Here is how Tucker's color is changing, pics from last nite
and belly side
and side-side
and belly side and side-sideCherry head marbling
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He's a beauty, perfect. How old and what weight is he now?
Wowee gorgeous! 
Tucker has good genes. That sort of star pattern is classic of heavily marbled red footed tortoises.
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OMG, I am prepared to pay you one hundred million dollars (once I win Mega Million)! I know even then, you couldn't part with him. He is gorgeous! Keep up the good husbandry! Nice marbling and VERY red!
So as you see Justin, it really varies. Hope we've been able to shed some light on this marbling thing
Thank you! He's my little Houdini! Escape artist! Bad boy!
Thank you, Craig. Right now about 10 months, 4.5in, 10.7oz,
Thank you kindlyWowee gorgeous!
Hey thanks, it's funny bcs at the beginning the other baby tort (RF) was so much prettier than him. She was just more colorful. Little Tucker was dark, very tiny, with ugly raw scar on his belly, face of "red devil" (I didn't quite understand the concept of a "cherryhead", and Shellie's head was pretty with perfect little features, Complete with "eyebrows" outline by the shape/order of scales). Plus, he- Tucker didn't want to eat for first several weeks, it took incredible amt of effort to get this little dude to eal, so I laugh now that all this fuss around him has made him "flourish in color"
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Well thank you! Coming from you it's more than just a compliment. Very much appreciated
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Here are is my little guy that is starting to Marble a lot. He is around 8 months or so. 
What a cutie! He resembles my Tucker. Does he still have his egg tooth? Or ... is it even possible for them to keep those that long?
Can I have it?
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I am not sure what you mean by egg tooth?
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It's what the tortoise or turtle uses to break out of the egg.
It's a little nodule type thing, might be a build up of calcium or something, that they use.
It's a little nodule type thing, might be a build up of calcium or something, that they use.
The tiny "spike" at the tip of his nose. You can see it quite clearly when enlarging your pics. All babies have them to poke through the eggshells during hatching. They usually dissapear in "infancy" phase of development
That does look like an egg tooth, but I think it must be a photo angle thing and is actually just the tip of the beak. I've not heard of a tortoise keeping an egg tooth for anywhere near that long. Would be interesting to see photos of the face from other angles!
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Here are more face shots of him. 
Also here is a comparison pic of the marbling growth from just a couple months ago.
Also here is a comparison pic of the marbling growth from just a couple months ago.
