Tortoise shell help

[Radiated]

Is this normal or ok? Its like peeling off!!!

 

[tyrs4u]

Shedding...

 

[Steve_McQueen]

Unlike turtles, I didn't think tortoises shed the scutes... I would be worried about shell rot.

 

[Radiated]

I don't think it's shell rot because its only this area.

 

[Steve_McQueen]

So it's a small area of shell rot? If it covered the whole shell, it would be a really bad case. What's your enclosure like? Temps, humidity, etc.

 

[Radiated]

Substrate is like pebble stuff vase layer and then ontop of that I have a mixture of a bit of coco fibre with ecoearth and bamboo leaves ontop. Humidity is 50 and temps are 30-35.

 

[Steve_McQueen]

Is it possible that a fungus came in with the imported leaves or plants? I'd take it to a qualified vet... You can't be too careful with something as precious as a Ploughshare.

 

[Radiated]

Should I spray it with a disinfecting thing that kills bacteria. Its designed for tortoises and lizards...

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I did turn on the misting machine on a lot lately, but the radiated's seemed to have no affect or reaction to it, they always stood tall and enjoyed it. The ploughshare also seemed to like it though. Thus it helped keep humidity a bit higher

 

[Steve_McQueen]

If it is shell rot (it may not be), the treatment seems to be an iodine wash followed by an athlete's foot cream applied twice a day to the effected area. Were it mine, I'd take it to a vet, just to be on the safe side.

 

[Radiated]

There are no vets here that know how to treat tortoises...

 

[skottip]

Living in FLorida, I have seen shell rot numerous times. We call it "scud" down here.
Please ship your tortioses to me and I will rid your tortoises of that serious disease.

 

[mctlong]

Is the spot damp, mushy, stinky, or soft to the touch?

or

Is it dry and flaky?

Living in FLorida, I have seen shell rot numerous times. We call it "scud" down here.
Please ship your tortioses to me and I will rid your tortoises of that serious disease.

Haha!!!

 

[Radiated]

Its dry and flaky

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Living in FLorida, I have seen shell rot numerous times. We call it "scud" down here.
Please ship your tortioses to me and I will rid your tortoises of that serious disease.

Haha I wish i could!!!!