Three days ago I noticed some weird shell appearance on my Russian tortoise. It looks cracked, red, and it looked like fluid was coming out of it! (See below image). Today, I took him out of his enclosure and the area is soft to the touch (as compared to a hard shell).When I did press down to see if the shell was soft or hard, I could see him visibly flinch and turn, which means he’s in pain! Please help me figure out what is going on!! The next vet appointment is in a MONTH!, and I want To act fast before this turns into something worse! Is this shell rot? MBD? Or some thing else?
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