My torts' health.

ElHein · 13-12-2010, 12:48 PM

Sexing / general health: I uploaded a vid on youtube that I hope you can all go through.

When I got home I noticed some indents and "outdents" on my tort. Although he generally looks healthy otherwise, I'd just like to make sure. I read somewhere that imperfections in the shell were normal for captively bred tortoises. But I have a sick feeling in my gut that something's wrong. Quality might be a bit bad. I hope you can make out something...
The strange thing is... the in and outdents are symmetrical...

yuna1971 · 13-12-2010, 12:50 PM

Is there a link to this vid ELhein??
Or do you have a pic....

ElHein · 13-12-2010, 12:51 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZnwN-cUtIM Here's the film.
I am a terrible father. I feel ashamed and disgusted.
EDIT:
The box looks like that because I'm in the middle of changing substrates. Or I was; when I noticed those small imperfections.

sussex babe · 13-12-2010, 01:09 PM

All looks normal to me. lovely torts by the way growing beautifully straight. Good on you!

Ozric Jonathan · 13-12-2010, 07:29 PM

Hi there, these tortoises look beautiful hermanni hermanni. Nothing wrong that I can see though I did get dizzy watching your video. Lovely animals. I wouldn't be worried ! Are they doing the right things?

TortBabe · 14-12-2010, 12:28 AM

They are beautiful! Love the little one eating, he is tearing that cucumber to shreds! I think you are worrying unnecessarily

mandyxx · 14-12-2010, 03:13 PM

they look fine to me too

i wouldnt feed to much cucumber tho as it can give them the runs but its ok as a treat.

ElHein · 18-12-2010, 10:48 AM

Thank you all for your encouraging words. I've had some time to calm down, and I've seen a lot of tortoises with almost identical shells. But time to start growing some weeds. The saturday cucumber will have to wait this week. Hehe.

13-12-2010, 12:48 PM	#1
ElHein Member Egg Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Norway Posts: 73	My torts' health. Sexing / general health: I uploaded a vid on youtube that I hope you can all go through. When I got home I noticed some indents and "outdents" on my tort. Although he generally looks healthy otherwise, I'd just like to make sure. I read somewhere that imperfections in the shell were normal for captively bred tortoises. But I have a sick feeling in my gut that something's wrong. Quality might be a bit bad. I hope you can make out something... The strange thing is... the in and outdents are symmetrical... __________________ 2 Testudo hermanni boettgeri My friends for life. My children.

13-12-2010, 12:50 PM	#2
yuna1971 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bristol Posts: 7,157	Is there a link to this vid ELhein?? Or do you have a pic.... __________________ Rach Lily's Movie. http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...ad.php?t=68025

13-12-2010, 12:51 PM	#3
ElHein Member Egg Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Norway Posts: 73	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZnwN-cUtIM Here's the film. I am a terrible father. I feel ashamed and disgusted. EDIT: The box looks like that because I'm in the middle of changing substrates. Or I was; when I noticed those small imperfections. __________________ 2 Testudo hermanni boettgeri My friends for life. My children.

13-12-2010, 07:29 PM	#5
Ozric Jonathan Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West of Scotland Posts: 4,226	Hi there, these tortoises look beautiful hermanni hermanni. Nothing wrong that I can see though I did get dizzy watching your video. Lovely animals. I wouldn't be worried ! Are they doing the right things? __________________ Testudo Hermanni Hermanni (Corse) tortoises

14-12-2010, 12:28 AM	#6
TortBabe Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 6,919	They are beautiful! Love the little one eating, he is tearing that cucumber to shreds! I think you are worrying unnecessarily __________________ Busy Mum to ~ 2 Kids, 2 Yorkies, 1 Horsfield, 6 Hermanns, 2 Iberas, 6 Tunisians, 2 Indian Stars and 2 Pancakes

13-12-2010, 01:09 PM	#4
sussex babe Junior Member Egg Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 19	All looks normal to me. lovely torts by the way growing beautifully straight. Good on you!

14-12-2010, 03:13 PM	#7
mandyxx Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: lancaster england Posts: 69	they look fine to me too i wouldnt feed to much cucumber tho as it can give them the runs but its ok as a treat.

18-12-2010, 10:48 AM	#8
ElHein Member Egg Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Norway Posts: 73	Thank you all for your encouraging words. I've had some time to calm down, and I've seen a lot of tortoises with almost identical shells. But time to start growing some weeds. The saturday cucumber will have to wait this week. Hehe. __________________ 2 Testudo hermanni boettgeri My friends for life. My children.

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