Does it smell bad? Is it softer there?Here is a pic of a some holes that are getting bigger as Opo grows.
Any thoughts?
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I will check tomorrow.Does it smell bad? Is it softer there?
I will look. Definitely not a dog, there is no way for a dog to get in. But cats and coins would be a possibility.? any marks on the plastron? Any chance it was an animal bite?
Is there any chance he could have knocked it some time ago and split it slightly, but the split is getting wider as he grows?I will look. Definitely not a dog, there is no way for a dog to get in. But cats and coins would be a possibility.
It seems to be getting worse. My wife remarked on it also that it was getting bigger.Is there any chance he could have knocked it some time ago and split it slightly, but the split is getting wider as he grows?
Angie
If only all wives could be like that hahaIt seems to be getting worse. My wife remarked on it also that it was getting bigger.
I walked into that one!????If only all wives could be like that haha
U ran full force into it lolI walked into that one!????
I will keep a eye on it. I just had Opo to a new vet awhile back. She had a sully there that got the side of the carapace and plastrom run over by a car. The sully is their office pet because no one claimed it. Seems like she would have some input if it gets worse. But hopefully time will mend this.i'd get an opinion from a vet ...i'd think markw would be a good source for an opinion .... i'd guess it's like an injury or detachment to your fingernail bed ...... the reason it would get bigger is because the shell is growing and the keratin is not forming in those spots ...... possibly nothing to be done about it or needs done about it , i'd just wonder why it happened , i believe fungal , bacterial infection , and injuries are causes in people with fingernail growth problems , what the consequences are , and if it were treatable ........ i'm guessing you'd need a pretty experienced vet ....... jmo