Re: Tortoise Shell

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Posted by EJ on March 31, 2001 at 01:49:04:

In Reply to: Tortoise Shell posted by Sharif on March 31, 2001 at 00:03:07:

: Hello, I haven't been to this board in a long time, but I am worried about my little kleinmanni's shell. I have two kleinmanni's one is about 6 years of age, the other one is 3. They both have the same diet and everything, excpet the larger one has more space to walk in.

: The problem is that I just noticed a couple dark grey spots on the top scute which seems to be under the shell. I am not sure if its part of the pattern and since its growing its just appeared. the other thing is its plastrom. The plastrom has a bunch(about 15) of tiny grey pin point size specs on the middle of the plastrom and one or two larger specs on the sides. I just noticed this today, and I am worried sick about it. Has anyone seen this before?

: I feed both my kleins:
: Romaine lettuce, on occaison calcium supplement(rarely),sweet corn, boston lettuce, green peas, and dandelion greens.

Is it passing urates? Soak him and see if this is the case. Loose the peas.
Ed

: I have fed them using this diet and one is doing really great with a rock hard shell which is smooth, and the other one has a slightly pyramided(in my oppinion, not sure if it is or not)shell, with some grey dots.

: please feel free to email me,
: Sharif

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: : Hello, I haven't been to this board in a long time, but I am worried about my little kleinmanni's shell. I have two kleinmanni's one is about 6 years of age, the other one is 3. They both have the same diet and everything, excpet the larger one has more space to walk in. : : The problem is that I just noticed a couple dark grey spots on the top scute which seems to be under the shell. I am not sure if its part of the pattern and since its growing its just appeared. the other thing is its plastrom. The plastrom has a bunch(about 15) of tiny grey pin point size specs on the middle of the plastrom and one or two larger specs on the sides. I just noticed this today, and I am worried sick about it. Has anyone seen this before? : : I feed both my kleins: : : Romaine lettuce, on occaison calcium supplement(rarely),sweet corn, boston lettuce, green peas, and dandelion greens. : Is it passing urates? Soak him and see if this is the case. Loose the peas. : Ed : : I have fed them using this diet and one is doing really great with a rock hard shell which is smooth, and the other one has a slightly pyramided(in my oppinion, not sure if it is or not)shell, with some grey dots. : : please feel free to email me, : : Sharif

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