I don't know if I'm making something out of nothing here but to me the top of Nitros head looks dry, even when it's wet if that makes sense! I had him on coco coir for his first year and recently switched to fir bark now his bigger. I can't work out if its a bit of residual staining from the coir or if the bark isn't moist enough, my humidity is good 80-90%throughout the enclosure with the humid hide being 99%. It's a closed chamber as well so the humidity doesn't escape during the day.
Dry head
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Tortisedonk7
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Is that a Redfoot?! It looks like a redfoot cross with a leopard, but I know that’s not possible...
My tort gets the same thing from time to time even when kept in super high humidity. I don't think it's anything to worry about.
Tortisedonk7
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Wow beautiful tort! I’ve never seen marbling like that. Also the individual bright red scales on the head are very interesting.
I can only hope mine will get marbling. Good luck with him.
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Wow that’s a nice redfoot.
Mine get dry skin on their heads from time to time too. I wouldn’t worry about it.
Mine get dry skin on their heads from time to time too. I wouldn’t worry about it.
Just read that back and it sounds weird! I meant after the first year of having him I'd chill out a bit lol!
Thank you! I think the new growth makes it look more extreme, you can see more here how its going a bit darker round the edges of the scutes
