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Old 17-06-2017, 01:48 PM   #1
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Can anyone help me?
My elderly Ibera (60- 70) seems to have a flaking plastron, I can get my fingernail behind bits of it and feels like I could pull bits off .. there is no offensive smell so I am not sure if its shell rot... should I try athletes foot cream.. or pull bits off ..?

I have taken the photos at an angle with the sun to show it up more

She seems very happy otherwise .. the other two I have seem Ok .. they were hibernated in the same box this winter .. it is very hot here 30 degrees with lots of UV (French Alps) and quite dry .






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Old 18-06-2017, 01:28 AM   #2
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It looks like old damage to me. I had this with my very old Hermann, Constance. Dan said I could take the dead flaky bits off if I liked but I left well alone. It hasn't bothered her at all or got any worse.

I just keep an eye on it.
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Old 18-06-2017, 08:36 AM   #3
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I agree with Lynn, it looks like wear and tear / old age. It looks otherwise healthy, but as Lynn said, keep and eye on it.

French Alps sounds like a lovely place to live.
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Old 18-06-2017, 10:36 AM   #4
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Just make sure she is not sitting on damp grass or plants, as they could encourage bacteria. If she were mine I would probably pull of the flaky bits gently. And bathe the area in diluted iodine, so it looks like cold tea. This will stop any infection setting in.
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Old 18-06-2017, 10:45 AM   #5
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Odd .. I hadnt noticed it before, I give them a good once over before they go into hibernation, I will keep an eye on it .
Thanks for the replies so far..
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Old 18-06-2017, 12:02 PM   #6
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Could this have happened in hibernation? She was in a box of soil in my cave.. it might of got damp in there?
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Could this have happened in hibernation? She was in a box of soil in my cave.. it might of got damp in there?

If the soil was too damp then maybe.
But he/she might well have damaged the shell on rocks etc, and then too damper place helped the shell to flake.
They do like a certain amount of moisture when hibernating, but like most things, its in moderation:0)
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