The shell of the baby tortoise is soft, because it is soft when they are born, and it takes a period of development to harden. Don't pinch their carapace hard during their birth or development, or they may deform.

If breeders want to harden the carapace of Brazilian tortoises, they should feed them more foods with high calcium content. For example, small fish and shrimps can also be fed cuttlefish bone meal and calcium powder once a week, so as to ensure their sufficient calcium. In addition to feeding them a lot of calcium, they should also be given more sunshine, so as to ensure that they can absorb calcium quickly and make their carapace harder.

As mentioned above, the soft armor of small Brazilian tortoises is relatively normal, because they are just born and need a period of growth and development to harden their carapace. If the adult tortoise has soft carapace, it may be suffering from soft nail disease. The main cause of this disease is lack of light or calcium deficiency.

In addition to soft nail disease, rot nail disease can also cause soft carapace, but rot nail disease can only cause partial softening, but not the whole carapace. Breeders can judge according to their specific conditions.