annettenicolee
New Member
Hey,
My tortoise is having uneven shell growth. The plates aren't separating evenly. I don't know what could be causing this. My tortoise has a UVB lamp, heating on one side, she consumes dark leafy greens aswell as tortoise pellets (that are just dried greens in a compact form with additional fibre) and I use calcium powder every now and then. Recently I have tried to move her heating lamp higher to make the hottest spot a bit less hot, hoping this could help with the uneven growth. Also I'm not sure if she is growing TOO fast or not? And her shell has started to protrude around her back legs. Otherwise she is very active and has good appetite, does't seem like anything is bothering her.
I have had her for almost 2 years now. She is a rescue that my dad brought home. I don't know how old she could be so if anyone has any guesses, I'm curious to know!
1. Does anyone have any suggestions? I have read that "rubbing" between the plates could help them separate. Some sources recommend using oil with the rubbing while others are very against oil. So I'm not sure what to do...
2. Is she growing too fast? If so, what do I do? Feed her less or feed her less frequently?
3. Is protrusion around back legs normal?
4. How old do you think she could be?
Also I'm new here. Stumbled upon this forum while trying to google solutions to my problem. Me and my tortoise are from Finland, information about tortoises is very limited here, sadly.
My tortoise is having uneven shell growth. The plates aren't separating evenly. I don't know what could be causing this. My tortoise has a UVB lamp, heating on one side, she consumes dark leafy greens aswell as tortoise pellets (that are just dried greens in a compact form with additional fibre) and I use calcium powder every now and then. Recently I have tried to move her heating lamp higher to make the hottest spot a bit less hot, hoping this could help with the uneven growth. Also I'm not sure if she is growing TOO fast or not? And her shell has started to protrude around her back legs. Otherwise she is very active and has good appetite, does't seem like anything is bothering her.
I have had her for almost 2 years now. She is a rescue that my dad brought home. I don't know how old she could be so if anyone has any guesses, I'm curious to know!
1. Does anyone have any suggestions? I have read that "rubbing" between the plates could help them separate. Some sources recommend using oil with the rubbing while others are very against oil. So I'm not sure what to do...
2. Is she growing too fast? If so, what do I do? Feed her less or feed her less frequently?
3. Is protrusion around back legs normal?
4. How old do you think she could be?
Also I'm new here. Stumbled upon this forum while trying to google solutions to my problem. Me and my tortoise are from Finland, information about tortoises is very limited here, sadly.