White spot

[jenner528]

Hi, we are proud new owners of an rt named Ãœgway. We have had her for about 2 1/2 weeks. We noticed a weird spot (looked like skin was tight, almost a knot or bump) on her head after ab 3 days and just yesterday it turned white. We took her to the vet 2 days ago just for an initial check up and the vet didn't seem to think it a concern but it wasn't white then. Is this normal?

 

[68merc]

Pictures always help with questions like this.

 

[jenner528]

Hope that helps

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi jenner528:

Welcome to the Tortoise Forum!!

Most of us here on the forum use either tinypic.com or photobucket.com to put up our pictures. Both are free photo programs and quite easy to use. You just put up your picture in, let's say, Photobucket, then copy/paste the code onto your post.

We really can't offer advice unless we can see what you're talking about. But if the tortoise is eating and acting normal, it may be nothing to worry about.

What would you like us to call you?

...and may we know appx. where in the world you are?

 

[wellington]

Hello and WELCOME. Sorry, your pic did not show up.

 

[dmarcus]

Hello and welcome, hope you can get the photo upload figured out...

 

[jenner528]

2nd try

 

[Yvonne G]

Well, 3rd try has got to be the charm.



Really...try photobucket or tinypic. They're free and its really easy.

 

[jenner528]

http://s1268.photobucket.com/albums...iew&current=d4c20f78.jpg&evt=user_media_share

 

[Yvonne G]

View attachment 21254

http://s1268.photobucket.com/albums...iew&current=d4c20f78.jpg&evt=user_media_share

I deleted your 6 unsuccessful previous attempts.

Now, in your Photobucket account,you move your mouse over to the little box on the right of the picture and click on the code. You'll see "copied" fade in then out. Come back to the forum and right click in your thread and select "paste." and you picture will appear in your thread like this:

[IMG]http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj573/monicavoth/94cfb1b8.jpg

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Are you talking about that tiny white area in the very center of his skull? I don't think that's anything to worry about. You can put a drop of baby lotion on it and rub it in if it bothers you. But I think it looks pretty normal to me.

 

[Jacob]

Looks fine to me, you can rub some lotion or a product for turtles and torts called vitashell

 

[jenner528]

Ok thanks! It wasn't there before so I was just concerned. We are in St. Cloud MN.