well my baby sulcata has been doing fine until lately. it seems that the sides of his shell are a lil soft and so is his i guess would be stomach shell(cant think of proper term right now in a hurry) basically his underside is also soft. he is on calcium carbonate powder, centrum, timothy hay, has adequate uvb and heat light and his hide stays at a pretty constant 75-90% humidity, whats going wrong?
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softening of shell in baby sulcata
vet2010
Apr 12, 2007 11:49 AM
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EJ
Apr 12, 2007 01:19 PM
Do you soak the guy regularly? Have it checked for parasites. I found the no. 1 killer in tortoises under a year is renal failure due to either dehydration or parasite load.
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vet2010
Apr 12, 2007 05:41 PM
yeah i soak him two to three times a week and he has a large water bowl to get in whenever he wants. i havent had him checked for parasites yet though ill definitely do that soon.
