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Post Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 5:16 pm   Somewhat dumb question but why do hatchings...

Somewhat dumb question but why do hatchings shells seem to curve up some around the rim of their shell which if it were an adult one would suggest it's being fed to much.
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Post Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 6:17 pm   

I don't know but I feed my hatchling a decent diet and her shell curves too.
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Post Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 6:25 pm   

hey um bloodwine im not sure what you mean by that. but most likely their still developing so thats why it might look that way
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Post Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 6:30 pm   

What I mean you can kinda see in Nikos very first pic / my avatar.
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Post Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 6:29 pm   

MoreBloodWine wrote:What I mean you can kinda see in Nikos very first pic / my avatar.


That's just how they grow when they are young.
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Post Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:15 pm   

theartbook35 wrote:
MoreBloodWine wrote:What I mean you can kinda see in Nikos very first pic / my avatar.


That's just how they grow when they are young.
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Post Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 12:21 am   

Warum ist die banana krum?

Translated:

Why does the banana bend?

It is an answer for when people ask questions that seem to have no answer. :wink:
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Post Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 10:49 am   

Hatchlings marginal scutes shouldn't really curve up. If they do, it's likely because they're having a growth spurt (which is not uncommon). If the upturn is really noticeable, adjusting the diet would alleviate the problem in time.
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Post Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 2:46 pm   

Wow, that makes perfect sense!
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