philipgreece
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Mmmm I keep the lamps on 9 hours! I see! She eats normally and poop and pees healthy! My male wakes up and acts perfect! OK so more heat lamps! Thank you!Shell rot is a bacterial infestation and usually looks much worse. Since this "chip" haven't got worse in a year, I doubt it's a shell rot. And it happens really rare among greeks, russians and other temperate species of tortoises.
Shell fungus is a more common thing (if you have seen a brie cheese - that's how damaged areas look). However, it's a rare thing among temperate species. Redfooted and other tropical species are more prone to it due to high humidity requirements. If shell fungus is not treated it can pave the way to a shell rot.
These are two different diseases and require different treatment: antibacterial cremes and sometimes antibiotics injections for a shell rot and antifungial creme for a shell fungus.
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On brumation:
Here is comprehensive information on brumation: https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/toms-brumation-thread.201823/#post-2033423
If you are not going to brumate her - just keep her warm (above 70F) and leave ambient lights for 14 hours a day (not UVB, but basking and auxillary lightning).
If you want to brumate - you need to get a fridge, lower temperatures, several weeks of intensive soakings and fastening.
All the details are in the linked thread.
Keeping her awake in the winter doesn't harm. And perhaps is a best choice for sick tortoises. I might have got it wrong, but did you drop her? In that case I would opt to keep her awake.