Kelly you can see Carolyn's here.. http://www.turtletary.com/current.htm .. scroll down past 'availables'.. they're all named. I 'update' as changes occur.

Terry

I looked on the site right after I posted! GORGEOUS, Carolyn and Terry! I want one that color! Just stunning!!!

So can you tell where my RF baby is from (the one I just posted), Terry (nothern, southern... or cherry-head or whatever?)

This post was last modified: 02-20-2008 12:16 PM by cvalda.

Very nice Kelly! Congrats!

Very cute Kelly!! I want one!!

Thanks Kelly.. we'll see what Greg wants to do with the 2 pips that are hatching. They are looking GOOD.. from the nose and front of shell on one.. and the legs that are sticking out of the other! I'm getting so few hatchlings so far this year I'm leary to take any pics - don't want to "freak" them!

Kelly as far as your new one? Most likely Guyana/Suriname.. not a lot of color to go on. I'm not seeing "marbling" [ probly just me ].. and definitely not 'cherryhead'.. or at least doesn't look like it from the plain [ not "dark-lines" of Brazilian ] plastron. These guys are 3.5"..



I talked with someone awhile back that claimed he had "Northerns" with marbeled carapace and plain plastron.. no pics that he said he was going to send - usual TALK! Never ceases to amaze me those that seem to make it up as they go.

Terry

He/she looks great Kelly.
Now on to where he/she might come from. It's definately a Northern redfoot, most likely one or both of the parents are from the Northwestern Colombia and Panama area.
The term would be a rayed pattern as opposed to marbling that the seller used.
I have seen animals from this area and pictures of some with really nice looking rayed patterns on the carapace. L. Porras took a great picture of one that has been in a few books and on few posters.

Danny

Sweet! Thanks Danny! The seller actually said "Radiated Red-Foot"... LOL! So I guess that was closer than "marbling" (which is the word I used)! I'm excited to see how this little one turns out as he/she grows!!! I hope those rays get more defined! I'd love to see a pic of an adult with those rays!

Here you go Kelly http://www.empireoftheturtle.com/geochel...onaria.htm

Danny

WHOA! That is GORGEOUS! Rock on!! I'm even HAPPIER now! Thanks man! It'll be exciting to see this little one grow and see how he turns out... he already has more black new growth than the one in that picture... and he has definate white in him... so this will be fun to see what happens!!!

This post was last modified: 02-21-2008 06:37 AM by cvalda.

He/she looks great Kelly.
Now on to where he/she might come from. It's definately a Northern redfoot, most likely one or both of the parents are from the Northwestern Colombia and Panama area.
The term would be a rayed pattern as opposed to marbling that the seller used.
I have seen animals from this area and pictures of some with really nice looking rayed patterns on the carapace. L. Porras took a great picture of one that has been in a few books and on few posters.

Danny

Hey Danny..

What are you basing your "most likely" on? I'm not questioning just asking.. because virtually all of those "West of the Andes" I've seen are very light yellow/orange with little or no red and some with almost a "green" tinge to them. A yellow phase of mine..



.. colors and locales - what a challenge.. especially with all of the locales that have been imported over the past 40 years!

I have to admit I didn't see the "rays".. I was looking for the marbeling. "Morphs" are showing on redfoots more and more!

Anxious to see how the "rays" show too Kelly!!!

Terry