I had him in a plastic tub, those little crosses were at the bottom. I moved him out of that tub. It's clear to me now that the appearance of his shell is probably from scrapping things in his enclosure.
Yeah, I think this is probably the most likely explanation. He likes to burrow along rocks I have in his enclosure. I got rid of these, so hopefully he doesn't keep scraping his shell. Also his beak is starting to get long. He's not having any problems eating yet, but it needs to be addressed...
It's been kind of a progressive thing. Scrap here, discoloration there, but nothing wierd. That's why I wasn't really worried for awhile. All of a sudden it looked out of the ordinary to me and I thought I would get some input. It's certainly a possibility my dog could of gotten to him, but I...
Yes it is very dry, the enclosure definitely needs some upkeep. I'm going to redo his enclosure today. I think you may be right about the scraping. Thanks for reply.
Some areas of his shell have lost its original color. His shell also looks like it's peeling in some areas, especially the front half. I am going to give a good clean and change his enclosure to be safe. I'm glad nothing looks really off about him, I was very concerned. Thanks for the reply.
Clearly his shell isn't doing too well. I've had him for a very long time, but have never seen anything like this happen. I Could really use some advice on what I should do to help him.