Shell Rot

Shelly and sheldon

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Hi
This is my 9 month old hermann, can anyone tell me if this is normal? I am worried about shell rot.
I have two siblings from 1 day old my other
Tort Sheldon has a smooth tummy.

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Shelly and sheldon

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You can’t see on the photo but it’s quite a deep indent where the roughness is ( think she is a boy) perhaps that’s why is rougher as it’s not able to touch surfaces etc
 

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This species is not prone to shell rot, and I don't see any problem in your picture.

What IS a problem is having them live together as a pair. That is not good. Groups can sometimes work, but not pairs. They should be separated.
 

Shelly and sheldon

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That’s great Thank you. yes as they are only 9 Months old was waiting as long as possible to split them up. Keeping a close eye on their behaviour to make sure there was no bullying etc. Even at this age the vet is pretty sure sheldon is a boy and wasn’t sure with shelly.
i have the exact same set up at my mums ready for her to take one home so perhaps it is time.
thanks for the advice
 

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