Treatment for cracked shell

[allanhu]

Hey guys! I noticed one of my Russian tortoises had a small crack on her shell, and I am wondering what exactly may be the cause.

There haven't been any animal encounters, so I’m thinking humidity or heat is to blame (I’ve checked and made some minor changes).

I mostly just want to know if there’s anything I can do to help the shell or if I just have to wait on this one.

 

[zovick]

Hey guys! I noticed one of my Russian tortoises had a small crack on her shell, and I am wondering what exactly may be the cause.

There haven't been any animal encounters, so I’m thinking humidity or heat is to blame (I’ve checked and made some minor changes).

I mostly just want to know if there’s anything I can do to help the shell or if I just have to wait on this one.

The tortoise's shell looks extremely dry. Do you soak that tortoise daily? If not, you should begin doing so for 20-30 minutes daily in lukewarm water.

 

[allanhu]

The tortoise's shell looks extremely dry. Do you soak that tortoise daily? If not, you should begin doing so for 20-30 minutes daily in lukewarm water.

I soak 2-3 times a week since I saw that adults don’t need daily soaks. I’ll increase her amount of soaks, thanks for the tip!

 

[COmtnLady]

You can't "over soak", but you can under soak. Russians usually hate water, but they need to soak anyhow, and its good exercise to scrabble around a bit.


How exactly are you soaking? And for how long?

 

[allanhu]

You can't "over soak", but you can under soak. Russians usually hate water, but they need to soak anyhow, and its good exercise to scrabble around a bit.


How exactly are you soaking? And for how long?

I soak in warm water for 20-30 minutes in a bin where I can watch them and they can’t escape.