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So if you have been reading the forums, this baby is the one that I have been having issues with. Namely a super thin plastron, and he is also now on antibiotics.
It seems that where his plastron is paper thin...I mean more than normal..the color is almost looking like it's becoming transparent. It's not quite there yet, but if you look at the pictures, there is a definite color difference.
Please focus on the middle part of his plastron that appears "dark". Also notice his little poop in the pictures to see the brown coloration mixed in with the typical green color of poop tortoises have. Before antibiotics, this was more mucus in viscosity, and now after a solid week of doses, appears to be more solid. I am not used to seeing this color of brown mixed in with the green.
I have included a picture in this thread and the link to view a larger size of it (hopefully). Area of softness and concern is dark area in middle of plastron.
1.
http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/vv283/mightymizz/SAM_2254_zps88387576.jpg
2.
http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/vv283/mightymizz/SAM_2258_zpsd9151bcf.jpg
3.
http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/vv283/mightymizz/SAM_2255_zpsd81b477e.jpg
4.
http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/vv283/mightymizz/SAM_2267_zps8407b5da.jpg
It seems that where his plastron is paper thin...I mean more than normal..the color is almost looking like it's becoming transparent. It's not quite there yet, but if you look at the pictures, there is a definite color difference.
Please focus on the middle part of his plastron that appears "dark". Also notice his little poop in the pictures to see the brown coloration mixed in with the typical green color of poop tortoises have. Before antibiotics, this was more mucus in viscosity, and now after a solid week of doses, appears to be more solid. I am not used to seeing this color of brown mixed in with the green.
I have included a picture in this thread and the link to view a larger size of it (hopefully). Area of softness and concern is dark area in middle of plastron.
1.
http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/vv283/mightymizz/SAM_2254_zps88387576.jpg
2.
http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/vv283/mightymizz/SAM_2258_zpsd9151bcf.jpg
3.
http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/vv283/mightymizz/SAM_2255_zpsd81b477e.jpg
4.
http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/vv283/mightymizz/SAM_2267_zps8407b5da.jpg