~Baby Sulcata~ Dent in the side of the shell and an oblong appearance ..

Will his shell normalize as he ages?


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Catfish3

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All i know is he was hatched in 2017 I'm in the process of requesting more information about it. He was received with a skewed shell and an odd looking "dent" in his shell.. I need to know if this will bubble out into a normal shape or not! He is very active and eats well. His shell is a bit soft, we have great lighting and are feeding calcium. I received him yesterday so information is what I'm seeking, thank you!


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Catfish3

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He was burrowed sleeping before i took the pictures sorry for the substrate!
 

Bambam1989

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May I ask where you received your tort from?
There is no way that this is a 2017 hatchling in my opinion. It still has an egg tooth which is usually lost at approximately 6 weeks old.
At this age their shells are still slightly pliable (think plastic Tupperware lid) .
 

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Yes that really looks like a new baby and it's not that uncommon for new babies to be a little out of shape but the few I've had like that seem to get back to normal surprisingly fast
 

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