Shell Rot? Need Advise.

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LolaMyLove

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So I found these cracks today on my new girl. I have had her a week now and I hadn't noticed it until today. It appears to be brittle and lifting. I don't feel any soft spots anywhere. I am very worried and need advise on the best treatment. She is a Russian, housed using 100% coco coir. 45-50% humidity and daily outdoor sun time. I don't want to stress her with a car ride to the vet a week after being shipped cross country to her new home, but I will if necessary. I don't know a lot about how she was kept prior to her arrival. Any advise welcome, please.
 
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I replied on your other thread about this...I still think that it looks like an old injury that is healed up....I asked a couple questions on the other thread :D
 

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As long as the area is clean and dry and the shell tissue is not squishy then it is fine. Sometimes they get a scrape or cut that lifts as it heals and the healthy tissue pushes out the damaged tissue.
 
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