Can you tell the Erosa from the Homeanna?

[Jacqui]

In another thread, you were shown some of the ways to tell which is which. Now is your turn to figure out which animals below are Homes (homeanna) and who are the Erosa. Good luck and have fun!
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[Redfoot NERD]

4.. 6.. & 8 are K. erosa?????

NERD

[gummybearpoop]

cool jacqui....except for your dime-sized pictures

[Candy]

I had to laugh with the post (dime sized pictures) I love humor like that!

O.K. here's are my guesses

1. Homes
2. Homes
3. Homes
4. Erosa
5. Homes
6. Erosa
7. Homes
8. Erosa
9. Homes
10. Homes

Now Jacqui what do we get if we win....one of your Erosa's perhaps?

[Jacqui]

(01-15-2010 08:53 AM)gummybearpoop Wrote:  cool jacqui....except for your dime-sized pictures

Norman WHERE do you get your dimes from???? I unloaded from my camera as a med size, rather then the large size I used last time. I ran into problems when sharing with other sites, that they would be too big. Next time I will try to remember to download them large, so an old man like you can still be able to see them.

[Candy]

We didn't get the answers yet. Especially to my last question.

[Scooter]

I'll give this a shot....

1. Homes
2. Homes
3. Homes
4. Erosa
5. Homes
6. Erosa
7. Homes
8. Homes
9. Homes
10. Homes

[Jacqui]

Terry and Candy are correct.

Hmmmm one of my Erosa for the winner? Maybe in about 10 years when I have way too many hatchling Erosa running around.

Scooter, when we find your CB Homes youngster, it won't look like these guys at all. Hatchling hingebacks don't have the hinge. It starts developing around 3 years of age. As far as the quiz, you were wrong on number 8. It's not as clear as the rest, but look closely and you will see the bump/drop off point starts more in the center of the scute rather then at the beginning, then it really isn't as sharp a drop as a Homes, Plus if you look at the very bottom, see the edges of the carapace are just a bit more pointed? This one was a bit trickier.

[gummybearpoop]

(01-15-2010 05:22 PM)Jacqui Wrote:  

(01-15-2010 08:53 AM)gummybearpoop Wrote:  cool jacqui....except for your dime-sized pictures

Norman WHERE do you get your dimes from???? I unloaded from my camera as a med size, rather then the large size I used last time. I ran into problems when sharing with other sites, that they would be too big. Next time I will try to remember to download them large, so an old man like you can still be able to see them.

It's not my old eyes.....it's my slanted eyes that need glasses.

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How many erosa do you have Jacqui?

[Candy]

O.K. Jacqui if I have to wait a few years for a hatchling that will be fine, but don't forget you promised me one.

[cdmay]

I still don't know which is which...but they sure are COOL looking animals!
Hingebacks are one of those tortoises I have always liked but except for a couple of belliana years ago, never kept. Their track record in captivity was always so bad that I didn't want to deal with them.
But is does seem like the quality of the imports lately is much better than in years past and now numerous keepers are being successful with them.
Regardless, both homeana and erosa are strange and have an alien look to them.

[Scooter]

I looked at the pictures again and can see the differences now, thanks! When I got Scoot she was already an adult, that is very interesting that they don't have a hinge as a juvenile. When do they start to develop their hinge?

[Jacqui]

About 2-3 years of age. I am working on a thread currently to try to show what they look like before and after. Just waiting for some pictures to come in to me.

[Scooter]

I can't wait to see that thread. This gives me a better idea of Scoot's age now, thanks!