Egg tooth on baby Sulcata
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It should be disappearing anytime now. Some babies lose them sooner than others. I see nothing in your photo to cause any concern.
Tinytortmama
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Great, thank you!
How do you know the age?
How long have you had the tortoise?
They usually lose the egg tooth by around 6 weeks. Many sellers either lie about the age, or in the case of a re-seller, they might not know the age, so they make up a number that sounds good to a potential buyer.
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I just got her on 8/30. She is 2.5” long and weighs 55grams
Do you believe the seller about the age? I can't say its impossible that it could still be showing a prominent egg tooth at 10 weeks, but none of mine still had one after 4-6 weeks. Most of my babies would hit 55 grams within 4 weeks of hatching too.
I'm not calling anyone a liar here, just sharing what my typical experience was.
Its very good news that the baby is 55 grams. 50 is the usual stall point for sulcatas that were not started correctly. If yours is 55 and steadily gaining, then you've got a healthy one that should survive.
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They have only had the tortoise three days now. It could possibly be a good bit younger than the seller indicated to them unless he/she told them a supposed hatch date.
Maybe a photo of the plastron showing the umbilical scar area would be helpful in determining the most likely actual age of the tortoise.
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Here is the plastron photo.
