I tried to figure out if I was posting this in the proper place, so please forgive me if it's not.
We recently got our first tortoise, a yearling Cherry Head Red Foot. I have a vet appointment scheduled for a new patient checkup, but unfortunately can't get in for another week. He has clear eyes, is bright & alert, seems to be eating ok (even though it's not much), has passed stool twice since we got him 4 days ago, and has proper humidity, lights and temps from everything I've read on here.
However, I'm new to tortoises and am wondering if I need to be concerned about his shell. There are no soft spots anywhere, but these jagged white edges have me worried. Can these be normal?
We recently got our first tortoise, a yearling Cherry Head Red Foot. I have a vet appointment scheduled for a new patient checkup, but unfortunately can't get in for another week. He has clear eyes, is bright & alert, seems to be eating ok (even though it's not much), has passed stool twice since we got him 4 days ago, and has proper humidity, lights and temps from everything I've read on here.
However, I'm new to tortoises and am wondering if I need to be concerned about his shell. There are no soft spots anywhere, but these jagged white edges have me worried. Can these be normal?
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