Is this white on top of the shell normal?

[TGparadise]

Hi this is my first post here! First time owning a tortoise. I have a red foot tortoise about 3 1/2 years old
Wondering if this is normal? Any help/advice would be appreciated a lot

 

[zovick]

Hi this is my first post here! First time owning a tortoise. I have a red foot tortoise about 3 1/2 years old
Wondering if this is normal? Any help/advice would be appreciated a lot

Not exactly sure what you mean by "white on the top of the shell". If you mean the white lines between the scutes, they are where the new growth is occurring and are completely normal.

 

[TGparadise]

Not exactly sure what you mean by "white on the top of the shell". If you mean the white lines between the scutes, they are where the new growth is occurring and are completely normal.

Yes I was
Thank you so much

 

[Yvonne G]

It just looks like either light colored dirt or hard water stains. I'll bet it goes away with a good scrubbing. (that is, if I'm looking at the same thing as you)

 

[saleena.lewis]

I'm sure you already got your answers from other members but what a great looking redfoot!

 

[TGparadise]

It just looks like either light colored dirt or hard water stains. I'll bet it goes away with a good scrubbing. (that is, if I'm looking at the same thing as you)

Thank you so much

 

[Tom]

Hi this is my first post here! First time owning a tortoise. I have a red foot tortoise about 3 1/2 years old
Wondering if this is normal? Any help/advice would be appreciated a lot

Its hard water stains. Rinse and spray the tortoise with distilled, RO, or collected rainwater to avoid this. Don't use any of those for drinking or soaking. Just for spraying the carapace.

 

[TGparadise]

Its hard water stains. Rinse and spray the tortoise with distilled, RO, or collected rainwater to avoid this. Don't use any of those for drinking or soaking. Just for spraying the carapace.

I’ll give those a shot! Thank you ??

 

[Beasty_Artemis]

A spray bottle just for misting the redfoot and its encloser is super convenient! I've never experienced pyramiding, and I've always had my torty bottle. Redfoots love a nice shower to boot!