Flakey Under Shell on my Russian Tortoise

On the bottom of my Russian Tortoise small pieces of the shell are flaking away, what is wrong and what should I do?

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Jul 16, 2010
 very bad
by: Anonymous

its calcium deficient. get tums and feed it 2 a day. tums are pure calcium and will help your tortoise regain its shell.
Jul 16, 2010
 Tortoise
by: Anonymous

Make sure your Tortoise is getting enough sun, and calcium in his diet. Also make sure he is hydrated, do you soak him at least twice a week.

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