The Russian Tortoise 
Agrionemys horsfieldii ( Testudo horsfieldii)  

 

Poor Diet

The shell deformities are the result of an improper diet. Click on the picture to view full size.

deformed tortoise

 

Notice the overgrown beak

deformed tortoise

 

The animal looks too big for its shell.

deformed tortoise

 

 

deformed tortoise

 

Photos compliments of Marty at Indiana Turtle Rescue, Inc.

 

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