Soft Plastron

[Maba_thesulcata]

Hello. My 3 month old sulcata have a soft plastron, I noticed it while soaking them earlier. They're eating well, soaked twice daily, with UVB and CHE in their enclosure, water available at all times. Their diet are mulberry leaves, hibiscus flower and leaves and aloe vera. Is it normal for them to have soft plastron or should I take them to the vet?

Need some advice, thank you very much

Edit: It is soft around the belly button area....is this normal ????

 

[Chubbs the tegu]

Hello. My 3 month old sulcata have a soft plastron, I noticed it while soaking them earlier. They're eating well, soaked twice daily, with UVB and CHE in their enclosure, water available at all times. Their diet are mulberry leaves, hibiscus flower and leaves and aloe vera. Is it normal for them to have soft plastron or should I take them to the vet?

Need some advice, thank you very much

Its normal for it to have some give at this age. As long as its not to soft. Almost like s butter container lid if u push lightly

 

[Chubbs the tegu]

also there are a lot more foods u can be offering

 

[Maba_thesulcata]

Its normal for it to have some give at this age. As long as its not to soft. Almost like s butter container lid if u push lightly

Yes that's what it feels like. Thank you very much!!

 

[Maba_thesulcata]

also there are a lot more foods u can be offering

Anything to recommend? Thank you!

 

[Chubbs the tegu]

Anything to recommend? Thank you!

There are so many. Grape leaves, plantain weeds, dandelion leaves and flowers, catsear, young tender grass, cactus pad, chickweed, wild violets leaves and flowers. Any weed id u need help with you can post a pic on here and ppl can help u out. Good luck! And welcome

 

[Maba_thesulcata]

There are so many. Grape leaves, plantain weeds, dandelion leaves and flowers, catsear, young tender grass, cactus pad, chickweed, wild violets leaves and flowers. Any weed id u need help with you can post a pic on here and ppl can help u out. Good luck! And welcome

Thank you very much!!!

 

[Chubbs the tegu]

U might wanna raise ur humidity in his enclosure.. there is some pyramiding starting. Heres a thread to read thru and come back with any questions
https://www.tortoiseforum.org/threa...-leopard-or-star-tortoise.181503/post-1814467

 

[Maba_thesulcata]

U might wanna raise ur humidity in his enclosure.. there is some pyramiding starting. Heres a thread to read thru and come back with any questions
https://www.tortoiseforum.org/threa...-leopard-or-star-tortoise.181503/post-1814467

Thank you very much for your help ☺ I just bought humidifier/fogger will arrive in a few days!! Definitely will take up and do the advices!!! Thank youu

 

[Tom]

Thank you very much for your help ☺ I just bought humidifier/fogger will arrive in a few days!! Definitely will take up and do the advices!!! Thank youu

Don't use a fogger with tortoises. Read the care sheet. Ask questions.

 

[Maba_thesulcata]

Don't use a fogger with tortoises. Read the care sheet. Ask questions.

Sorry, such a mistake of mine. I'll use the fogger for other purposes, I ordered it days before reading the care sheet. Thank you. Instead I bought zoomed's repticalcium and reptibark. Thank you again ☺