Shell question

[Megatron's Mom]

Optimus Prime is soaking after being outside. Her tub is in the sink, don't mind the drain

I've noticed now for a bit something about the very back part of the shell. The scute right above the tail. Does it look off to you? Like it's pushed in instead of flipping out like the others next to it? Maybe you can see what I'm talking about.

 

[zovick]

Optimus Prime is soaking after being outside. Her tub is in the sink, don't mind the drain

I've noticed now for a bit something about the very back part of the shell. The scute right above the tail. Does it look off to you? Like it's pushed in instead of flipping out like the others next to it? Maybe you can see what I'm talking about.

That scute is called the supracaudal scute. The fact that is does not flare out like the marginal scutes next to it is normal.

In mature tortoises, that scute often curls back in toward the tail in males and remains in the position you see now or gently flares out away from the tail in females.

 

[Megatron's Mom]

That scute is called the supracaudal scute. The fact that is does not flare out like the marginal scutes next to it is normal.

In mature tortoises, that scute often curls back in toward the tail in males and remains in the position you see now or gently flares out away from the tail in females.

Thank you so much. One less thing to worry about.