Drakkos
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So I have had Rocket for a week, and might I say he gets into no end of trouble. Less than 24 hours after bringing him home he managed to flip himself over in his water dish. Still not sure how he did it since he went in and out of it a few times before with no issue. While in my panic induced state, I noticed his bottom shell had begun to change colors. Now when I got him, his shell was all the typical tannish color. However his siblings had coloring similar to this so I figured since he hatched later he was just growing or something of the sort. The breeder is well known in my area and is head of a rehabilitation group in the bay area. Still, I took a photo for reference, which is the one where his head is poking out.
Fast forward to today. I had to leave him in the charge of parents for the day and surprise surprise they never switched over his light. So his day lamp was on from 10 AM to 7 AM the following morning when I got home. The thermostat said it was 90 degrees. So I switched over lamps. When I picked him up a few hours later I noticed his shell had become almost lumpy, with an indent in the lower right quadrant. Today's photo is the one with his head stuck inside.
So, Is this shell rot? I looked up signs and everything I saw mentioned white spots. Which I don't notice, but I still want to be safe. I can't believe it's only been a week and he's already having these kinds of issues!
Fast forward to today. I had to leave him in the charge of parents for the day and surprise surprise they never switched over his light. So his day lamp was on from 10 AM to 7 AM the following morning when I got home. The thermostat said it was 90 degrees. So I switched over lamps. When I picked him up a few hours later I noticed his shell had become almost lumpy, with an indent in the lower right quadrant. Today's photo is the one with his head stuck inside.
So, Is this shell rot? I looked up signs and everything I saw mentioned white spots. Which I don't notice, but I still want to be safe. I can't believe it's only been a week and he's already having these kinds of issues!