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We've had our hingeback for over twenty years, we adopted him from the NYTTS.
He's developed a pale, thinner, band of shell growth. The neighborhood vet (Manhattan, NYC) has not been able to help us with, since this vet had little reptile expertise we stopped taking the tortoise there when blood samples came up as the next step.
I'm attaching two close up photos.
The animal's appetite, energy, poop cycle, poop quality, and all general behavior have remained unchanged.
He's been active and "happy" all Summer.
He had some pyramiding in the middle rear of his shell which has stopped since we become much more aggressive in hydration.
Any ideas welcome, we don't want this to continue to the point of seriously weakening the shell.
Photos below:
much appreciated!
He's developed a pale, thinner, band of shell growth. The neighborhood vet (Manhattan, NYC) has not been able to help us with, since this vet had little reptile expertise we stopped taking the tortoise there when blood samples came up as the next step.
I'm attaching two close up photos.
The animal's appetite, energy, poop cycle, poop quality, and all general behavior have remained unchanged.
He's been active and "happy" all Summer.
He had some pyramiding in the middle rear of his shell which has stopped since we become much more aggressive in hydration.
Any ideas welcome, we don't want this to continue to the point of seriously weakening the shell.
Photos below:
much appreciated!