Baby Redfoot Scutes

[Devonae]

Hi all,

My new red footed tortoise looks like she has a couple of wrinkled scutes. I was wondering if this is normal or not? She tends to sit (and often sleep) in her water dish so I wanted to make sure her shell wasn't softening too much from that and it seems a little softer than the other scutes, but still very firm.


Thank you!

 

[mike taylor]

That's a weird looking scute. Its from sitting in a egg . Should smooth out in time .

 

[cdmay]

Those are just some slightly off scutes that is most likely from the incubation temperature/ (and or) /humidity while it was in the egg. By the time it is half grown you won't even notice.
Look at the bright side, you'll always be able to pick him out of a lineup!

 

[Devonae]

Haha, thanks a ton! I always wonder if I'm being astute or paranoid, but I guess better safe than sorry.

 

[cdmay]

Haha, thanks a ton! I always wonder if I'm being astute or paranoid, but I guess better safe than sorry.

I have found that being both astute AND paranoid serves me well.
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