New tort owner here, but done all the research ahead of time.

New Russ has been with us slightly over a week, and today we noticed some very tiny white spots on the shell that are slightly indented. This practically sprang up over night, as the shell was healthy on Friday.

I fear this may be the start of shell rot. So far we've lowered the amount of water in the tank, and will be giving the shell a gentle wash with antibacterial soap. We're using a compressed alfalfa pellet bedding, but will be switching to partial sand/reptile dirt shortly.

So my questions.

One, what else can be done to prevent this from happening again? Things I should change.

And two, what else can I do to treat this, or at least keep it from worsening before I get this kid to the vet in the next week.

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