Hayleylouise91
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Nothing wrong with "being a worrier" and questioning yourself when you are a novice at something. That's what leads us to developing strong solid skills and expertise over time. I like "the worriers" a lot more than the "know it all's" those tend to not learn much at all due to being closed minded. That "gap" is just the way his shell is growing. The future growth will be smoother once you get the humidity figured out. No worries!Yes the small gap at the front between a scute.. I am super worried. It is not loose or any give and the breeder I got him from said it was a growth ring... is that a bad thing? Is he wrong? Lol ..
Ah thank you. That's so lovely. I have tried my hardest to look after both of my hermans but I am a worrier!!
Your torts are absolutely STUNNING!!!! This amt. of pyramiding is NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT, so please don't and don't put your torts on diet! They are still growing and needing their nutrition and calories for building up their mass and growth. Again as stated before, i feed mine enough for them to walk away from their food with some left over. If they clean the plate in one sitting, I add more. Mine are 22 months old (almost 2 yrs). Just think : youngster tort is much like youngster human child, they go through growth spurts and need lots of food during those time. Let your torts tell you WHEN they need more and be sure they get enough of good quality healthy food. So far they both look BEAUTIFULThis is my other tortoise. But he is slightly pymraiding as I think I may have been over feeding him slightly so I'm reducing it down ..
"Peeling up"? Could you please explain? I would like to know moreIt actually looks like that scute is possibly peeling up. The other tort is slightly pyramiding and that has nothing to do with over feeding. It has to do with raising it in a dry environment
It actually looks like that scute is possibly peeling up. The other tort is slightly pyramiding and that has nothing to do with over feeding. It has to do with raising it in a dry environment
Your torts are absolutely STUNNING!!!! This amt. of pyramiding is NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT, so please don't and don't put your torts on diet! They are still growing and needing their nutrition and calories for building up their mass and growth. Again as stated before, i feed mine enough for them to walk away from their food with some left over. If they clean the plate in one sitting, I add more. Mine are 22 months old (almost 2 yrs). Just think : youngster tort is much like youngster human child, they go through growth spurts and need lots of food during those time. Let your torts tell you WHEN they need more and be sure they get enough of good quality healthy food. So far they both look BEAUTIFUL
It actually looks like that scute is possibly peeling up. The other tort is slightly pyramiding and that has nothing to do with over feeding. It has to do with raising it in a dry environment
does your finger catch on it when you slide across it? It could just be the camera angle that makes it look that way to me. I've seen some do this when they get to close to the light or heat source
How close are the lights or heat source?Yeah it's slightly raised up but it's not loose or wobbly or moving .. it's like it's just stuck there ...