View attachment 17450 Hi guys I've never seen this on Tanker until today. every time I give him a bath I search all over him and check his shell. please let me know what you think.please help asap.
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worried about this.....:(
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dmmj said:
I'm giving him a good soak right now. is there anything I should do?
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here's another pic its like part of his shell is chipping off, its near my thumb.
ok thank you
here's another pic its like part of his shell is chipping off, its near my thumb.
dmmj said:
ok thank you
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Well more than likely part of it did chip off, but I don't see blood so it more than likely was the top layer, like I said should not be a problem, of course just keep a eye on it just in case.
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thank you very much
I agree with Captain. I have my old man Humphry and he has a couple of spots where he has chipped spots on his plastron too....no sores or cracks but just chipping of the shell here and there....
Russian tortoises often have chips in those exact spots because they have been shipped here from Central Asia, stacked one atop the other in crates. If they survive that journey, they may have some minor shell damage, but it's not usually a problem unless they experience poor husbandry in their new home (substrate of the wrong type that is too dry or too wet, bad diet, not enough light, etc.). As long as he is in the right environment, it should gradually heal over just fine.
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