Yellow/blotchy skin? Does this look healthy? Spur-thighed, 50y/o ish, no recent changes to diet or environment

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Yellow/blotchy skin? Does this look healthy? Spur-thighed, 50y/o ish, no recent changes to diet or environment

Posted Sep 12, 2021, 7:10 AM UTC

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badmumps•

Not a sulcata. Looks normal if it lives in the wild but neglected if owned. Looks like a California desert tortoise that I saw a documentary on.

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BellowheadOP•

Thanks for your reply. Should have been more specific: this is a Mediterranean/Greek Spur-thighed Tortoise. Could you please give some more info on neglect? This is my/my family's tortoise and I thought I was taking good care of him but I've never seen his skin this way and would love tips to care for him better.

He has two baths per week, a UV/basking enclosure he can walk into and otherwise lives outdoors. His diet is mostly kale and dandelion leaves with some red capsicum.

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