new growth or shell rot?

alicia · 14-08-2008, 06:13 PM

hi everyone

on bobbys shell there are some discoloured looking bits, is it new growth?

thank you

x

sandy · 14-08-2008, 06:28 PM

I cant see what you are talking about<g> but if its the lines between scutes then I would say its new growth.
Must get some better magnifying glasses<g>.

alicia · 14-08-2008, 08:33 PM

lol thanks sandy, i will try and find a way of circling the areas i mean

x

alicia · 14-08-2008, 08:46 PM

i have tried to point out the areas.

i hope this helps

x

sandy · 14-08-2008, 09:09 PM

I would say this is shell growth Alicia.

alicia · 15-08-2008, 11:47 AM

thanks sandy

x

helen1 · 15-08-2008, 12:06 PM

Yup new growth for sure...

alicia · 15-08-2008, 12:25 PM

thanks helen, it was more noticable when she was in the bath so i was paniking over shell rot

what a worrier!!

xx

**Bindi** · 15-08-2008, 12:25 PM

Lovely smooth new growth!

Bindi

14-08-2008, 06:13 PM	#1
alicia Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: waterlooville, Hampshire Posts: 2,328	new growth or shell rot? hi everyone on bobbys shell there are some discoloured looking bits, is it new growth? thank you x __________________ 0.0.2 graeca ibera

14-08-2008, 06:28 PM	#2
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	I cant see what you are talking about<g> but if its the lines between scutes then I would say its new growth. Must get some better magnifying glasses<g>. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

14-08-2008, 08:33 PM	#3
alicia Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: waterlooville, Hampshire Posts: 2,328	lol thanks sandy, i will try and find a way of circling the areas i mean x __________________ 0.0.2 graeca ibera

14-08-2008, 08:46 PM	#4
alicia Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: waterlooville, Hampshire Posts: 2,328	i have tried to point out the areas. i hope this helps x __________________ 0.0.2 graeca ibera

14-08-2008, 09:09 PM	#5
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	I would say this is shell growth Alicia. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

15-08-2008, 11:47 AM	#6
alicia Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: waterlooville, Hampshire Posts: 2,328	thanks sandy x __________________ 0.0.2 graeca ibera

15-08-2008, 12:06 PM	#7
helen1 Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NORTH WEST Posts: 1,977	Yup new growth for sure... __________________ I CARE FOR TORTS

15-08-2008, 12:25 PM	#8
alicia Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: waterlooville, Hampshire Posts: 2,328	thanks helen, it was more noticable when she was in the bath so i was paniking over shell rot what a worrier!! xx __________________ 0.0.2 graeca ibera

15-08-2008, 12:25 PM	#9
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	Lovely smooth new growth! Bindi

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