So here's an extreme close-up of one of my new girls' scutes. You can see the layers pretty well and the damage goes pretty deep. I'm guessing that this scute was "cooked" and dried out like this from being too close to the heat lamp with the previous owner.
I'm a little worried about stuff getting in there and causing a problem. I'm considering sanding it down until I get to a smooth, undamaged layer.
Any opinions on the matter are welcome.
I thought I'd have to wait until I found a dead pyramided tortoise to see the inside of a pyramided scute, but here it is. I wonder how far down it goes until the bone starts...
I'm a little worried about stuff getting in there and causing a problem. I'm considering sanding it down until I get to a smooth, undamaged layer.
Any opinions on the matter are welcome.
I thought I'd have to wait until I found a dead pyramided tortoise to see the inside of a pyramided scute, but here it is. I wonder how far down it goes until the bone starts...