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My baby Redfoot tortoise has something wrong with his shell. I believe it could possibly be shell rot from damp conditions it's been very wet this year.
He lives in an outdoor enclosure 8ftx4ft. He also lives with a baby sulcata (no they don't need separated I've talked to many reptile specialists and my vet and they say it's fine as long as that have enough space and it is cleaned regularly, also they will be separated when a size difference is a problem) the sulcata has no issues and neither does my adult male sulcata.
He eats a diet of fresh mixed greens, fruit, and occasional crickets, worms, and pinky mice. I dust all their food with calcium and multivitamin once-twice a week.
If this is indeed shell rot is there any way to treat it otc? If it's not what is it and what can I do?
The rotted looking area is a little bit soft but not extremely soft.
He lives in an outdoor enclosure 8ftx4ft. He also lives with a baby sulcata (no they don't need separated I've talked to many reptile specialists and my vet and they say it's fine as long as that have enough space and it is cleaned regularly, also they will be separated when a size difference is a problem) the sulcata has no issues and neither does my adult male sulcata.
He eats a diet of fresh mixed greens, fruit, and occasional crickets, worms, and pinky mice. I dust all their food with calcium and multivitamin once-twice a week.
If this is indeed shell rot is there any way to treat it otc? If it's not what is it and what can I do?
The rotted looking area is a little bit soft but not extremely soft.