is that area suppose to look like that?
This doesnt look okay
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Is that a sulcata and how old did they say it was? Cause that is from the eggs and is almost completely healed. Good breeders make sure it is healed before selling
I've had him for 3 months i got him as a hatchling
It is a sulcata I've had him for 3 months and he was a hatchling when I got him, he currently weighs 74 grams
His substrate is organic soil and cypress mulch and i soak him every couple days because I have work im trying to do it more often tho
Weird question but is there any odour from the area on the tortoise? I'm just wondering if there could be infection, I'm also going to tag @Tom because I'm just guessing and he has tons of experience! I don't want to give you bad advice.
No there's no smell from the area but it looks really crusty in there
Please read this thread https://www.tortoiseforum.org/threa...d-or-star-tortoise.181497/page-5#post-1864700
1. The substrate should be cypress mulch or fine fir bark (Reptibark)
2. soaks for babies are daily
3. Skinquarter, Winterpock or Matoca? I am near Bryan Park.
GOOD Luck
1. The substrate should be cypress mulch or fine fir bark (Reptibark)
2. soaks for babies are daily
3. Skinquarter, Winterpock or Matoca? I am near Bryan Park.
GOOD Luck
Yes I see what you mean I zoomed in on the picture, could be some substrate in there maybe but I'm just not confident to say what to do. I would just keep soaking daily and hopefully someone with more experience will have better advice. Sorry I couldn't be more help for your little guy!
I live in matoaca, it does have cypress mulch and I leave water out for him and I think he gets in it when I don't soak him but ill soak him daily
Thank you
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The area doesn't look normal for a baby which is several months old. IE, it should be totally healed over and not even noticeable by this time. On the other hand, I don't see redness around the area, nor does it seem to be "weeping" any fluids which would indicate an infection.
If the tortoise is acting normally, I would say that soaking it daily and feeding it a good healthy diet with plenty of Rep-cal WITH Vitamin D3 sprinkled on it to help the tortoise grow the bone necessary to heal that area completely would be adequate treatment at this point.
Good luck!
I currently feed him collard greens, cucumbers, and i take him outside and let him eat a few times a week, I just ordered him some original mazuri tortoise diet as well
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Do you mind sharing where your little one came from? It might or might not matter, but the context may help us advise you on whether there's anything you may need to keep an eye out for. 
I cant remember but I know I ordered it from a pet shop in Florida just don't remember the exact oneDo you mind sharing where your little one came from? It might or might not matter, but the context may help us advise you on whether there's anything you may need to keep an eye out for.
Pastel Tortie
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Any chance Underground Reptiles rings a bell?
Yeah that might be it
