Is it ok if your tortoises skin peel?

Question

i have a hermann tortoise aged about 1 yearand i have seen her skin peeling so i was wondering is it ok

Answer 1

yes this is fine, i have a hermann myself and a friend who has hermanns too told me to rub olive oil onto their shells to stop then cracking. not sure if it works though

Answer 2

yes tortoises do peel but not in large sheets like some reptiles it tends to come off in small pieces, don't pull the skin off but a good soak in a small bath sometimes helps to remove old skin, but most the time the shell does not peel best of luck honey  

Answer 3

Hi, krisa49, Yes it's perfectly natural. This means that they are healthy and that they are growing. It's best not to help them peel or shed but you can soak them in a small dish of warm water about an inch deep, the water should only come up to about chin height. I hope everything goes well, and I wish your tortoises a happy life

Good Luck =D

Answer 4

yes, this is how they  grow.