Thread: Flaky Plastron
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Old 18-06-2017, 11:53 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by scapula View Post
Could this have happened in hibernation? She was in a box of soil in my cave.. it might of got damp in there?

If the soil was too damp then maybe.
But he/she might well have damaged the shell on rocks etc, and then too damper place helped the shell to flake.
They do like a certain amount of moisture when hibernating, but like most things, its in moderation:0)
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