Shedding skin

[Petrus]

Originally Posted by indian star

daily baths will certainly help. Micro climate is about offering your tortoise a warm and cooler area for them to thermoregulate (control their own temp).

Welcome to the best tort forum.

Thanks. Even in their small viv there is a temperature gradient. There's a basking spot of about 95F and a cooler spot of about 78F. This isn't ideal and I intend to change it. I'm hoping daily baths will make a difference, along with changes in diet, lighting and substrate.

[NATURALIS]

the joint's look like it could also have gout ,it might be worth getting it checked out for this.

[NATURALIS]

Originally Posted by Petrus

Thank you for added info MArg, WHat is a micro-climate?

micro-climates are areas of different humidity and temprature

[Petrus]

Originally Posted by red foot marg

the joint's look like it could also have gout ,it might be worth getting it checked out for this.

I see what you are saying about the joints, but I think it's just the way the picture has been taken. I've checked again and there's no sign of swelling. She is much more active now and could eat for ever. If she was sick, wouldn't she be lethargic and off her food?

I should have said that the shedding of skin is only in the back legs. Front legs are fine. Looks like there are some new scales growing already.