Is this normal for hermanns?

[josh shultis]

My male 3 year old hermanns very back scute is oddly shaped just wondering if it's normal, he's fed a variety of things like plantain, dandelions, clover, thistles, prickly pear cactus pads an flowers like hibiscus, violets, rose, day Lilly's. mazuri once or twice a week an the odd salad mix in the winter, he's grown pretty quick even though I tryed to have a slow growth rate.

 

[lismar79]

Seem like you have a great diet for this guy. He looks good to me but I'm no expert.

 

[Abdulla6169]

His coloration is beautiful !!!

 

[josh shultis]

Seem like you have a great diet for this guy. He looks good to me but I'm no expert.

Thanks! Ya just that very back middle scute is a bit rounded/ curved I wasn't sure if it was normal, an his shell is really shiny I'm not sure if that's normal either! He's got a hugeee tail haha

 

[HermanniChris]

Are you talking about the fifth vertebral scute or the supracaudal shield that covers the tail? He looks perfectly normal for a maturing male. The supracaudal is supposed to curve and is sometimes quite dramatic in impressive bull males. Beautiful animal, he's shiny because of the way he's kept which is normal for captive bred tortoises.

 

[josh shultis]

Are you talking about the fifth vertebral scute or the supracaudal shield that covers the tail? He looks perfectly normal for a maturing male. The supracaudal is supposed to curve and is sometimes quite dramatic in impressive bull males. Beautiful animal, he's shiny because of the way he's kept which is normal for captive bred tortoises.

Thanks Chris I was hoping you would answer! And ya it's the supracaudal scute I was referring to! Sorry I should have use the technical term! An thanks a lot for the info, he has a huge personality! If he catches a glimpse of us walking by the tort table he's instantly to the edge begging for a pet or to be let out( sometimes we have to sneak by lol)

 

[Moozillion]

He is GORGEOUS!!!!

 

[Flipper]

Love that butt shot

 

[josh shultis]

Thanks guys

 

[Jabuticaba]

Cute butt shots! Can we see the rest of him? ;D


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[josh shultis]

Cute butt shots! Can we see the rest of him? ;D


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I'm a bit late but here ya go!

 

[Jabuticaba]

Thanks for posting. Your torties are really cute!! Love your setup, too!


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[Reptilelove]

I NEED THAT BEWARE OF THE TORTOISE SIGN!

 

[NicoleB26]

I NEED THAT BEWARE OF THE TORTOISE SIGN!

I've seen them on amazon.com for sale that's where I got my tortoise crossing sign.

 

[Reptilelove]

I've seen them on amazon.com for sale that's where I got my tortoise crossing sign.

Brilliant! I will ask my parents to get it as a birthday prezzie

 

[Tyanna]

Love the close up shot of him.

 

[Reptilelove]

Sorry to be off topic but does anyone know the humidity levels should be for hermanns?

 

[josh shultis]

Hey! Around 60-70 percent, but there should always be spots(hides) with higher humidity!