head shedding

  1. K

    Is this Shell Rot?!?!

    My 4 year old Greek is correctly shedding. (I hope but I’m worried about a couple shots on her shell. Anyone think this is shell rot? One is a chip on the front of her shell near her head. The next two are the same spots one while wet and then dry. Then the last is her head that is correctly...
    • Kardia22
    • Thread
    • baby greek tortoise greek tortoise head shedding shell damage shell rot? spur thighed
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Greek tortoises
  2. H

    Scale on head peeling and getting stuck?

    My tortoises head is a little dry and peeling. Normally I would just soak him and let it work itself out, but the placement of the peeling is getting his head stuck. It was hard to get a picture at a good angle but the big scale right at the top of his head is peeling up right above his nose...
    • hmain76
    • Thread
    • head in shell head shedding medical advice medical help peeling peeling of skin scales stuck head
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Tortoise Health
  3. Curtis_

    Normal head growth?

    Im pretty sure it's normal for scales on the head to shed, just wondering if this looks ok. It looks like his head has way outgrown the scales on his head but they aren't loose or peeling or shedding in any way. His neck recently has been shedding for the first time, he's around 7 months old. Is...
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