does it sound more like a skin infection thou it dosent bother him.. cheers
vicky
vicky