New tort owner with a lil Hermann's Tortoise and questions

[LaBeteDuGev]

I was just wondering how my lil dude is doing. I got him in september and the owner told me that he was around 4 months old then. He's probably around 7 months now but is still pretty small; yet this little guy seems to have a black pit for a stomach and eats like a beast. I noticed that the lines between his scutes seem a little raised and that the edges of his shell seem darker than other pictures i've seen online. I hope he's doing well but he sure acts healthy. As soon as I got him I took him to the vet and the vet said he was fine so i'm just sorta seeing what y'all have to say.

 

[yay14]

I can't determine if anything is wrong the only thing i know is you should make it so he can't see out of his enclosure. It should not be see through.

 

[method89]

Do you cover his enclosure at all? In order to maintain humidity you really need to have a closed chamber. He looks pretty good though. Read the care sheet and make sure you are providing everything it calls for and your tort should grow up just fine

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