The Tortoise Table

Thanks Nina for responding so quickly! I do live in the States, but in a rural part of Minnesota, so I didn't think there were any exotic animal vets near me. But last night I did a Google search and found one about a half an hour away, so I will be in contact with them too (not sure how much they k...

Hi everyone, I have a russian tortoise, Joe, and I've had him for about six years. Earlier this year I noticed parts of his shell are flaking off at the scutes. Is it shell rot? This summer I started spraying a gentle iodine solution (1%) on it about once or twice a week, and it looks a little bette...