shell care

Is his shell still ok? Should I take him to the vet? Please help

Hi! My son got a Russian tortoise 2 days ago from a breeder. I have a question about her shell. It seems like it is a little flakey. I know they shed, but this doesn’t look like that to me. Any advice will help.

Hey, all. Been taking care of my tortoise for a year now. Was wondering if you could let me know if Chaurli’s shell is healthy or anything? I’d like to get some feedback on this. Notable spots include that small chip at the left side of his shell. I’m hoping it’s not early signs of shell rot...

Hello, I've been wanting a tortoise for a long time and did extensive research before obtaining this rescue. I got her from a friend who didn't want to look after her and was stuck in a shed so I've gave her a new home, but I need help!! She has been injured before and rewelded by the vet but my...

Hi there, I am very worried about Zelda, my 7 year-old sulcata tortoise. It looks like his shell has not been growing right - I’m afraid the pyramiding has gotten worse but now it looks like something else is wrong too. He’s grown extremely fast this last year.. and this...

Hey there, So recently I received an about 7 year old male Russian tort from a home that couldn't take care of him anymore. He used to live with one other male in the same tank. I noticed that little chips in his shell were missing with white spots underneath, and after further research I'm...

I noticed today one of my Sulcatas thats very solitary and grunoy it seems, nit as active as my other sulcata that he lives with, hes always chilling by his self digged in or sleeping, the ither is always active and moving and aware as the other isn’t buthe seems fine and healthy. He gets active...

Hello, Noticed some damage to the underside of my 40lb Sulcata the other day. Can I treat it? If I can, with what? Thanks.

recently rescued a red eared slider and while wet the shell looks ok but when out of water and dried it gets very white around the edges of the scutes. I own another ReS and ive never seen this before? what could it be and how can I fix it? edit: I feel like i should also add that the turtle...

Hello I have a Herman Tortoise named George he is 6 1/2 years old and I'm wondering what's going on with his shell. He walks, eats normally he is active and his eyes and nose are clear and his tongue is nice and pink also his number 1s and 2s are regular and normal looking, his beak does need a...

A couple of days ago my tortoise of aprox 4 years woke up from hibernation. One day after feeding it in my garden y noticed that he had a large stain in his shell. Im not sure if its shell rot, lack of calcium or something else. Aside from that he looks completely fine. Thank you for your help

So last August my Red Foot got into some rhododendron flowers and after throwing up and spending some time frustrating a vet by not responding to attempts to sedate him so they could give home charcoal he ended up being fine. Shortly there after we started noticing that the yellow parts of of...

I recently just picked up this tortoise from a friends family, I don’t know how well they kept up with the tortoise but I know we have been treating her well at our home the last few weeks. I’m not quite sure if this is shell rot, I haven’t had any experience with tortoises in the past.

Hi! I’ve had my Russian (her name is Pistachio lol) for a little over a year now and I noticed when I got her that her shell seemed a little off centered, and in the last few months it’s been concerning me more and more. I want to know if her shell growth is normal or if I need to seek a...

Hello, everyone! This site has been such a help to me that I thought I might as well become a member. I adopted Mr. Spock, a russian tortoise, from Petsmart over a week ago. For starters, Petsmart should not sell tortoises. I am trying to get him him tip top shape because his shell is not smooth...

Hi there, I just got a captive bred Russian Tortoise two days ago. It is around four months old. I have it living in the ZooMed tortoise house with loose coconut fiber and ZooMed ecobark mixture. I have a UVB lamp for it, a heat lamp and a nighttime heat lamp with no light. I've been feeding it...

I recently purchased my first tortoise. She 's ~4-5 months old now (from what the breeder told me). I noticed today that her plastron is a little soft in the middle (the outer edges seem hard). I've read that hatchlings tend to still be soft. I wondering if this is normal for her age. I keep...

This is my first red foot tortoise, but not my first tortoise. Seems like his shell is pyramiding. Or is this a normal adult shell? Other than that, his shell is hard and he's very active.

Hi everyone! I have an 8 year old Hermann's tortoise (Chompy). I've noticed some weird discoloration in the back of his shell in the past year. It seems to be a dusty brown color and I am not sure why. (I did switch from substrate to soil as he seemed to prefer it, and thought maybe the soil is...