I've found alot of hatchling Tortoises go soft right before a growth spurt and suture back up afterwards. I'm raising a group of Burmese Blacks that do this more so than any other Tort I've kept. I'll start noticing them going soft about 3 weeks before any new growth; Once that 3 weeks go by, they'll go through a week of noticable scute growth and shell wrinkles, and after that they'll harden back up untill the process repeats. As long as the diet is within the right perimeters ( all my Torts are on Mazuri exclusively ) and you have a humid hide, what your seeing is normal. Just don't over supplement.

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