shell pealing off tort

jandh · 21-02-2009, 03:03 PM

hi i have posted before about my 2 torts i bought from paper , i bought them in april last year , i knew when i went to see them that they were not well, they were in tiny viv , fed on pellets had never been out side there heat bulb was resting on their legs , so i bought them knowing i was in for problems but i couldnt leave them there , they were full of 3 types of worms , that is sorted , in sept last year i noticed that a section of the shell was coming off under one so with advice given bathed in iodene , seemed to get alot better , but today noticed that more shell starting to come off and also a bad smell . any advice please and also should i move from other torts , he is very active and feeding well , and pooing fine , any advice please , i will take to vets monday , also leg skin peeling off , can see white bit today , not sure if thats other torts done that tho , cos put his mate in from hybernating yesterday , thankyou , im trying to put piccys on now , julia i am having trouble moving piccys from my profile ,

sandy · 21-02-2009, 03:23 PM

If you can gently remove any of the really flakey shell then do so. And again bathe in diluted betadine or the like, to stop bacteria setting in. Dont pull the shell if its still securely attached. But if you can spray under with the diluted betadine or like.

linda · 21-02-2009, 03:53 PM

http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...pictureid=1191

http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...pictureid=1189

there you go links to pics

but today noticed that more shell starting to come off and also a bad smell . any advice please and also should i move from other torts , he is very active and feeding well , and pooing fine , any advice please , i will take to vets monday , also leg skin peeling off , can see white bit today , not sure if thats other torts done that tho , cos put his mate in from hybernating yesterday , thankyou , im trying to put piccys on now

i would separate this tortoise to prevent any further damage to him
and to minimise cross infection to other torts
the bad smell may indicate the need for antibiotics
good luck at the vets

jandh · 21-02-2009, 03:57 PM

hi sorry , bad smell was the iodene , got a bad cold at the mo , tort doesnt smell , ive bathed in iodene and just dryed with hair dryer , under shell , thankyou for adding piccys for me linda , also what would cause this shell to come away , most of it underneath is lifting .

linda · 21-02-2009, 04:22 PM

hi here is a good article

http://www.redrobe.com/sharon/chelonian-vetp1.html

scroll down to
Superficial Shell Ulceration

Deep Shell Ulceration

jandh · 22-02-2009, 11:43 AM

Thanks linda , have read article , sounds quite bad , i hope im not to late , he is so active eating well etc , julia

sandy · 22-02-2009, 12:09 PM

The link didnt work for me Linda

But most shell damage is done by other tortoises bashing, being dropped at sometime or falling off a large rock. Once bacteria sets in then thats when the problems crop up.

anna m · 23-02-2009, 12:15 AM

Oh poor thing.

Hope he gets better soon

21-02-2009, 03:03 PM	#1
jandh Member Hatched Join Date: May 2008 Location: essex Posts: 295	shell pealing off tort hi i have posted before about my 2 torts i bought from paper , i bought them in april last year , i knew when i went to see them that they were not well, they were in tiny viv , fed on pellets had never been out side there heat bulb was resting on their legs , so i bought them knowing i was in for problems but i couldnt leave them there , they were full of 3 types of worms , that is sorted , in sept last year i noticed that a section of the shell was coming off under one so with advice given bathed in iodene , seemed to get alot better , but today noticed that more shell starting to come off and also a bad smell . any advice please and also should i move from other torts , he is very active and feeding well , and pooing fine , any advice please , i will take to vets monday , also leg skin peeling off , can see white bit today , not sure if thats other torts done that tho , cos put his mate in from hybernating yesterday , thankyou , im trying to put piccys on now , julia i am having trouble moving piccys from my profile , __________________ i love torts Last edited by jandh; 21-02-2009 at 03:13 PM.

21-02-2009, 03:23 PM	#2
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	If you can gently remove any of the really flakey shell then do so. And again bathe in diluted betadine or the like, to stop bacteria setting in. Dont pull the shell if its still securely attached. But if you can spray under with the diluted betadine or like. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

21-02-2009, 03:53 PM	#3
linda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: west midlands Posts: 17,134	http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...pictureid=1191 http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...pictureid=1189 there you go links to pics but today noticed that more shell starting to come off and also a bad smell . any advice please and also should i move from other torts , he is very active and feeding well , and pooing fine , any advice please , i will take to vets monday , also leg skin peeling off , can see white bit today , not sure if thats other torts done that tho , cos put his mate in from hybernating yesterday , thankyou , im trying to put piccys on now i would separate this tortoise to prevent any further damage to him and to minimise cross infection to other torts the bad smell may indicate the need for antibiotics good luck at the vets Last edited by linda; 21-02-2009 at 03:59 PM.

21-02-2009, 03:57 PM	#4
jandh Member Hatched Join Date: May 2008 Location: essex Posts: 295	hi sorry , bad smell was the iodene , got a bad cold at the mo , tort doesnt smell , ive bathed in iodene and just dryed with hair dryer , under shell , thankyou for adding piccys for me linda , also what would cause this shell to come away , most of it underneath is lifting . __________________ i love torts Last edited by jandh; 21-02-2009 at 04:00 PM.

22-02-2009, 11:43 AM	#6
jandh Member Hatched Join Date: May 2008 Location: essex Posts: 295	Thanks linda , have read article , sounds quite bad , i hope im not to late , he is so active eating well etc , julia __________________ i love torts

21-02-2009, 04:22 PM	#5
linda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: west midlands Posts: 17,134	hi here is a good article http://www.redrobe.com/sharon/chelonian-vetp1.html scroll down to Superficial Shell Ulceration Deep Shell Ulceration

22-02-2009, 12:09 PM	#7
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	The link didnt work for me Linda But most shell damage is done by other tortoises bashing, being dropped at sometime or falling off a large rock. Once bacteria sets in then thats when the problems crop up. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

23-02-2009, 12:15 AM	#8
anna m Senior Member Adult Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 4,091	Oh poor thing. Hope he gets better soon

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