Hi all, It's been a long time since I posted and enough time to have forgotten how to post pictures here... I will need to back track notes and figure it out again!
By mid April Jet started getting extra active inside and I knew he was ready to go outside ASAP! He has been outside for about a month now and loving it I live in Kentucky - he is outside May-October/ish. He will be 2 years old July/August and he is about 3.25" to 3.5" inches long - he seems to be on the smallish side compared to other peoples redfoot babies. Some might not know nor remember but Jet was mauled by a dog in Feb. 2010 leaving deep puncture wounds... It's been over a year now and the shell is unfortunately developing abnormally around the three scutes that were bitten/chewed. The scute directly over his head seems extra 'bumpy' and the two front scutes slightly to the left are 'stuck together' - no growth gap is forming... wondering if it's inner scar tissue ??? has anyone had a baby injured and had similar growth patterns as Jet's afterward? Curious how any malformations of his shell will effect his health and development long term?
Laijla
His 'man cave' in the corner - very humid and he loves it!
Open area has nasturiums and mixed greens but he keep mowing them down! - still loving his outdoor pen built last year!
Healthy appetite! He has been eating lots of rolypolys and earthworms too!
In the image below you can best see the scutes 'stuck together'
By mid April Jet started getting extra active inside and I knew he was ready to go outside ASAP! He has been outside for about a month now and loving it I live in Kentucky - he is outside May-October/ish. He will be 2 years old July/August and he is about 3.25" to 3.5" inches long - he seems to be on the smallish side compared to other peoples redfoot babies. Some might not know nor remember but Jet was mauled by a dog in Feb. 2010 leaving deep puncture wounds... It's been over a year now and the shell is unfortunately developing abnormally around the three scutes that were bitten/chewed. The scute directly over his head seems extra 'bumpy' and the two front scutes slightly to the left are 'stuck together' - no growth gap is forming... wondering if it's inner scar tissue ??? has anyone had a baby injured and had similar growth patterns as Jet's afterward? Curious how any malformations of his shell will effect his health and development long term?
Laijla
His 'man cave' in the corner - very humid and he loves it!
Open area has nasturiums and mixed greens but he keep mowing them down! - still loving his outdoor pen built last year!
Healthy appetite! He has been eating lots of rolypolys and earthworms too!
In the image below you can best see the scutes 'stuck together'