Sulcata dry skin

[Rachael1710]

Hi guys

I got my sulcata about 2 months ago and I love him he's such a character!

I noticed earlier today that in the creases on his back legs and his neck appear to be cracked/flakey. He gets a bath every other day.

I know sulcatas aren't the easiest to look after and I just want to make sure that my little tort gets the best care

Any tips and advice would be very much appreciated.

Thanks in advance

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

welcome to the forum!!! if he is a baby i would soak him everyday. whats his cages humidity? what substrate are you using? how hot is his cage? are you using a UVB bulb? what is his diet? we need a bit more info to determine why his skin is dry.

 

[Rachael1710]

Thanks for the reply

He's about 18 months so still a baby.

He's in a viv with the wood chip substrate (recommended by the shop) the temp is about 85

He has a uv lamp during the day and a heat lamp on all the time. He has lettuce (not iceberg), grass, dandelion, cabbage and pellets. He gets out and about the house when I'm at home

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

humidity is very very important part for baby torts it should be 80-90%. can you take a pic of him and his enclosure and post it?