White coloration in between scutes- Over feeding?

[Roo]

Hello!

Just been reunited with my little horsefield Elijah after a three month separation. I made the tough decision to leave him at my family home over the winter months when my student house became too cold for him- He's only a baby and as a first time tort owner I'd feel anxious having him hibernate.
Really chuffed to have him back and he seems very happy and active, however there is a noticeable change in size and I'm not sure how concerned I should be about this? I'm sure he wasn't growing at such a rate when I had him but it's hard to say for sure. I also noticed that the area around each scute is very white.
My mum is very attentive and i know he's been getting plenty of hydration and a fresh clump of kale/watercress/campanula every other day along with any garden weeds that are tortoise friendly. My five youngest siblings are also very enthusiastic about his care though and I'd say theres a good chance he's had a few too many fruity treats along the way, I.e strawberries, tomatoes.
There are a lot of small faint white circles on his shell as well, I wondered if these are associated with vitamin deficiency or anything?

Any advice much appreciated!

 

[tortdad]

The white is new growth. Looks good to me

 

[phebe121]

Nope its new growth lines its a good sign your tort is growing

 

[Roo]

Oh good! Thank you, any ideas about the faint white squiggles or is that just shell pattern?

 

[wellington]

Oh good! Thank you, any ideas about the faint white squiggles or is that just shell pattern?

Those are normal too. Not all tortoises seem to get them, but a lot of them do. No one really knows why.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I think Elijah is beautiful.
You don't notice the growth when you see him everyday, but if you leave for a while and come back, you can really see it.
Same thing happened when I was in hospital for a few months and was so amazed at how much my little girl (tortoise) had grown.
Looks fine to me.

 

[HotdogKnight]

It's so good to see a fellow UK student with a Russian! Our student house is always roasting though so mine is pretty content, had to bring him home on the train for Easter though. Your torts shell is lovely, I love the pale colours coming in. My Vince is pretty dark and also has a few white lines like yours.

 

[Peytons torts]

That is the prettiest russian tortoise I have ever seen!!!

 

[Roo]

That is the prettiest russian tortoise I have ever seen!!!

Thank you wish I could take the credit! He's always been a handsome fella