General Care Discussion :: is it normal

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Post Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 5:43 pm   is it normal

i have been wondering if its normal that you can see your res spine through its shell like the shell comes up in the center where the spine is on a baby res
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Post Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 5:55 pm   

not sure what u mean, pyramiding maybe? post pics
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Post Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 6:08 pm   

im not home right now but heres a pic of some1 elses res i put a lil box around what im talking http://yfrog.com/5nspineaj
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Post Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 6:14 pm   

Yeah thats normal i can see it on my RES as it gets older it will flatten down a little bit

BTW what part of San Antonio you live in?
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Post Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 10:53 pm   

ok cause i noticed this on my younger res but i couldnt see it on my older one....
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