Bambam1989
Well-Known Member
Here is an example of new growth. My tortoise is Sulcata and the new growth comes in very dark, almost black. Other types of tortoises such as Russians usually have very pale growth lines.
This is my tortoise shortly after I got him. You can Just see the new lines forming between the scutes. The red arrows are to help you see them.
Now these lines will thicken. Here is another photo taken after a few days. I have outlined one of the scutes in red, you will see why.
Once the new growth has come in fully it will then develop future new growth from the center of this one.
the red line is the growth you seen developing in the previous photos, even newer growth is demonstrated be the black line.
So I hope my demonstration will help others to spot new growth on their torts! A special thanks to "Paint"
Can you see new growth?
This is my tortoise shortly after I got him. You can Just see the new lines forming between the scutes. The red arrows are to help you see them.
Now these lines will thicken. Here is another photo taken after a few days. I have outlined one of the scutes in red, you will see why.
Once the new growth has come in fully it will then develop future new growth from the center of this one.
the red line is the growth you seen developing in the previous photos, even newer growth is demonstrated be the black line.
So I hope my demonstration will help others to spot new growth on their torts! A special thanks to "Paint"
Can you see new growth?