A local reptile rescue posted pics of this guy, but there's debate on whether it's a Gopher or Desert tortoise. We do have Gophers natively, but they're protected.
Thoughts appreciated.
Princess Earth Crystal and I have recently passed our 1-year anniversary.
She (or he) has gained almost 400g in that time. Her favorite things are soaked Mazuri and wild clover. She's always had a slight underbite (but that's never caused a problem), and she always closes her eyes when she...
Just sharing in case someone here is interested. Not trying to start a debate about species / subspecies / clade.
http://market.kingsnake.com/detail.php?cat=50&de=1224842
Sorry if the link doesn't work. It's on kingsnake.com
Great experience with obtaining a Leopard hatchling.
Well-started with visible growth. She eats anything I offer and is less fearful than other Leopards I've met.
The best part, besides the healthy tortoise, was the ease of communication. Even if I was asking annoying questions (which I...
Are there specific characteristics you see or is it an overall appearance that's different?
I was given no guarantee of its lineage when I obtained it and assumed it would be unlikely to have pp blood.
This photo sums up the entirety of my Leo experience. It shows my pb and pp side by side. They both hatched last year, and I've had them since August.
The pp is much less likely to duck into her shell when approached or handled.
Both will readily eat Mazuri from my hand or approach the food...
I was looking again at Will's chart.
https://tortoiseforum.org/thre...le.126107/page-15#post-1441269
I went to Riparian Farms website and saw the message left about the Ivory Sulcatas and was curious about the PP's. Honestly, I have no other reason than that I enjoy reading about the...