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I just noticed after helping Willow ( she got a little greedy for the clover I gave her and flipped on her back) that her plastron was kinda soft and flexible. Not like super soft but somewhat and flexed some when lightly pressed. I heard this can be the start of metabolic bone desease and being new to torts.. am worried. She eats alot,poops good and does have a UVA/UVB 10.0 light. using reptilite sand with calcium for now but changing this to cypress mulch soon as it arrives. How much "softness" is normal in a 2 inch baby tort? Just to be safe I am getting her some supplements. She must not be too sick becuz when I flipped her to check her plastron.. she BIT me.. hard. I noticed also sometimes when she is sleeping her legs sort of twitch some. I have dealt with MBD in lizards before and it's sad.