White spots on multiple scutes of my Russian tortoise

[TheTortoiseking]

My Russian tortoise that I recently adopted from tortoise run farm has two or three white spots on a couple scutes of his shell. Is it shell rot?

looks like that but larger (Not my tortoise just a pic I found)

 

[The_Four_Toed_Edward]

How old is your tortoise? Where to spots already there when you got him? Have you tried soaking and gently rubbing with a clean, soft toothbrush?

 

[Littleredfootbigredheart]

Would you mind sharing some information on how you’re keeping him?

What are your temperatures like? Ie basking spot(directly under the bulb) overall day and night temps?
What kind of lighting&heating are you using specifically? Packaging pics are good if you have any!
Do you use indoor uv? If so what kind are you using?
How’s your humidity reading? What do you use for substrate?
Do you do weekly soaks?
How’s his diet?

Any answers to those would be great along with a photo of your full set up

Welcome to the forum!

 

[TheTortoiseking]

How old is your tortoise? Where to spots already there when you got him? Have you tried soaking and gently rubbing with a clean, soft toothbrush?

My tortoise is around 8 years old and there where no white spots when I got him. i do soak him around once a week

 

[The_Four_Toed_Edward]

Would you mind sharing some information on how you’re keeping him?

What are your temperatures like? Ie basking spot(directly under the bulb) overall day and night temps?
What kind of lighting&heating are you using specifically? Packaging pics are good if you have any!
Do you use indoor uv? If so what kind are you using?
How’s your humidity reading? What do you use for substrate?
Do you do weekly soaks?
How’s his diet?

Any answers to those would be great along with a photo of your full set up

Welcome to the forum!

Could you answer these questions too?

How long have you had him?

 

[TammyJ]

Pictures of your tortoise would be helpful.

 

[Tom]

My Russian tortoise that I recently adopted from tortoise run farm has two or three white spots on a couple scutes of his shell. Is it shell rot?

looks like that but larger (Not my tortoise just a pic I found)

Most Russians are wild caught and have some chips on their carapace. Photos of your tortoise will confirm if this is the case or not.

In any case, it is not shell rot. Shell rot happens on the plastron and its from living in wet filth. Russians are not prone to this and seldom, if ever, get it.