u/ossyborn

Hi guys, my 4 year old tortoise has a scute on the bottom coming off and I was wondering if this is something very concerning or normal. According to the internet tortoise shells aren't supposed to peel and it isn't a part of natural growth either. He has a varied diet and I supplement his food as well, and regularly soak him but I'm still concerned that this is irregular. He does like to climb around a lot and so I'm also scared that this is physical trauma from him climbing over things/burrowing.

Please let me know if you guys had anything similar happen to your babies :( I'm pretty scared and might visit a vet if need be