Small green patches

[Juniper619]

Did I get it right in my last post (above) on where I'm seeing the spots/splotches? It's okay to tell me if I need to get my eyes examined.

Lol yes you’re right. The 2 front legs have the patches near the “knees”. The back leg has a patch just above the foot.

 

[KarenSoCal]

I don't see any problem there. Just looks like normal tortoise skin to me. What am I missing?

 

[mastershake]

imo that doesnt look like the same thing though it would need labs to know for sure.

 

[Pastel Tortie]

imo that doesnt look like the same thing though it would need labs to know for sure.

I think we're off the hook on this one, at least where the mystery of the yellow bumps is concerned.

 

[JMM]

I would stop brushing it with the toothbrush and saline. If there is indeed an infectious agent, you may be inadvertently making it worse by causing abrasion of the protective barrier of the skin and/or dislodging it and allowing it to spread. If you do indeed think there is a skin lesion, the only way to determine what it is, is to get a veterinarian to do a skin scraping or biopsy and obtain a diagnosis.

 

[Juniper619]

Thanks everyone. He's going through a shedding phase at the moment. I wait a few days until his skin is free from loose skin. Maybe I'm wrong. I'll update ya'll next week.

 

[Juniper619]

UPDATE: the little green patches turned to be normal skin patches. They eventually went away. I stopped giving him a warm bath for a week so that helped to clear up the patches. I now soak him every 2 to 3 days. Thank you again everyone for your help.
I do have a question: how do I know when my tortoise is ready to hibernate? Today he barely ate and he hasn’t gone to sleep yet (it’s 8:30 pm here). Very unusual behavior for him.