Flaky Skin??

Beanie11 · 11-11-2009, 10:33 AM

Hi recently i've noticed that on my little horsfield torotoise Frank that his skin around his back legs and head is becoming flaky and peeling. Does anyone have any advice on this or is this normal as I can't seem to find anything about it on the web.

Thankyas

**Bindi** · 11-11-2009, 10:45 AM

Shedding skin is perfectly normal in tortoises

As long as there is no redness then you have nothing to worry about. Please don't be tempted though, to pull at the skin, it will come off on it's own

Norty Torty · 11-11-2009, 04:35 PM

Glad this is on here...Snorks had a little bit of skin hanging off his nose last night, pleased it's normal.

His nose is totally dry though...is this normal too?

x

**Alan1** · 11-11-2009, 05:08 PM

It takes a long time to get enough but if you collect all the dead skin and mix it with some milk it makes a good breakfast cereal and at the same time saves you money on porridge

Norty Torty · 11-11-2009, 05:26 PM

Ha ha!! That's gross!!!

**Bindi** · 11-11-2009, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caledonia

It takes a long time to get enough but if you collect all the dead skin and mix it with some milk it makes a good breakfast cereal and at the same time saves you money on porridge

Adding a few raisins is a good idea because then you can pretend it's a museli/porridge mix

A dry nose on a tort is good

It's a wet nose on a tort that gets us all worrying

Norty Torty · 11-11-2009, 06:37 PM

Ha!!

Thanks...again Bindi!!

x

burnt toast · 12-11-2009, 11:31 AM

Yes mine have the flaky skin thing too. I believe its especially noticeable when theyre having/had a growth spurt. One of my little ones didnt grow at all then after a great deal of encouragement suddenly sprang into growth & he looked so tatty, really patchy & scruffy, but it didnt seem to bother him. They have a water dish with stones in & I have sometimes noticed shed skin in that too.

jayne2942 · 12-11-2009, 07:58 PM

Hi,
my horsefield is also shedding some skin i noticed quite a bit in his bath today,but not seen any urates or poo in the bath for a very long time.

11-11-2009, 10:33 AM	#1
Beanie11 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 5	Flaky Skin?? Hi recently i've noticed that on my little horsfield torotoise Frank that his skin around his back legs and head is becoming flaky and peeling. Does anyone have any advice on this or is this normal as I can't seem to find anything about it on the web. Thankyas

11-11-2009, 10:45 AM	#2
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	Shedding skin is perfectly normal in tortoises As long as there is no redness then you have nothing to worry about. Please don't be tempted though, to pull at the skin, it will come off on it's own __________________

11-11-2009, 04:35 PM	#3
Norty Torty Member Egg Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South West UK Posts: 51	Glad this is on here...Snorks had a little bit of skin hanging off his nose last night, pleased it's normal. His nose is totally dry though...is this normal too? x __________________ Hayley

11-11-2009, 05:26 PM	#5
Norty Torty Member Egg Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South West UK Posts: 51	Ha ha!! That's gross!!! __________________ Hayley

12-11-2009, 11:31 AM	#8
burnt toast Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,246	It usually follows a growth spurt Yes mine have the flaky skin thing too. I believe its especially noticeable when theyre having/had a growth spurt. One of my little ones didnt grow at all then after a great deal of encouragement suddenly sprang into growth & he looked so tatty, really patchy & scruffy, but it didnt seem to bother him. They have a water dish with stones in & I have sometimes noticed shed skin in that too.

11-11-2009, 05:08 PM	#4
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	It takes a long time to get enough but if you collect all the dead skin and mix it with some milk it makes a good breakfast cereal and at the same time saves you money on porridge

11-11-2009, 06:37 PM	#7
Norty Torty Member Egg Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South West UK Posts: 51	Ha!! Thanks...again Bindi!! x

12-11-2009, 07:58 PM	#9
jayne2942 Member Hatchling Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: WALSALL WOOD,WALSALL Posts: 567	Hi, my horsefield is also shedding some skin i noticed quite a bit in his bath today,but not seen any urates or poo in the bath for a very long time. __________________ 3 horsfield torts 1 redfoot tort 1 rabbit pond fish 4 baby horsfield hatchlings

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