Questiong about tort underbelly

[sulcatababies1402]

Ok so my question.Is this normal it seems like the underside is developing a ridge or something.They are growing well and gaining weight.Just a worried mum I guess

 

[sulcatababies1402]

Anyone? Ridge on underbelly of peach and Bowser?? Bowsers is sticking out more but his shell is also wider.

 

[Yvonne G]

Sorry...I haven't a clue. Do you keep them on moist substrate?

 

[sulcatababies1402]

Yes and i mist them regularly.The tops of their shell is smooth and growing nicely but when I went to put the outside for some sun I noticed the bottom of their shells were developing a ridge like in the middle.

They don't seem to be uncomfortable by it but I was just curious if it was some sort of devoting problem with their shells.

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This is the tops of them very smooth and healthy.

 

[sulcatababies1402]

Anyone?? Is the underbelly looking normal?

 

[Laura]

maybe others with babies can compare for/with you.. i havent seen many babies to know if that is all normal or not. do they get plenty of sun?>

 

[sulcatababies1402]

Well it's winter but I live in Tx so they see a lot of sun on good day.Other than that I have a PowerSun bulb to provide sun for them when they can't go outside.

 

[SulcataSquirt]

What substrate are you using? How damp is it/what is the humitity at ground level? The center line where it is raised up how does it look? kinda pink? irritated red? my torts plastron is completley smooth.

 

[sulcatababies1402]

Mixture of moss and top soil-80% humidity-it's white no visible irritation or infection so it may be new growth I just got nervous..Boswers underbelly looks smooth now but peaches is still kind ridged.

 

[Weda737]

Mine has this too, only occasionally if that makes sense. When he's only eating greens and no prepared foods and his growth rate slows he gets that ridge, when I feed mazuri and grassland tortoise food and he hits a growth spurt it smooths out just fine.