nuphonemonteverde
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I've been searching around past posts on this topic, wondering if there's any updates.
My desert tortoise loves to burrow (and it is gradually wearing down the top half of its shell. Not too deep, but the rings look somewhat worn away and scratched. The color of the scutes is dull as well. Some big roots and rocks are just above the burrow, there isn't an easy way to remove them. I would have to encourage it to burrow elsewhere.
Does the shell gradually recover, or will it simply stay worn away from this abrasion?
My desert tortoise loves to burrow (and it is gradually wearing down the top half of its shell. Not too deep, but the rings look somewhat worn away and scratched. The color of the scutes is dull as well. Some big roots and rocks are just above the burrow, there isn't an easy way to remove them. I would have to encourage it to burrow elsewhere.
Does the shell gradually recover, or will it simply stay worn away from this abrasion?
