You are right, it is a scratch made by the cuttlefish bone. It really did look more sinister and I didn't want to touch it before getting advice. We didn't notice the bullying at first, we just became aware that she buried herself a lot and wrongly assumed she was trying to hibernate. So I...
Ok, so after a good soaking it turns out it is not a crack but just a scratch made by the cuttlefish bone. Very embarrassing! Thanks for the help anyway.
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I am new to this forum so apologies if I have posted this in the wrong place. I have a 3 year old Spur Thighed female tortoise, today when I was feeding her I noticed that there is a crack or split in the top of her shell. Does anyone know what can have caused this and what I can do? She...