View attachment 319904 I have my Russian tortoise he’s about one years old maybe a little before one and he’s always had these little white spots but I always wondered what they are ? And how to make them better ? Before it turns into something serious if it is bad ? And other than that how is his shell looking ?
Hey Jasmine...Welcome to the forum. You have a cute tort, but your photo is blurry as to the white spots that you're concerned about. A better photo would help more informed tort owners see what you're concerned about. So try again with another photo, please.View attachment 319904 I have my Russian tortoise he’s about one years old maybe a little before one and he’s always had these little white spots but I always wondered what they are ? And how to make them better ? Before it turns into something serious if it is bad ? And other than that how is his shell looking ?
Oops, never mind. I see a better photo in one of the 2 rendtions now.Hey Jasmine...Welcome to the forum. You have a cute tort, but your photo is blurry as to the white spots that you're concerned about. A better photo would help more informed tort owners see what you're concerned about. So try again with another photo, please.
Oops, never mind. I see a better photo in one of the 2 rendtions now.
sorry ! I’m trying to figure out how to use it still ! After seeing the second picture do you have any suggestion ? Or anything you see ?
Does it flake off?
I can't tell if it's some sort of rot or not
Or it could be that his shell has been dried and damaged by heat lamps being too close.
What basking and uvb lamps are you using?
This will help you make sure his enclosure is as safe as possible for him.
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Someone who's seen this before will be along soon to help.
I have to tell you what is going on, so you know what to fix. Don't be discouraged. Almost everyone starts out with the wrong info. Pets stores always seem to sell the wrong products and give terrible advice.hiii ! It does not flake off ! And the enclosure I have for him is the zoomed terrarium enclosure I looked at the description and it says for the light bulb “Desert UVB & Heat Lighting Kit. Includes: Mini Combo Deep Dome Lamp Fixture, Repti Basking Spot Lamp (75 w) and ReptiSun 10.0 Mini Compact Fluorescent (13 w)”
Hi Tom thank you for all the knowledge! I will definitely get started on helping my little guy out and getting him the proper stuff , what light bulbs do you recommend to use & is there a way for me to be able to tell how old he is exactly? And since he is an adult does that mean he won’t grow much bigger than he already is ? I wish pet stores could be better at information with these animalsI have to tell you what is going on, so you know what to fix. Don't be discouraged. Almost everyone starts out with the wrong info. Pets stores always seem to sell the wrong products and give terrible advice.
1. That is an adult. Its not one year old. The pet store is either ignorant or they lied.
2. That enclosure is way too small.
3. Those are the wrong bulbs for tortoises. CFL bulbs can burn their eyes and are not effective UV sources. Spot bulbs put too much carapace desiccating heat into too small of an area.
4. Your tortoise is wild caught. All sort of things happen to them in the wild and in transit, and there isn't much you can do about the carapace chipping. Just offer the best conditions and diet, and it will be what it is.
Follow the care info in the sheet that Lyn linked for you, and questions are welcome.
There are four elements to heating and lighting:Hi Tom thank you for all the knowledge! I will definitely get started on helping my little guy out and getting him the proper stuff , what light bulbs do you recommend to use & is there a way for me to be able to tell how old he is exactly? And since he is an adult does that mean he won’t grow much bigger than he already is ? I wish pet stores could be better at information with these animals