a tortoise white dot on head what does mean
2007-12-04 17:30:46 · 4 answers · asked by the guy 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
it means it is prolbey just growing up. getting old
2007-12-04 17:40:49 · answer #1 · answered by california gurl! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not familiar with herman tortoises but white dots that develop on some reptiles can sometimes be a sign of fungus. You may want to take your tortoise to a vet just to play it safe.
2007-12-05 04:02:52 · answer #2 · answered by The Pretty Kitty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most likely thing is simple dry skin. It is really easy to keep these guys at too low of a humidity, especially indoors in the winter. They like about 60-80% humidity with an option to go to a more humid place like a humidity box.
It MIGHT be a fungus or something, but most of the time these show up on the soft tissues or shells first.
http://www.tortoisetrust.org has good info on this species.
2007-12-06 23:58:56 · answer #3 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pregnant ?
2007-12-05 01:44:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋