Shellrot on baby redfoot?

[StudentoftheReptile]

Just curious...does this look like shellrot of any sort? If so, what kind (bacterial, fungual, etc), and what's the best way to treat?

Thanks in advance,
Michael

 

[Madkins007]

The light areas look like some form of erosion to me. Is the substrate damp or rough?

 

[kimber_lee_314]

It doesn't look like shell rot to me, although I would keep an eye on it.

 

[StudentoftheReptile]

The light areas look like some form of erosion to me. Is the substrate damp or rough?

To elaborate, he did have this when I acquired him last Sept. Attached is a couple images from then.

He was on cypress mulch at the time, but I switched him over to coco coir a few months ago. It is not overly damp.

 

[EricIvins]

Again, shell rot and shell fungus are two different ailments, with two very different treatments.......

However, the Tortoise pictured doesn't have either or.........

 

[StudentoftheReptile]

Again, shell rot and shell fungus are two different ailments, with two very different treatments.......

Yeah, I know...I just don't know what either looks like, and I know it is a "catch-all" term for both, so I just went ahead and used it.

However, the Tortoise pictured doesn't have either or.........

Good to know!

 

[EricIvins]

Again, shell rot and shell fungus are two different ailments, with two very different treatments.......

Yeah, I know...I just don't know what either looks like, and I know it is a "catch-all" term for both, so I just went ahead and used it.

However, the Tortoise pictured doesn't have either or.........

Good to know!

I'm curious though, who did you acquire that Tortoise from?

 

[StudentoftheReptile]

I'm curious though, who did you acquire that Tortoise from?

I adopted it from a member here that lives near me.