What is the reason of soft armor of Brazilian turtle and can it heal itself

Most of the soft armor of Brazilian tortoise can heal itself. Because most of the soft nails of Brazilian tortoises are caused by lack of light or insufficient intake of calcium, as long as the soft nails are not particularly serious, most of them can heal themselves. If you want to get rid of the problem of soft armor, you can give them more sunshine. If the sunshine is not particularly fierce, you can choose to open a window to bask in the sun. At ordinary times, they can also be fed more foods with high calcium content, which can also reduce the situation of soft nail.

1. What is the cause of soft armor of tortoise

There are many reasons for soft armor of tortoise, and soft armor is a common disease of tortoise.

1, insufficient light: In the process of feeding, if there is insufficient light, they can't synthesize more vitamin D3, so the absorption of calcium by Brazilian tortoises will also decrease. After they lack light, they will not only have soft nail, but also have limb weakness, rotten skin, rotten nail and other problems.

2. Insufficient calcium content in food: It may also be because the food fed to them contains insufficient calcium. For example, if the breeder feeds them turtle food for a long time, the calcium content will be insufficient.

2. Can soft nails of Brazilian tortoises heal themselves

Soft nails of Brazilian tortoises generally heal themselves, because as mentioned above, they appear soft nails mainly because of lack of light and calcium, so breeders only need to ensure that they have sufficient light and supplement some calcium regularly, and they can heal themselves.

After soft armor appears in Brazilian tortoises, breeders need to give them regular sunshine. If the temperature is comfortable, they can open windows to bask in the sun. Because UBV rays in sunlight will help them synthesize vitamin D3 and promote their absorption of calcium. In addition to getting more sunshine, you can also feed more calcium-containing foods at ordinary times. Or give them cuttlefish bone meal once a week, or you can supplement calcium.