Dexters shell

[Blakem]

Thank you everyone for the wonderful complete


Sulcata (Dexter)
Russian (Ezek)

 

[L82lalaland]

Beautiful tort, but I have a question. What do you have hanging in the background? Is that a herb thingie or for tortoise food. I have a huge bunny problem and am very interested in what you have done.

 

[mctlong]

Dexter's gorgeous! Good job keeping that shell nice and smooth!

 

[Blakem]

Beautiful tort, but I have a question. What do you have hanging in the background? Is that a herb thingie or for tortoise food. I have a huge bunny problem and am very interested in what you have done.

If you can, look at the thread I created called "outside enclosure". That will give you good detail. It's 6 inch irrigation pipes that is loaded with soil. It grows my parents veggies. I also have a gutter on the other side that is filled with grazing tortoise and Russian tortoise weeds and grass. I trim and throw it on the ground! Wonderful idea my parents found.


Sulcata (Dexter)
Russian (Ezek)

 

[AZtortMom]

I've had Dexter since June of 2012. I have been observing the shell since I've owned him. How do you guys think his shell is doing? It looks good to me, but I'm open for criticism.

Sulcata (Dexter)
Russian (Ezek)

How old is dexter?


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[Blakem]

Did you say they are 22 months?! Dexter is only 13 months old! Ha.


Sulcata (Dexter)
Russian (Ezek)

 

[AZtortMom]

I would totally think he's a younger brother my babies are playing catch up though


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[Urtle]

Looks great! I dont see any pyramiding at all, not sure what everyone is referring to as pyramiding. Also i like the dark color looks very attractive to me

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I'm no expert, but that looks like a Sudan adult male to me. They tend to get very large and they tend to have a higher dome like the one depicted does.

The over head shot confirms it for me. NO pyramiding whatsoever on Dexter.

I agree, the overhead shot seemed a little different. Possibly a higher domed shell?

 

[DeanS]

Blake...do you have a weight on him? I found out from the breeder...and I think Tom eluded to it earlier...that he did sell off some of his Sudan stock years ago...so I doubt there's a cornered market, technically! It turns out the mother of Climber and Jamie is one of his stock! Climber is now 17 1/2" SCL and 34 lbs...at 3 1/2 years! My wife and I have both noticed that he's growing rapidly again!

 

[Blakem]

"Him" as in the father(not sure what else to call him), or weight on Dexter?

 

[DeanS]

The father...since you already PM'd me with Dexter's weight!

 

[RuthJanice]

Beautiful! I hope I do as well with Walter