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Originally Posted by ElHein
Hello, everyone. Posting this for an acquaintance in the circle.
I've never seen anything like it. What do you guys think? Mine have never shed a scute like this one. I cannot see any signs of infection or serious pyramiding, no wetness or rot. Skin looks good and the tortoise is behaving like it always has. The vet said the earliest he can see him is on friday. What do you guys think? Should we have it seen to before this?
He's sending me some more pictures, so I'll update asap with those.
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There must have been some sort of bacteria under the scute, to make it shed like that. If he/she were mine I would bathe the area in and around with diluted iodine, to prevent any bacteria surviving.
It might well be old infection, that has now disappeared. I would check closely to the scutes surrounding that area. To make sure no loose bits of shell. As long as the area is clean and white underneath, I would not worry to much.
Your tortoise does have signs of some pyramiding, although some leopards have this normally in the wild.