Tortoises skin!!!

[x.froggy.x]

Do tortoises occasionally shed a little bit of the skin, obviously not as drastically as snakes but a little bit of flaky skin??????

[mike2niner4]

Hey i think they shred little bits all the time or something similar but never all at once but they do do it. When i first got mine his neck was quite flakey, i got worried but i was told it was just them shredding

[x.froggy.x]

Yes, this is why i posted this post, because his skin on his neck was abit flakey!!!

[Bindi]

Hi, yes they do shed, little bits at a time, please don't be tempted to pull at it though!

[x.froggy.x]

Thank you!!

[tortoise_dude]

They do flake off their skin- they don't shed it in one like snakes do. Sometimes when a large piece of skin falls off they look like they have two chins

[Paul B]

Yesss. dont worry and dont pick. A nice warm bath will loosen it up if necessary.

[x.froggy.x]

Thanks, Im gonna give them a bath today, to get them ready for xmas!!! LOL!!

[mph0809]

Originally Posted by x.froggy.x

Do tortoises occasionally shed a little bit of the skin, obviously not as drastically as snakes but a little bit of flaky skin??????

my turtle does it but then again they are diffirent animals