Russian Tortoise Shell

[hunterk997]

My Russian tortoise's shell has some "deformities" in it. I'm not sure if I should worry about them, or if they will heal over time. I'll attempt to attach photos.











The first top I think it's called vertebrate scute? Is curved inwards, and some of the darker parts on her scutes are scratched off completely. Will this heal on it's own?

 

[wellington]

So someone can better help you. Give us an idea of how much calcium you feed and how often. Also, what kind of lighting are you using.

 

[hunterk997]

Oh, sorry. I have a UV lamp I can't remember the specific brand. I think it's the zoo med coil bulb. I don't give a supplement, I have a cuttle bone in her enclosure so she can regulate her own calcium. I just got her three weeks ago at Petco and her shell was like this.

 

[Tortilla1989]

I have the zoo med power sun bulb and have had no issues, zoo med is a good brand but I have read bad things about using coil bulbs... Also got my tort from Petco months back and shell looks similar and she is eating and acting healthy with no issues. Hope this helps!