Nugget1994
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Hi,
Just have some questions regarding my russian tortoise, Nugget. His shell seems really dry and flaky on the top and kind of discolored underneath the flaked off parts, also it feels like there is a layer of "membrane" over the parts that flake off. Almost like adhesive on plastic or something, its not sticky, just has that feeling of being a layer over the shell. the shell is definitely hard underneath though, not squishy in any way. the same goes for the lower portion of his under shell. i am really worried that he has shell rot or something wrong with him. He's a very active and smart little guy and I don't want him to be in any health dangers. He does seem to be getting physically bigger though, so maybe it's just his shell growing with him?
Here's a link to some pics I took. http://imgur.com/a/eycD6 the last 4 are when I first got him, the vet said it looked like he was recovering from some shell rot due to the previous owner's miscare for him.
If he does have shell rot, what should I do? I give him the TNT tortoise nutrition powder on his food, and he had a good UVB bulb (although it only lights half the enclosure). I don't have the money for another vet visit right now, but if it does look like shell rot, I'll get him in ASAP
Just have some questions regarding my russian tortoise, Nugget. His shell seems really dry and flaky on the top and kind of discolored underneath the flaked off parts, also it feels like there is a layer of "membrane" over the parts that flake off. Almost like adhesive on plastic or something, its not sticky, just has that feeling of being a layer over the shell. the shell is definitely hard underneath though, not squishy in any way. the same goes for the lower portion of his under shell. i am really worried that he has shell rot or something wrong with him. He's a very active and smart little guy and I don't want him to be in any health dangers. He does seem to be getting physically bigger though, so maybe it's just his shell growing with him?
Here's a link to some pics I took. http://imgur.com/a/eycD6 the last 4 are when I first got him, the vet said it looked like he was recovering from some shell rot due to the previous owner's miscare for him.
If he does have shell rot, what should I do? I give him the TNT tortoise nutrition powder on his food, and he had a good UVB bulb (although it only lights half the enclosure). I don't have the money for another vet visit right now, but if it does look like shell rot, I'll get him in ASAP