i have 2 baby res`s that i have had since march. they are both under 3" carapce length. i want to know how i can tell if they are getting obese. one of them is about 2.5 inches and the other is right at 2. the bigger is heavier and its head is much larger than the others. i am just wondering if there is a way i can check of the one is getting too fat. and does this sound like a normal size for an 8-10 month old turtle? ( i am assuming that they were a couple of months old when i got them carapace was probably around 1 3/4"
i can tell by thier shell that they have grown quite a bit since i got them. the scutes have rings on them where i can see that they have grown. i already posted previsouly on thier shell condition, which i am still concerned about. it definitely has a pyramid shape to it. they only get protien twice a week and veggies daily. and the shed is sticking to thier shell and not falling off is this normal? they have a little notch in the scutes just above the tail. i have been taking care of them since july. before that i do not know how often they were getting protien. if thier shells are damaged from too much protien, is there any way that it fixes itself with time and growth, or will it continue to display these characteristics even after the diet has been corrected? i remember thier shell being a pyriamid shape when we bought them. what is the consequence to having a shell deformed by too much protien?
meagan
