What's eating your tortoise shell? How to treat Shell rot or fungus скачать в хорошем качестве

What's eating your tortoise shell? How to treat Shell rot or fungus

Tortoise shell rot or fungal infections are a common problem in many species tortoises. Fungal infections can cause a variety of symptoms, including shell rot, which is a condition where the shell of a tortoise or turtle becomes damaged, discolored, or begins to break down due to infection. Most Tortoise fungal shell infections first appear as a white flaky substance found on the shell it looks almost like paint but it is flakey and dry. The infections forms for a few different reasons, #1 the area of the shell is typically damp for extended periods of time and is somewhat hidden from the drying properties of the Sun. Even on small indentions or ridging in the shell (Called annuli) are enough of a factor to promote this fungus The fungus will be typically found on injured and dammed shells that have pits of uneven plates. it also is typically found on the plastron or bottom of the shell because this area is the most wet and dark are of the shell. There are some other factors that can cause damage to the shell including bacterial or fungal infections, poor husbandry (e.g. unclean living conditions, inadequate nutrition, or inadequate lighting and heating), there are may instances were heating elements are to close to the carapus or top of the shell where they cause different levels of tissues damage. the damage is done to the tissue laying directly under the bone Some can be quite server. Typically these types of shell trama can happen for a year or two before it is obvious to the keeper there is a problem. Be sure to test the top of the shell temperature with a laser heat temperature gun do not excide 80* at t he top of the shell. You don't need to heat the shell over 80*f in a confined shelter at night