Bob's carapace

[Maggie Cummings]

Going along with that other thread about shell problems, this is a close up of Bob's. He lived his first 8 years in The Central Valley in Calif and the last 5 years in Oregon. He has his own shed and it's ambient temp is 85 to 90 degrees and he has a hot 250 watt basking Trex bulb. Queenie is also in there and she has 2 hot lights, so the shed stays hot and I think dry all the time. I run the humidifier a couple of times a week, but I don't think it does much. The humidity stays close to the ceiling. Anyhow, here is Bob's carapace...not too good lookin I'm afraid...

Well, that's how I have screwed up Bob's carapace, but I don't know what it is that I've done wrong. He gets a good varied diet and when the sun shines he's outside basking... when he's inside he's under a good 250 watt basking light and the humidifier at times...
I think sometimes no matter how hard you try to do good, it is what it is...

Here is Maks showing off...

 

[Neal]

What were his humidity levels before he moved to Oregon?

That cat needs a belly rub!

 

[dmarcus]

Do you think it has something to do with the difference in weather from California and Oregon?
I lived in Las Vegas up until last year and then moved to texas, and Vegas's shell had some issues after the move but it has gotten better.

Here is a photo showing in between 2 of his scutes, this is not bad but it worried me some there were spots that looked worse..

 

[dmmj]

Ok I am thinking out loud here, but could it be from the humidity? I am looking at it and it almost looks like water damage or something. Perhaps running the humidifier is causing this? As babies they need humidity to prevent pyramiding but as an adult maybe they don't need it as much because they grow slower. I don't know I am just spit balling here.

 

[Maggie Cummings]

What were his humidity levels before he moved to Oregon?

That cat needs a belly rub!

Bob was 5 years old when he was given to me. I set him up in my house but his substrate was hay then a few years later it was fine grade orchid bark that was kept damp. Unfortunately for Bob I haven't worried about humidity until the last 4 or 5 years. But the damage was already done. My Vet doesn't have a clue either. I just don't know...too much humidity or not enough? How does one figure it out? See, Vegas has it too, on a minor level