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what are some symptoms of shell rot and can some post some pics of it please my books don't give pics of it. i suspect my torts have it

If the shell is soft to touch (unless it is a baby tortoise) then your tortoise may have shell rot. Also, if there are white spots that make a ditch in the shell, there might be a fungi infection on the shell. Here is a picture of shell rot that I found on the internet. I hope this helps!

my female has white spots on her shell wich form depressions, could this be shell rot? if so how do i treat it? i also suspect she is gravid because the male continually mounts her to try and mate and i belive he succeeded. how can i tell this? this has been happening since i first introduced them at the end of may. if it was, is or will be a succesful mating should i move her to a laying enclosure? and can shell rot effect eggs in any way?

for one thing, GO TO THE VET! If you can't afford to go, you can always call them and ask what you can do. A good vet always helps. I'm sorry my reply is "a little" late, but I hope your tortoise is feeling better. . Good Luck!