Shell rot!!

[rebeccamurray]

Hi I was wondering if anyone can tell me if this is shell rot if so what do I do!!

 

[Yvonne G]

Shell rot happens because the tortoise has been sitting on wet substrate for a long time. It hardly ever happens on the carapace unless you've had him under wet moss all the time.

Yes, that sort of looks like shell rot, but my guess is its just old scrapes and injuries from previous hard treatment. If you are really worried about it, you should take him in to be seen by a good tortoise vet.

 

[rebeccamurray]

Shell rot happens because the tortoise has been sitting on wet substrate for a long time. It hardly ever happens on the carapace unless you've had him under wet moss all the time.

Yes, that sort of looks like shell rot, but my guess is its just old scrapes and injuries from previous hard treatment. If you are really worried about it, you should take him in to be seen by a good tortoise vet.

Thanks I will do that

 

[ascott]

Looks like old injury spots that have healed/ are healing over....I would just keep him warm water flushed once or twice a day and would see how he progresses ....

 

[rebeccamurray]

Looks like old injury spots that have healed/ are healing over....I would just keep him warm water flushed once or twice a day and would see how he progresses ....

Thanks will do that I have an appointment next week with the vets just to be on the safe side a wud be totally devastated if anything happened to her. Thanks again