Alessandro Previero
New Member
Hi everyone,
I recently acquired a Jan. 2022 Sulcata hatchling from Arizona Tortoise Compound. She's (gender unknown but it's a she for us), very active, eats abundantly. Recently I noticed some whitish dots on her scute and plastron, but given the multiple reasons for them, I'd rather show you and get a group opinion.
I attached 3 images, 2 top, 1 bottom.
The tortoise is soaked every day for at least 15 minutes, has a ceramic pool in her enclosure with water changed once-twice a day. The water hardness where I live is 16 AVG Hardness PPM / mg/L. ZooMed 80W power sun kept on for 12hrs a day approx. at the recommended distance. Temperature is c.a. 80-85F away from the lamp and 95-100F under the lamp. Nighttime temps are 75-80F, from normal apartment temperature. After some adjustments, humidity is approx. 60-65% with basking light ON in the less exposed part, and during night time it goes up to 75% at least. Soil is 4-5 inch thick layer of 100% cypress munch (Zoo Med Forest Floor). Diet is mix of greens sprinkled with dust of Zoo Med Grassland all over (I blended it because she wouldn't eat it the soaked pellet, despite my attempts).
What is your opinion?
I recently acquired a Jan. 2022 Sulcata hatchling from Arizona Tortoise Compound. She's (gender unknown but it's a she for us), very active, eats abundantly. Recently I noticed some whitish dots on her scute and plastron, but given the multiple reasons for them, I'd rather show you and get a group opinion.
I attached 3 images, 2 top, 1 bottom.
The tortoise is soaked every day for at least 15 minutes, has a ceramic pool in her enclosure with water changed once-twice a day. The water hardness where I live is 16 AVG Hardness PPM / mg/L. ZooMed 80W power sun kept on for 12hrs a day approx. at the recommended distance. Temperature is c.a. 80-85F away from the lamp and 95-100F under the lamp. Nighttime temps are 75-80F, from normal apartment temperature. After some adjustments, humidity is approx. 60-65% with basking light ON in the less exposed part, and during night time it goes up to 75% at least. Soil is 4-5 inch thick layer of 100% cypress munch (Zoo Med Forest Floor). Diet is mix of greens sprinkled with dust of Zoo Med Grassland all over (I blended it because she wouldn't eat it the soaked pellet, despite my attempts).
What is your opinion?