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I have read that interesting info and I see from the pictures that the part of the plastron which I’m referring to looks seperated from the rest, like as if it is hinged. And those torts look older than mine too. Have I been made to worry about nothing or should I get her checked out. I can’t seem to upload the video to show you what I meanTake a look at the info & pictures here. The “hinge-like” area on the plastron is normal.
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FB is one of the worst places for the passing on of old, incorrect care information and should be avoided at all costs. You won't find any better source of information than here on TFO from people with decades of experience and some who have been involved in research and thankfully share their findings with us.
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Hi thankyou yes I have now realised that I don’t want to go onto Facebook anymore. I only went on as it was a group local to me. The plastron looks the same as the photos to be honest but the panic has set in as Iv read that it’s normal for some torts to have a hinge on the plastron for protection. I cannot visually see any other issues with the shell at all but if more photos are needed I don’t mind if it means I get an honest answer and help with rectifying problems without slander. ?FB is one of the worst places for the passing on of old, incorrect care information and should be avoided at all costs. You won't find any better source of information than here on TFO from people with decades of experience and some who have been involved in research and thankfully share their findings with us.
So forget other websites and social media and just use this forum - everyone here only wants what is best for our torts and is happy to help you give the best care.
This is the caresheet you need to follow
Did you look at the link Mark sent you about Marginated torts?The Best Way To Raise Any Temperate Species Of Tortoise
I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies and care for adults? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. What is...
How does your torts plastron compare to those?
Your tortoise's plastron looks normal to me after viewing the Youtube video and also comparing it to the plastron pictures on Chris Leone's web site.. I don't think you need to worry about it.
I can't help you except to say..."you will NOT get slandered or insulted here...we are here to help...NOT HURT!!!!!!!!!
Absolutely. I will deffo do that either later tonight or tomoro. Thankyou so much. Everyone. Facebook groups are going to be cancelled they are so nasty gosh x
Set up (only temporary till I buy my first home) is a home made 2 foot by 4 foot enclosure with a greenhouse covering over the top. Lighting is uv strip light 10% but it broke so while I wait for new one the shop only had the mercury vapour all in one left. I heard these damage the eyes so it will only be for 2 days. Heat bulb is 100 watt flood. I spray with water but also have a humidifier on and off. As it’s such a small enclosure I made a flap incase she gets bored or too warm (as iv noticed she likes to go to a cooler place to sleep, she doesn’t seem to like to go to the cooler side of the enclosure as I think it may be still too warm ? ) I have watched what she does a lot and keep the area outside the enclosure clean and free of accident prone objects. She is an explorer and until I get my new home where she will have the whole of outside, this is what she has. She eats kale, romaine, lambs lettuce, a bit of pepper, some weeds but she is fussy she like young weeds so I struggle when I pick the older weeds leaves. She eats better in summer when she is outside and eats herself. I have all the seeds to grow my own. I sprinkle the food with calci dust and nutribal. Was doing this twice a week but got advised to up it to 5 days calci dust and 2 days nutribal. I have had her for 2 years now so if I’m doing anything now that’s detrimental to her long term health and well-being please advise. I should have a new home in about 3-4 month. Also she has never hibernated over winter when I got her, and not with me either as last year the vet advised not to due to a little whistle she has. And also vet said I didn’t have to hibernate her if I didn’t want to. I hope this isn’t too much reading but I’m pretty desperate now and hit rock bottom after being on the social media sites. I feel like I’m doing wrong. Lula seems happy to me, her shell looks good comparing it to pictures of unhealthy shells and problems. Thankyou all for reading and helping me
My son bought a new home a few weeks ago...they are moving out of a rental to their new home...for almost 2 months my DIL has been an angry b...my son is a di*k...they were both so freakin ugly I stopped helping them. Moving is an ugly tense business...I surprised they didn't get a divorce...
