Hermann tortoise's shell

[BenAnsell]

Around the edges of my torts shell is clear, it looks like its new growth of the shell but the colour from the rest of the shell doesn't match up with it, is this normal and if not what do I do to prevent it? Also what's causing this?

 

[BenAnsell]

This is what it looks like

 

[Kele7710]

It's normal

 

[paarthurnax.tortoise]

I believe that is normal? His shell looks gorgeous! I wish my Paarthurnax looked like that...but I got him from a pet store at a not-so-young age so he's had a couple years of poor nutrition Hopefully he will end up looking healthy and beautiful soon!

 

[BenAnsell]

Thank you I was just slightly concerned but if it's normal there is nothing to worry about

 

[Pittrock]

My 7mth old Dalmatian is doing same thing. You can it a little if you zoom in.

 

[diamondbp]

It's called beautiful new growth! Congrats on such a pretty dalmation. My trio is showing the same growth lines

 

[BenAnsell]

It's called beautiful new growth! Congrats on such a pretty dalmation. My trio is showing the same growth lines

They're beautiful

 

[tortgirl123]

My little guy has that too! Love the coloring on your babies!!

 

[BenAnsell]

It's called beautiful new growth! Congrats on such a pretty dalmation. My trio is showing the same growth lines

Would you then day that my species of Hermann tortoise is a Dalmatian?

 

[diamondbp]

I suspect it is. But I'm not qualified to say for sure with Hermanns. It's either an eastern or dalmatian