Maybe a Bell's Hingeback? Oh Danny? Jacqui???
Hi Laura,
Thats a Bell's hingeback, Kinixys belliana. To tell the subspecies, you have to count front claws. K. b. nogueyi has 4 claws and K. b. belliana has 5 claws.
It looks more like a K. b. nogueyi to me.
Danny
Thats what I thought she was. But other pics didnt quite look right. She has 4 claws in front.
She is slowly waking up. I turned the 'heat on' about a week ago, soaked her and she was outside inthe sun today for about an hour. She is thinking about eating some earthwoms right now. :-)
Thanks for the ID!
And Anja,,,, The Mazuri is a hit! Sulcatas were chowing this morn!
That was my first thought - a hingeback when I saw the shape of the shell but I am no expert on these guys.
" I REMEMBER WHEN ".. how many times have we said that? A friend in FL that imported those 'big' tan ones with yellow marbling and almost solid yellow heads.. $15 in '98. I bought 3 out of 35-40 that he had. Wouldn't I like to turn back the clock for a couple of weeks back then. Of all the different species that he imported I do believe that I would have rather had those!
Terry
Laura Wrote:And Anja,,,, The Mazuri is a hit! Sulcatas were chowing this morn!
Good to hear
Hi Laura,
I'm not getting the "heat on" referance and the just waking up.
K. b. nogueyi need to be warm all the time and humid. Mid to high 80's during the day and mid to high 70's at night. Basicly they should be kept like a Redfoot, with just a bit more protein in the diet.
Danny
egyptiandan Wrote:Hi Laura,
I'm not getting the "heat on" referance and the just waking up.
K. b. nogueyi need to be warm all the time and humid. Mid to high 80's during the day and mid to high 70's at night. Basicly they should be kept like a Redfoot, with just a bit more protein in the diet.
Danny
She puts herself to sleep every year. Burrows under leaves and doesnt wake. Heat or not. So I let her sleep thru most of the winter and wake her up about now. I guess I should look into her needs better. I was letting her do what she wanted. I took her in from a Vet client who's son didnt want it anymore. Learning a lot on this forum.
*drools* and then *sighs* Learned my lesson from not saying this to somebody once before so...If you ever consider finding her a new home, I know somebody who is crazy about these guys and would love more....Me!
Like Danny says they don't hibernate, but mine have always done a slow down during the winter months.
Redfoot NERD Wrote:" I REMEMBER WHEN ".. how many times have we said that? A friend in FL that imported those 'big' tan ones with yellow marbling and almost solid yellow heads.. $15 in '98. I bought 3 out of 35-40 that he had. Wouldn't I like to turn back the clock for a couple of weeks back then. Of all the different species that he imported I do believe that I would have rather had those!
Terry
Me too. I had several breeding pairs and they were blessing me with hatchlings. If I had just listened to my instincts that the human relationship would never work and I should stay heavily involved with my torts..."If onlys" and "Could have beens", life's lessons to be learned. Just try to keep thinking maybe having to work so hard this time around to get back into the Bells will somehow make me a better tortoise keeper.
there is a pair forsale on kingnsnake. I also had a pair of bells , but I was young maybe 12. They where awesome. Very hardy even though I have heard otherwise , I bought them at glads herp. Had to be about 25 bucks each.
Redfootedboxturtles Wrote:there is a pair forsale on kingnsnake. I also had a pair of bells , but I was young maybe 12. They where awesome. Very hardy even though I have heard otherwise , I bought them at glads herp. Had to be about 25 bucks each.
LOL yep, I sent them a note...lol. I was thinking the ones I bought were about $35..and from local pet stores.
They are nice, just not Bell's. They happen to be Kinixys spekii. There have been quite a few come in recently.
Danny