Bottom Shell grooves

awelsh14 · 18-03-2015, 06:38 PM

Hi all,

I have recently noticed that my 6 year old horsefield, Tony, has some grooves on the bottom of his shell. I have looked online but cannot find anything about them.

Tony is bathed twice a week, fed a diet currently of salad with the shelled warriors dried flower mix and calci dust sprinkled on top. In the summer he will be fed plants but up in Scotland and not plant growing weather at the minute. His shell is hard like it is supposed to be.

His substrate is the tortoise terrain from pets at home. Previously used topsoil from wickes but with the bad weather this was soaked in storage so now using one from pets at home.

We got Tony when he was 3 and his previous owners kept him in a viv. In the period between getting him and moving him into a table he was lethargic and only woke up if you woke him. Now he is active and quite honestly loves attention

Everything seems to point to him being healthy bar this.

I have included pictures and hope you can give some feedback and point me in the right direction.

**egyptiandan64** · 18-03-2015, 09:39 PM

Perfectly normal and not a problem

Danny

Pawciorc · 20-03-2015, 10:54 AM

A groovy tort

**Alan1** · 20-03-2015, 09:38 PM

The claws on the far away back foot look a bit worn, is it walking ok?
It might just be the angle of the photo

Catwoman63 · 21-03-2015, 08:21 AM

Nice looking tort

Alan, I think it might be the angle of the photo

x

knottyedge · 23-03-2015, 07:47 AM

He looks lovely

18-03-2015, 06:38 PM	#1
awelsh14 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 1	Bottom Shell grooves Hi all, I have recently noticed that my 6 year old horsefield, Tony, has some grooves on the bottom of his shell. I have looked online but cannot find anything about them. Tony is bathed twice a week, fed a diet currently of salad with the shelled warriors dried flower mix and calci dust sprinkled on top. In the summer he will be fed plants but up in Scotland and not plant growing weather at the minute. His shell is hard like it is supposed to be. His substrate is the tortoise terrain from pets at home. Previously used topsoil from wickes but with the bad weather this was soaked in storage so now using one from pets at home. We got Tony when he was 3 and his previous owners kept him in a viv. In the period between getting him and moving him into a table he was lethargic and only woke up if you woke him. Now he is active and quite honestly loves attention Everything seems to point to him being healthy bar this. I have included pictures and hope you can give some feedback and point me in the right direction.

18-03-2015, 09:39 PM	#2
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Perfectly normal and not a problem Danny __________________

21-03-2015, 08:21 AM	#5
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	Nice looking tort Alan, I think it might be the angle of the photo 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)

23-03-2015, 07:47 AM	#6
knottyedge Member Hatchling Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: the Cotswolds,gloucestershire Posts: 619	He looks lovely __________________ X2 Greyhounds- Barnabas and Rufus x6 Spur Thighed Ibera's-Clover,Willow,Figwort, Radish,Pennywort and Bramble X1Tropical fish setup

20-03-2015, 10:54 AM	#3
Pawciorc Member Egg Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 55	A groovy tort

20-03-2015, 09:38 PM	#4
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	The claws on the far away back foot look a bit worn, is it walking ok? It might just be the angle of the photo

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