Really worried! (White, squiggly lines in shell)

[octalfox]

I might be being silly but this is worrying me! My baby has some strange markings like air bubbles in shape (not textured just look like) am i doing somthing wrong? He gets Pansys, dandilions, romaine lettuce, lambs lettuce, rocket, cress, Dahlia, occasional tomato, Buddhlia, carrot, and apple.

Is it lack of calcium? he has calcium dusting 2 times a week? he goes in his run and has a soak twice a week too!

 

[mike taylor]

Re: Really worried! Help

Are you talking about the white lines if so it's new growth. Thats a good thing .

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Are you talking about the white lines if so it's new growth. Thats a good thing .

Sent from my C771 using TortForum mobile app

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Are you talking about the white lines if so it's new growth. Thats a good thing .

Sent from my C771 using TortForum mobile app

 

[kanalomele]

RE: Really worried! Help

Nope hes fine. Those are referred to as Water Lines and occur quite frequently in a tort kept in a humid environment. All of my hatchlings have them because they are kept at the higher end of their humidity level. If your Russian is more than two years old you can safely reduce the humidity level in its enclosure. Then those will go away.

 

[wellington]

RE: Really worried! Help

Everything looks normal and fine too me.

 

[octalfox]

RE: Really worried! Help

ohhh yay thank you! lol this is my first tortie so still learning i love him to pieces he comes running everytime he see's me! so cute!

 

[wellington]

RE: Really worried! Help

Don't worry, always better to ask then to be sorry you didn't. We have all been new at one time and are always still learning