Could this be shell rot? - Page 2

Helen M · 10-07-2010, 03:10 PM

You'll need an antifungal for shell rot. I'm sure an athlete's foot cream has been recommended.

Helen xx

**Bindi** · 10-07-2010, 03:27 PM

There are, I believe, two types of shell rot. Bacterial, which is wet, smells and needs antibiotics and fungal, which is dry...no obvious smell. Fungal shell rot can be treated with anti-fungal cream like caneston or similar.

If you don't know what sort of shell rot it is then you need to take your tort to the vets without delay.

**egyptiandan64** · 10-07-2010, 04:00 PM

That's old shell damage Eliza

Whether it was from shell rot or from just something scraping off the layer of scute material and exposing the bone underneath it's hard to tell. It looks like it's healed and just a bit of the dead bone is still present.
Your tortoise is just fine

Danny

**Alan1** · 10-07-2010, 04:51 PM

This was the bit I thought looked fresh and wet. is that healed too Dan?

**egyptiandan64** · 10-07-2010, 05:03 PM

Thats what I was looking at Alan

The little white bits, in the lower section of the red tracing, are dead bone. The upper bit is new scute material that formed under some dead bone (thats why it has the bumpy appearance).

Danny

eliza · 10-07-2010, 05:44 PM

Thanks once again Danny. Alan thats the part I thought could of been as well. Atleast I can stop worrying now. Thanks again everyone.

**Alan1** · 10-07-2010, 07:18 PM

Ah right, I wasn't sure if it was that bit or the bit right next to it. my screen is just tiny

10-07-2010, 03:27 PM	#12
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	There are, I believe, two types of shell rot. Bacterial, which is wet, smells and needs antibiotics and fungal, which is dry...no obvious smell. Fungal shell rot can be treated with anti-fungal cream like caneston or similar. If you don't know what sort of shell rot it is then you need to take your tort to the vets without delay. __________________

10-07-2010, 04:00 PM	#13
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	That's old shell damage Eliza Whether it was from shell rot or from just something scraping off the layer of scute material and exposing the bone underneath it's hard to tell. It looks like it's healed and just a bit of the dead bone is still present. Your tortoise is just fine Danny __________________

10-07-2010, 05:03 PM	#15
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Thats what I was looking at Alan The little white bits, in the lower section of the red tracing, are dead bone. The upper bit is new scute material that formed under some dead bone (thats why it has the bumpy appearance). Danny __________________

10-07-2010, 03:10 PM	#11
Helen M Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,362	You'll need an antifungal for shell rot. I'm sure an athlete's foot cream has been recommended. Helen xx

10-07-2010, 04:51 PM	#14
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	This was the bit I thought looked fresh and wet. is that healed too Dan?

10-07-2010, 05:44 PM	#16
eliza Member Hatched Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Newcastle Tyne and Wear Posts: 364	Thanks once again Danny. Alan thats the part I thought could of been as well. Atleast I can stop worrying now. Thanks again everyone.

10-07-2010, 07:18 PM	#17
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	Ah right, I wasn't sure if it was that bit or the bit right next to it. my screen is just tiny

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