Is this shell rot?

[John Franzwa]

Hi I'm new to keeping torts and I recently got my Russian tort Shelly about 3 months from a pet smart and I recently noticed some white and possibly indents on her back.

 

[Tom]

I see no shell rot. It is not common in russians.

 

[John Franzwa]

I see no shell rot. It is not common in russians.

Ok what do you think it could be did she bump her she'll on something or...

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi, and welcome to the Forum!

Man o man!!! I'll bet that poor tortoise bled like a stuck pig when they cut it's toenails. They were cut awfully short.

A point of info for you - shell rot normally starts on the plastron (bottom shell) from the tortoise sitting in wet/dirty substrate. It usually smells.

It's hard to find a wild caught (or pet store) Russian tortoise with a perfect shell. Because of the conditions they're kept in after being caught and waiting to be shipped, they sometimes look pretty rough. But this is ok. Usually not harmful to the tortoise.

 

[Yvonne G]

Ok what do you think it could be did she bump her she'll on something or...

The picture isn't sharp enough to tell what you're trying to show us.

 

[John Franzwa]

Hi, and welcome to the Forum!

Man o man!!! I'll bet that poor tortoise bled like a stuck pig when they cut it's toenails. They were cut awfully short.

A point of info for you - shell rot normally starts on the plastron (bottom shell) from the tortoise sitting in wet/dirty substrate. It usually smells.

It's hard to find a wild caught (or pet store) Russian tortoise with a perfect shell. Because of the conditions they're kept in after being caught and waiting to be shipped, they sometimes look pretty rough. But this is ok. Usually not harmful to the tortoise.

Thanks I didn't know about the nails and I'm talking about the white flaky stuff where her skin meets here shell

 

[Tom]

Ok what do you think it could be did she bump her she'll on something or...

The carapace looks like a normal russian carapace to me. Their shells are a bit "rougher" looking than some species.

 

[John Franzwa]

The carapace looks like a normal russian carapace to me. Their shells are a bit "rougher" looking than some species.

Thanks