Thank you for taking the time to help me ,I've seen a few of the posts about the spots that's what worries me@Pastel Tortie and @mastershake
Did you see this post? This tortoise is in the UK. The spot on its right front leg looks as though it could be one of the yellow spots like those on the sulcatas here.
Where did you get the tortoise from?Thank you for taking the time to help me ,I've seen a few of the posts about the spots that's what worries me
Yes I thinks it's raised he's asleep now so I don't want to disturb him but I'll have a good look tomorroware you talking about the one light spot on the front right leg? to me if i zoom in it looks more like a miscolored spot more then a bump. can you confirm it raised up? very hard to be sure from the pic. it to me looks a bit different then the ones on the sulcata hard to tell on my phone screen maybe though.
I looked on that website, and the vendor does have sulcatas, leopards, and other tortoises for sale. It indicates that they will buy from local/UK breeders, but (as expected) no clear indication on where their stock actually comes from.
Interesting. Thanks for sharing.just an fyi too I was reading from tortoisetrust.org, which seems to have had a recent update last month although I am not sure about this specific page:
"it should be noted that herpes has now been diagnosed in tortoises purchased from online dealers in the UK. We would strongly recommend that you do not buy such imports as they are at extremely high risk of being carriers of this devastating disease. If you do buy them please see the FAQ below for recommended handling procedures. "
.Tortoise Trust Web - Herpes in Pet Trade Tortoises
Tortoise Trust Web - A site dedicated to the conservation and captive care of Cheloniawww.tortoisetrust.org
However to me the scale just looks like it's ready to come off for this particular case. The above info just might be helpful for others in the UK