A Special New Addition

[HermanniChris]

I was gifted this little gem today as a "good faith gift" and she is the most incredible little ball of life I have ever had the pleasure of holding in my palm. She is studbook # 1662 and her mother is #443 a very high yellow and saught after bloodline. I've always wanted radiata, and now here she is. Enjoy.

 

[Crazy1]

My goodness Chris she is a beauty and what a face she just looks like she is ready to be a handful and her face in the last pic looks like she is saying "Don't mess with me, 'cause I'm ready to take you on" LOL . Congratulations.

 

[tortoise_lover]

wow.. very cute radiated tortoise.. how many scutes does it has?

very cute....

 

[torto_x]

What a pretty baby! Unique extra scute, and she's going to have beautiful thick lines.
Do colour and pattern on carapace of a baby tortoise inherit traits from their parents?

 

[Millerlite]

Nice, I love these guys.

 

[Meg90]

She's beautiful! What a gift!

 

[jorrow]

What a great gift... I agree with Robyn though...That last pic of her face is priceless

 

[Tim/Robin]

Very cool Chris!!! They are really awesome torts. She is a beauty, and all that yellow, WOW, she will only get more as she grows!!

 

[BigBiscuit]

Congratulations! Very cute.


Evan

 

[Isa]

Wow Chris congratulation, she is so adorable. The pattern on her shell is amazing and her little face is so cute

 

[HermanniChris]

Thank you everyone

She has 7 vertebral scutes instead of 5 but call me crazy, I kinda like it. I think it gives her personality. I've never been one to get upset over extra or split scutes as long as I know about it before I receive the animal, plus it still is a great gift.

She's full of life and yes her color will be something to write home about. I will be sure to post photos as she grows.

 

[galvinkaos]

She is gorgeous. Congrats. Looking forward to more pics as she grows.

Dawna

 

[egyptiandan]

Looking great Chris and excellent pictures Looks like a male to me though

Danny

 

[jlyoncc1]

She is really stunning Chris! Congrats!

 

[Yvonne G]

I've never seen a baby radiated tortoise before. What a pretty little thing. The camouflage on her carapace is so interesting. I'll bet its pretty hard to spot them in the wild when hiding under the bushes or in the tall grass. Thanks for sharing. Your pictures are great.

Yvonne

 

[techiegrl]

Wow Chris that is the prettiest baby I have ever seen. Congratulations What are you going to name him?

 

[Jacqui]

Like Yvonne, I hadn't saw a baby before. What a beautiful shell it has. I look forward to getting to watch it grow thru the pictures you will be sharing with us. What a wonderful gift!

 

[HermanniChris]

Thanks again.

Still not sure what to name her....

 

[galvinkaos]

Rollo - she looks like caramel and chocolate. Wait add nuts and that would be a turtle. LOL I crack myself up. It's late I think I am punchy.

Dawna

 

[Jentortmom]

Congrats Chris, she is beautiful... I just saw a large group of adults today at the zoo, But I must say her markings are way prettier then the adults I saw today.