Calcium question

[KarenSoCal]

I ran across this symptom checker posted by another member on the forum. I have only posted one page of it.

I am interested in the part about marginals at the very top. Chug has translucent edges, about 1/4th inch wide, on his marginals, and the edges are sharp. Have any of you ever heard this attributed to extra calcium? Chug has cuttlebone pieces available, but I am not aware that he eats them. I rarely scrape a bit of it onto his food.

 

[Yvonne G]

I didn't know that, but I'm not quite sure I agree with it. Naturally, I'm not a doctor or a scientist, so have no real knowledge of the subject, but I see translucent edges on carapaces all the time, so thought it was perfectly normal.

@Markw84 @Will ???

 

[Yvonne G]

Just look at how symmetrical those leg scales are in the last picture. I love things like that. I'm also intrigued by the symmetry of the inside of wasp nests.

 

[Kapidolo Farms]

I've seen this with wild tortoises, I don't think it is a problem.

 

[KarenSoCal]

I didn't know that, but I'm not quite sure I agree with it. Naturally, I'm not a doctor or a scientist, so have no real knowledge of the subject, but I see translucent edges on carapaces all the time, so thought it was perfectly normal.

@Markw84 @Will ???

You may not have the degree of a doctor or scientist, but you certainly have a vast knowledge of all things tortoise or turtle!

 

[KarenSoCal]

Just look at how symmetrical those leg scales are in the last picture. I love things like that. I'm also intrigued by the symmetry of the inside of wasp nests.

And the perfect symmetry of honeycomb!