cracked shell

Hello, first time post. Sunny, my 15 year old female desert tortoise, woke up in April very lethargic after brumation. Her Exotic Vet diagnosed her with a calcium deficiency, which was confirmed by blood work. I've kept to the diet sheet, garnished with calcium powder daily and a multivitamin...

Hi! I’m posting this for a friend who has some turtles! They’re 10 months old! One is 66 grams and the other is 54 grams! Their shells are cracking a bit. I hope you can see in the picture that the top scutes have gaps instead of it all being smooth. Is this normal? I’ve tried to look at other...

Dear all, a long time member here but first time posting, I hope to share a story about my tortoise. Best, Albert. Against all odds, a story of a smashed egg and the spirit of survival Prologue My 2 Indian Star tortoises are about 30 years old, one male and one female, the female had been...

Hi, I just recently adopted a male Russian tortoise from my local animal shelter, but he previously had a very rough life. It seems like at some point something tried eating him (?) and the lower right part of his shell is completely missing. He was found as a stray in someone's yard and was...

Hello! Shelly was getting her soak today when i noticed some weird marks on her shell. It looks like her skin is showing, sorry I don’t know how else to describe it. If anyone can please help me figure out what this is or if its hurting her, how can i help her? She has been growing a lot for the...

Hi, I noticed my tortoise has a cracked shell above it’s head. Should we take it to the vet or would it heal on its own with cleaning and antiseptic ointments? Tried calling a vet and they said they don’t deal with exotics, and the number they referred me to is out of order. Will definitely find...

A friend found this tort today. Because we have a male Leopard Tortoise, he asked if we could take it. We don't mind caring for this guy, but he has a cracked shell... not sure how that happened or what can be done. Questions: can anything be done for that shell? And if we keep him (or her)...

Hello, I’ve had my Sulcatas Tortoise for a couple years now. We got him from a previous owner so he was a decent size to begin with but he’s pushing 40lbs now and recently I’ve noticed some cracking in the shell. Is this a concern? How should I treat it?

(Anyone that contacts me ill give you the full backstory on the tortoise and my grandparents ) Aya: My grandparents got a tortoise (name aya) that they dont know how to take care of and dropped it on me. I cant take care of her heres the situation : Aya got injured. either she fell when...

Hi all I have recently been given a Russian Toitoise whose previous owner could no longer take care of her, she has settled in well however when giving her a soak the other day I noticed her shell was split underneath between her front legs, I know that in her previous home she had been attacked...