Soft Shell in Baby Hermanns?

lumitory

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Hello all!

I got my first tortoise today, he’s super young. I was holding and examining him and I noticed his shell is pretty soft and has some weird markings on his belly. I hope it’s nothing serious but I did some googling, and all I can find is either nothing to worry about or super bad.

Hopefully you guys can ease my stress and make sure it’s nothing serious.

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lumitory

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I should also add, Ive only had him for a couple hours now- but other than my concerns, he’s not lethargic and he’s eating.
 

Blackdog1714

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Looks fine the spots are maybe the egg sac marks? Not a expert sorry. The soft shell is fine for such a young one it takes a long while to firm up and still has some give. What was the hatch date and please include photos your setup. Good Luck
 
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