Is this shell rot?

[John Franzwa]

 

[John Franzwa]

Hello, I have recently noticed these tiny hole things on my torts shell.
Thanks!

 

[Blakem]

It looks like chipping from walking around. Maybe hitting his shell on rocks

 

[jockma]

When in doubt, put athlete's foot cream on it.

 

[Pearly]

Carapace looks beautiful but I see a spot of what looks to be little shell rot. Do you know what to do?

 

[John Franzwa]

Carapace looks beautiful but I see a spot of what looks to be little shell rot. Do you know what to do?

Not really, I know something like anti fungal cream or something like that possibly?

 

[John Franzwa]

When in doubt, put athlete's foot cream on it.

Thanks

 

[John Franzwa]

It looks like chipping from walking around. Maybe hitting his shell on rocks

Thanks

 

[John Franzwa]

Carapace looks beautiful but I see a spot of what looks to be little shell rot. Do you know what to do?

Is it on the top or bottom picture

 

[Pearly]

Is it on the top or bottom picture

The bottom one

 

[John Franzwa]

The bottom one

Ok thanks I'm using the anti fungal cream now and will soon get betadine for cleaning the shell!

 

[Pearly]

Ok thanks I'm using the anti fungal cream now and will soon get betadine for cleaning the shell!

Just keep using the untifungal. No betadine. Unless the area gets bigger. I'v never dealt with shell rot but know that it's from the plaston touching wet substrate for too long so be sure your substrate is not wet. Betadine just kills everything (germs) and will halt the new tissue growth. It's recommended to scrub the area with it as soon as discovered to cut off the spread of fungus. If you're already using the cream just stick with it and be sure to fix the substrate issue

 

[John Franzwa]

Just keep using the untifungal. No betadine. Unless the area gets bigger. I'v never dealt with shell rot but know that it's from the plaston touching wet substrate for too long so be sure your substrate is not wet. Betadine just kills everything (germs) and will halt the new tissue growth. It's recommended to scrub the area with it as soon as discovered to cut off the spread of fungus. If you're already using the cream just stick with it and be sure to fix the substrate issue

Ok thanks could it be because I bathe/soak her every week, thanks so much