Cracky shell?

cardiffdevil21 · 18-03-2012, 12:30 AM

I picked up my new horsfield on Friday, and i'm a little worried about her shell. Some patches are loose/flakey, and she has some bits of paint on her?!
What do I do?

TillyTortoise · 18-03-2012, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by cardiffdevil21

I picked up my new horsfield on Friday, and i'm a little worried about her shell. Some patches are loose/flakey, and she has some bits of paint on her?!
What do I do?

Upload some pictures and we can see whats going on

cardiffdevil21 · 18-03-2012, 12:58 AM

Sorry it's not a great photo

The top middle area is loose/chipped, and the one underneath looks like a bit has chipped off previously, hard to see in the pics though :S

Fred123 · 18-03-2012, 06:49 AM

There could be a bit of shell damage, but difficult to see in the picture, can you take a picture just of the area you are concerned about?
I woudlnt worry about the paint, it looks like it is old and most has come off. A lot of breeders use this as a method to identify their tortoises. It will come away in time, if a large area was covered I would be more concerned, but not little dots.

As a side note, nothing to do with the shell. I would change your substrate. I dont like the pellets anyway, but horsfields in particular love to dig and it is impossible for them to do so with those pellets. i would swap to top soil.

Catwoman63 · 18-03-2012, 08:12 AM

I cant see a picture aaarrgg! X

cardiffdevil21 · 18-03-2012, 08:45 AM

Here's the main problem area:

and the rest of the shell

Hope my little one is ok!

ziggy's owner · 18-03-2012, 09:35 AM

I can't see any pictures

cardiffdevil21 · 18-03-2012, 09:43 AM

Aw no, they're in my shelled warriors photo album, can you see that?

TillyTortoise · 18-03-2012, 11:24 AM

Looks normal to me

**egyptiandan64** · 18-03-2012, 11:57 AM

I agree with Ross

Everything looks just fine.

Danny

18-03-2012, 12:30 AM	#1
cardiffdevil21 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: S.W Wales Posts: 43	Cracky shell? I picked up my new horsfield on Friday, and i'm a little worried about her shell. Some patches are loose/flakey, and she has some bits of paint on her?! What do I do?

18-03-2012, 08:12 AM	#5
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	I cant see a picture aaarrgg! X __________________ BEV XXX 0.3.0 - T Horsfieldii (Xena, Zelda & Lilly) 2.2.0 - TG Terrestris (Zeus, Astreus / Zagreus & Alexia) 1.2.0 - Zebra Finches (Gunner / Bonnie & May) 0.1.0 - SBT (Hazel) 1.0.0 - FBD (Ted)

18-03-2012, 09:35 AM	#7
ziggy's owner Senior Member Adult Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: west midlands Posts: 4,152	I can't see any pictures __________________ 2.0.0 spur thighs 2.3.0 hermanns 2.1.1 marginated 0.0.4 leopard 2.8.0 guinea pigs 1.2.0 Springers 1.0.0 hamster 0.0.1 Blue Tongue skink 2.2.0 Beardies And tropical fish Also have baby marginated tortoises for sale

18-03-2012, 11:24 AM	#9
TillyTortoise Senior Member Adult Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales Posts: 2,327	Looks normal to me __________________ Ross

18-03-2012, 11:57 AM	#10
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	I agree with Ross Everything looks just fine. Danny __________________

18-03-2012, 12:58 AM	#3
cardiffdevil21 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: S.W Wales Posts: 43	Sorry it's not a great photo The top middle area is loose/chipped, and the one underneath looks like a bit has chipped off previously, hard to see in the pics though :S

18-03-2012, 06:49 AM	#4
Fred123 Member Hatched Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 407	There could be a bit of shell damage, but difficult to see in the picture, can you take a picture just of the area you are concerned about? I woudlnt worry about the paint, it looks like it is old and most has come off. A lot of breeders use this as a method to identify their tortoises. It will come away in time, if a large area was covered I would be more concerned, but not little dots. As a side note, nothing to do with the shell. I would change your substrate. I dont like the pellets anyway, but horsfields in particular love to dig and it is impossible for them to do so with those pellets. i would swap to top soil.

18-03-2012, 08:45 AM	#6
cardiffdevil21 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: S.W Wales Posts: 43	Here's the main problem area: and the rest of the shell Hope my little one is ok!

18-03-2012, 09:43 AM	#8
cardiffdevil21 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: S.W Wales Posts: 43	Aw no, they're in my shelled warriors photo album, can you see that?

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