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Hi, I just adopted a Russian Tortoise. He has these whitish indented spots on his carapace. There is no smell, no ooze and nothing squishy. The entire shell is hard and dry. I did give him a bath because he was full of poop, the white did not come off. I tried to scratch it gently, and it did not come off either.
Also, most of his scutes have indents at the top. What could cause this? I don't know much about his prior care, is it due to lack of proper nutrition, lighting?
Do you know what this is and do you think this merits a vet visit? I was going to see if I could just bring his poop in for a check (to not stress him out more, considering that he just changed homes), but should I bring him at the same time or wait until he settles a bit? I don't know how old he is, but he is around 5 inches.
Here are some more pictures. Thanks so much for your time and help.
Also, most of his scutes have indents at the top. What could cause this? I don't know much about his prior care, is it due to lack of proper nutrition, lighting?
Do you know what this is and do you think this merits a vet visit? I was going to see if I could just bring his poop in for a check (to not stress him out more, considering that he just changed homes), but should I bring him at the same time or wait until he settles a bit? I don't know how old he is, but he is around 5 inches.
Here are some more pictures. Thanks so much for your time and help.