Wiggly white lines on shell

alley cat · 13-06-2015, 01:02 PM

I am starting a new thread about this as it has been mentioned in another and lots of people ask about them!
Are they a good thing or a bad thing?
My understanding was that they were the laying down of calcium in the keratin which I thought was a good thing? Am I getting it wrong?
My babies have all had times when they have had them but they are not there all the time, the babies growth looks smooth and good to me but is it a sign that they are growing too fast?

Suze65 · 13-06-2015, 01:39 PM

That is my understanding too, only because I think that's what Danny has said.

emma_mcraf · 13-06-2015, 02:03 PM

I thought the same too. Today was the first time I had read that they could be considered a sign of fast growth. I assumed they were normal signs of growth and nothing to be concerned about.

Suze65 · 14-06-2015, 08:31 PM

So we still haven't had an answer from anyone about this, where are the experts!

Catwoman63 · 14-06-2015, 09:49 PM

I agree with Alley as well, I always thought it was calcium in the keratin and a good thing x

**Alan1** · 15-06-2015, 11:48 AM

As far as I'm aware they are just there and don't really mean anything at all, appearing during new growth maybe? My pair have had them and it has not made any difference to anything.

CherryBrandy · 15-06-2015, 05:28 PM

I thought just a sign of growth - like tree rings count them and gives age was the old wives tale. When they are fifty they don't exist and turn a different darker colour with their age which I can vouch for....didn't think it too much of a problem unless obvious pyraminding - which isn't just food issues perhaps.....

13-06-2015, 01:02 PM	#1
alley cat Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,150	Wiggly white lines on shell I am starting a new thread about this as it has been mentioned in another and lots of people ask about them! Are they a good thing or a bad thing? My understanding was that they were the laying down of calcium in the keratin which I thought was a good thing? Am I getting it wrong? My babies have all had times when they have had them but they are not there all the time, the babies growth looks smooth and good to me but is it a sign that they are growing too fast?

13-06-2015, 01:39 PM	#2
Suze65 Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,769	That is my understanding too, only because I think that's what Danny has said. __________________ Suze. 3 THB, Sammy, Jemima, & Phoebe 7 Marginated, Tabitha, Ptolome, Tatiana, Noah,Lottey, Lulu & Poppy 1 TGG (Emma) RIP Feb 2012

13-06-2015, 02:03 PM	#3
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	I thought the same too. Today was the first time I had read that they could be considered a sign of fast growth. I assumed they were normal signs of growth and nothing to be concerned about. __________________ Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie

14-06-2015, 08:31 PM	#4
Suze65 Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,769	So we still haven't had an answer from anyone about this, where are the experts! __________________ Suze. 3 THB, Sammy, Jemima, & Phoebe 7 Marginated, Tabitha, Ptolome, Tatiana, Noah,Lottey, Lulu & Poppy 1 TGG (Emma) RIP Feb 2012

14-06-2015, 09:49 PM	#5
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	I agree with Alley as well, I always thought it was calcium in the keratin and a good thing 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)

15-06-2015, 11:48 AM	#6
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	As far as I'm aware they are just there and don't really mean anything at all, appearing during new growth maybe? My pair have had them and it has not made any difference to anything.

15-06-2015, 05:28 PM	#7
CherryBrandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SE England Posts: 4,262	I thought just a sign of growth - like tree rings count them and gives age was the old wives tale. When they are fifty they don't exist and turn a different darker colour with their age which I can vouch for....didn't think it too much of a problem unless obvious pyraminding - which isn't just food issues perhaps..... __________________ Horsfields, Spur Thighed, & Marginata

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