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Cheryl Hills

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We will see. I plan on posting pics as they do grow. Right now ther are 68g, 56g ang 53g. Still have to find two more names.
 

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EXTRA SCUTES!!!!!! I love that.
 

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interesting how the split scutes appear symmetrical in 2 of the 3 . I've seen them in natural hatched ebt , very rarely and never symmetrical …… what are the theories on cause ?
 

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interesting how the split scutes appear symmetrical in 2 of the 3 . I've seen them in natural hatched ebt , very rarely and never symmetrical …… what are the theories on cause ?
. . . and was that the reason he gave you three instead of two?
 

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I leaned toward the belief split scutes were developmental/environmental issues , the symmetry may suggest genetic ? not that genetics cannot be influenced by environment . they look very well cared for ……...
 

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. . . and was that the reason he gave you three instead of two?
He gave me three because I waited so long. I knew they were going to be extra or slit scutes. That is why he was selling them cheap. I got them from Bob Blome. He had 30 slit and extra scute babies
 

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I leaned toward the belief split scutes were developmental/environmental issues , the symmetry may suggest genetic ? not that genetics cannot be influenced by environment . they look very well cared for ……...
The person I got them from, Bob Blome, said it was from temp, I think, can’t remember. But, that is why I got them, you know, the ones no one wants, but I did. He still has more of them. I would guess genetics could have something to do with it.
 

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I like the extra scutes. Quit showing pics or I might have to call Bob Bolme lololol
 

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a couple years ago I changed the fence to the box turtles enclosure ,in the process I found 7 hatchlings , one of them had a split scute , don't know for sure they were from the same nest , but all were obviously the same age …….
 
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I missed the extra scutes on your new babies. Good for you for taking them. That is why I have my little Ster too, nobody wanted him with his irregular scutes.

Some nice growth already!!
 

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I don’t know how I missed this thread... but just AWWWWWWW...Cheryl , I am so excited to follow their progress and I sure do luv those names!! Congrats!! I think it’s just extra special that they have aberrant scutes too!
 

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