My russian tortoise has screatchs that wont go away and has stoped eating

Carley

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So my reznov my cat had got in his cage a scratched him and rocks that used to be in his cage could have scratched him also. so we arnt sure but they wont go away and its been a month iv been soacking him and nothing but we have improved everything and now hes all good. Well my dad was giveing him bananas like everyday for 2 weeks and iv put a stop to it but now he hasn't been eating his food at all. His cage stays around 80 and the warmst is about 95 to 100 he eats kale and greens thats the is only thing he will eat besides bananas but thats it and he just seems down im not sure what to do anymore i dont want my baby to be sad or die please help
 

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The scratches probably won't go away any time soon if it's on the shell, but if there is no visible open wound or bleeding honestly I wouldn't worry about it.

I am worried about your substrate with the white things in it, plus the food you're feeding.

The white stuff, if eaten, can cause impaction. The food (kale, spinach, broccoli, etc) is high in oxalates and can cause stones. You need a more balanced diet - and definitely no banana! Some tortoises can't digest the sugars of fruit like others can, and russians are one of them.

The temp gauges you have are also known to be inaccurate. Id recommend a digital temp gun or a digital hygrometer (they run pretty cheap) to get accurate temperature readings.

I do have to say, thats a nice big enclosure and it looks cosy in there!
 

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