Topic:
I noticed a gradual depression forming between the Costal and Marginal scutes of my 6 year old Cherryhead Tortoise. Now, I know this doesn't affect the health of the tortoise. For sake of discussion, I was curious if anyone else has observed near zero pyramiding between the Vertebral and Marginal scutes, but then a depression between the Costal and Marginal scutes (And a bit between the marginal scutes themselves) and what the cause might be.
Scute Diagram:
![Scute_Diagram.png Scute_Diagram.png](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/358/358181-f9f6f87a893fbe3460bd89c017aa4a35.jpg)
My tortoise with slight valley between costal and marginal scutes:
![MyTortoise2.jpg MyTortoise2.jpg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/358/358182-55d5fa3103d5bf156f2f9f1d1c2992b1.jpg)
![MyTortoise1.jpg MyTortoise1.jpg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/358/358183-1f1dac85ed45738523208e2478f3c874.jpg)
![MyTortoiseZoom4.jpg MyTortoiseZoom4.jpg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/358/358184-86e5865b455c0df1bc7843023dcb5193.jpg)
Tortoises with zero pyramiding for comparison:
![Example1.jpg Example1.jpg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/358/358185-dd4c6f22bcf9c1acb950d64024208b83.jpg)
![Example2.jpeg Example2.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/358/358186-bf5ebff9b7d0fea7e4aa338bda7dc5ed.jpg)
![Example3.jpg Example3.jpg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/358/358187-fbc7f914223e94928c77962282ac4935.jpg)
![Example4.jpg Example4.jpg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/358/358188-c09a3c05e94f05c5298a20e22a0277b0.jpg)
I noticed a gradual depression forming between the Costal and Marginal scutes of my 6 year old Cherryhead Tortoise. Now, I know this doesn't affect the health of the tortoise. For sake of discussion, I was curious if anyone else has observed near zero pyramiding between the Vertebral and Marginal scutes, but then a depression between the Costal and Marginal scutes (And a bit between the marginal scutes themselves) and what the cause might be.
Scute Diagram:
![Scute_Diagram.png Scute_Diagram.png](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/358/358181-f9f6f87a893fbe3460bd89c017aa4a35.jpg)
My tortoise with slight valley between costal and marginal scutes:
![MyTortoise2.jpg MyTortoise2.jpg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/358/358182-55d5fa3103d5bf156f2f9f1d1c2992b1.jpg)
![MyTortoise1.jpg MyTortoise1.jpg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/358/358183-1f1dac85ed45738523208e2478f3c874.jpg)
![MyTortoiseZoom4.jpg MyTortoiseZoom4.jpg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/358/358184-86e5865b455c0df1bc7843023dcb5193.jpg)
Tortoises with zero pyramiding for comparison:
![Example1.jpg Example1.jpg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/358/358185-dd4c6f22bcf9c1acb950d64024208b83.jpg)
![Example2.jpeg Example2.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/358/358186-bf5ebff9b7d0fea7e4aa338bda7dc5ed.jpg)
![Example3.jpg Example3.jpg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/358/358187-fbc7f914223e94928c77962282ac4935.jpg)
![Example4.jpg Example4.jpg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/358/358188-c09a3c05e94f05c5298a20e22a0277b0.jpg)