So I just adopted a female russian tortoise and I love her. However, I dont think her owner was taking proper care of her. She said she gave me all the lights she had and they included a heat lamp and UV lamp, but i dont think either has UVB. So...that in combonation with her shell flaking is making me nervous.
I think she has mild shell rot. I'll post pictures as soon as I can, but there appears to be one white spot on the front of her shell near where her head is and a peice on the side is flaking off.
Is there something I can do? I dont think its very bad yet, and she has proper light now. Still, I' worried but would perfer not to take her to the vet unless I get a little more information about it. (vets are rare around here and expensive)
I think she has mild shell rot. I'll post pictures as soon as I can, but there appears to be one white spot on the front of her shell near where her head is and a peice on the side is flaking off.
Is there something I can do? I dont think its very bad yet, and she has proper light now. Still, I' worried but would perfer not to take her to the vet unless I get a little more information about it. (vets are rare around here and expensive)