scuffed shell

shelmarie · 26-04-2012, 08:03 PM

I noticed a few weeks ago that lilly my male hermanns has scuff marks across the top of this shell!

I'm not entirely sure how he's been doing this as he fits in his hide easily although he did go through a stage of climbing and landing on his back. Could this be the cause, should i try removing his hide to make sure this isn't the cause, and will his shell heal? it's not sore and is clean and doesn't appear to be deep i'm just a bit worried what it is.

Any advice appreciated as always

Xero · 26-04-2012, 08:30 PM

pictures would help

.. Maybe try just giving him a cardboard hide so that if he does catch it it doesnt dig in?

shelmarie · 27-04-2012, 06:27 PM

I seriously can't figure out what he's doing, herman has the exact same setup and as you can see she's not the same:

alley cat · 27-04-2012, 06:33 PM

How odd! as it is the highest of the 2 it would seem likely to be something she is not fitting underneath very well.

shelmarie · 27-04-2012, 06:39 PM

almost 3 years, i did think it was maybe to do with his hide so i've take it out for the time being, thanks x

kreacher · 27-04-2012, 06:54 PM

Oh my redfoot does that...he sleeps under a ramp and wedges himself so tight under there he gets a scuffed bit on the top!

cherylahutch · 27-04-2012, 07:57 PM

My red foot has started wedging herself under the flat bit on her house and she has slight scuff marks on her shell but they go away when I bath her

kkenny · 28-04-2012, 11:48 AM

one of mine has this too but it faded, could be just growth. I havent worried about it

26-04-2012, 08:03 PM	#1
shelmarie Member Hatchling Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: pontefract, west yorkshire Posts: 506	scuffed shell I noticed a few weeks ago that lilly my male hermanns has scuff marks across the top of this shell! I'm not entirely sure how he's been doing this as he fits in his hide easily although he did go through a stage of climbing and landing on his back. Could this be the cause, should i try removing his hide to make sure this isn't the cause, and will his shell heal? it's not sore and is clean and doesn't appear to be deep i'm just a bit worried what it is. Any advice appreciated as always __________________

26-04-2012, 08:30 PM	#2
Xero Member Hatchling Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 742	pictures would help .. Maybe try just giving him a cardboard hide so that if he does catch it it doesnt dig in? __________________ Peaches > Turbo > Speedy > Dexcie 1.2.0 T.h.Horsfieldii..R.I.P Speedy :(

27-04-2012, 06:27 PM	#3
shelmarie Member Hatchling Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: pontefract, west yorkshire Posts: 506	I seriously can't figure out what he's doing, herman has the exact same setup and as you can see she's not the same: __________________

27-04-2012, 06:39 PM	#5
shelmarie Member Hatchling Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: pontefract, west yorkshire Posts: 506	almost 3 years, i did think it was maybe to do with his hide so i've take it out for the time being, thanks x __________________

27-04-2012, 07:57 PM	#7
cherylahutch Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northumberland Posts: 2,170	My red foot has started wedging herself under the flat bit on her house and she has slight scuff marks on her shell but they go away when I bath her __________________ Proud owner of Elvis, Padme, Bella,Ruby and Daisy the Horsfields, Mork and Mindi the Indian stars, Toby and Scarlett the Redfoots Yoshi and Cleopatra the Egyptians and Sam the Labrador. .

27-04-2012, 06:33 PM	#4
alley cat Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,150	How odd! as it is the highest of the 2 it would seem likely to be something she is not fitting underneath very well.

27-04-2012, 06:54 PM	#6
kreacher Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,718	Oh my redfoot does that...he sleeps under a ramp and wedges himself so tight under there he gets a scuffed bit on the top!

28-04-2012, 11:48 AM	#8
kkenny Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Warwick Posts: 1,303	one of mine has this too but it faded, could be just growth. I havent worried about it __________________ Karin Spartacus, THB, March 2013 Henry, THB, July 2008

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