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mroz

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hello everybody , so i own two red foot tortoises more than 6 months when i got them they were like 2 inches :] but we have an accident with our yorkie :[ its allready few month and the tortoises are good already . but i just wondering if there is some treatment what can help them grow shell better and faster ? will post pic thank you .
 

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Yvonne G

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Welcome mroz!

Its never good for dogs and tortoises to be alone together, but I think this is the very first time I've heard about such a small dog attacking a tortoise.

No, your tortoise's shell will always have those rough-looking marginal scutes. They don't re-grow after having been chewed off.
 

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Welcome :) Glad your tortoise is ok
 

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My dad used to live in Islamorada! Just visited it this summer. You should check out the turtle hospital down there. It's pretty cool for turtle lovers.
 
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