cherryhead rescue with plastron issues

[jax7271]

I would like to ask some advice. I have some other reptiles, a rescued RES (16 yrs) and I have two young cherryhead redfoots. One is 5 mths old and doing great; the other is an 11 month old rescue I just picked up and I am a little concerned about its plastron. It’s very rough and scarred. I was told it had been treated for shell rot before. Although I am not that experienced, I was the only one in our area that had any experience with turtles and it was not being cared for all that well….for sure. I’m not sure I can afford to keep it, but I’m going to try, and at the very least help it feel better.
Please advise,
thanks,
Jule

 

[Jacqui]

Jule I admit my eyes are not great, but I am not seeing anything that stands out as a concern to me. Is anything smelling, off color, or soft? Shell rot can leave permanent or atleast long term pits and off looks for even years after the fact.

 

[jax7271]

It's very rough with some gouges and holes....no odour or anything...it just looks so rough compared to my little one

 

[jax7271]

This tort has been fed mostly romaine with calcium from what I know...could the roughness and small holes be scars from the shell rot it had before?
Thanks

 

[Jacqui]

This tort has been fed mostly romaine with calcium from what I know...could the roughness and small holes be scars from the shell rot it had before?
Thanks

Thay would be my guess as to what it is.

 

[Redstrike]

I can see minor spots of shell rot formed on the plastron.

Good discussion and treatment links on this thread.
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread-1850.html#axzz2DSdi5dgb