Nickolas
Active Member
I cannot figure out the reasoning behind this tortoise's strange anal scutes. I got the tortoise back in July, and it has since doubled in size. I am of course keeping high humidity with daily soaks and everything else. The scutes were like this when I got the tortoise. From what I understand, the tortoise was raised for the first year of its life with no water bowl, once a week soaks, and a diet of only lettuce. It is a miracle that he survived that. Does anyone know what factor may have affected his anal scutes like this?
I know this is a terrible thought, but is there any chance that somebody bent the scutes to try to prevent the tortoise from breeding in the future?
I'm really not sure what to think...
The tortoise seems to be behaving 100% healthy though...
It's current weight is about 300 grams.
I know this is a terrible thought, but is there any chance that somebody bent the scutes to try to prevent the tortoise from breeding in the future?
I'm really not sure what to think...
The tortoise seems to be behaving 100% healthy though...
It's current weight is about 300 grams.