In other words, can one identify tortoises by their shell? I found a large one a few years back and now someone is claiming that it is theirs (I advertised extensively) The pic they have shows different plate patterns, not radically, but the marginal scutes do not line up in the same pattern with the costals, and the nuchal scute is now much more pronounced and curved. Am very wary now as last year some loony insisted my tortoise was hers that she lost 10 years ago and 5 miles away; she didn't have pictures but was going to call the sheriff! Sheriff never contacted me ; )
Thanks for any help.
Thanks for any help.