Shell is peeling.

[krh11b23]

Ok I've posted this before but I know for sure his shell is now peeling a little. Is this normal? Has anyone ever seen this before? He is going thru a big time growth spurt right now. Before anyone says its burns from a heat lamp I do t think it's possible as his heat lamp doesn't hang low and he's kept outside a lot. While inside he's in a very humid 90 percent closed chamber.

 

[krh11b23]

Also temps and diet are per toms threads

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

what is his cages humidity? how often do you soak him? could those marks be an injury?

 

[krh11b23]

Cage is a closed chamber with high humidity as I stated above and not a possible injury

 

[krh11b23]

90 percent sorry
Between 80 to 90

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

did it have the peeling before you got him?

 

[krh11b23]

No

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

i hope yvonne joins the thread. she can defiantly help you

 

[krh11b23]

Ya my tort seems fine very active eating popping I'm just wondering if this should require a vet visit

 

[rearlpettway]

Kendall has the same issue but it's a bigger spot.
We just are leaving it alone.


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[krh11b23]

Ok so it's normal?

 

[rearlpettway]

Ok so it's normal?

We think so.


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[krh11b23]

Ok cool thanks

 

[rearlpettway]

I am not quoting Yvonne but she said something like this, "se said in so many words that new growth will develop underneath the loose shell and the loose shell with come off one day."



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[Jabuticaba]

Sorry, I'm not an expert. Maybe @yvonne will know.


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[juli11]

It doesn't look dangerous. It is only a part of the shell which pull of. Maybe because there was dirt or something like that. If this shell part change his color or start to smell than write again.

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

Looks like he's shedding. My turtles shed bucketfuls of shell 'skin'