Here I go AGAIN! Sorry, I have question after question for all of you. I DO lots of research before I post on TF, and seek help only when I can't apply the knowledge I gain to Ari (with reasonable confidence).
I read some of the growth ring threads on TF and did some outside research, but I am having problems determining what is a growth ring on Ari's shell vs. what may be "boundaries" of growth rings. I don't know if that makes sense to any of you. The reason I raise this is because I was told by the exotic animal store where I bought her that she was 6 months old (this was about 2 months ago), and it looks to me that Ari has multiple growth rings, suggesting that she is at least 1-year-old or more. Below is the best quality close-up photo of Ari I could get at the moment. If anyone can interpret the growth rings and come up with an estimate of Ari's age, I would really appreciate it.
There's a little bit of dirt on her shell, as she had just come up for a meal after burying herself for a while when I took the picture.
Best,
Kristina
I read some of the growth ring threads on TF and did some outside research, but I am having problems determining what is a growth ring on Ari's shell vs. what may be "boundaries" of growth rings. I don't know if that makes sense to any of you. The reason I raise this is because I was told by the exotic animal store where I bought her that she was 6 months old (this was about 2 months ago), and it looks to me that Ari has multiple growth rings, suggesting that she is at least 1-year-old or more. Below is the best quality close-up photo of Ari I could get at the moment. If anyone can interpret the growth rings and come up with an estimate of Ari's age, I would really appreciate it.
There's a little bit of dirt on her shell, as she had just come up for a meal after burying herself for a while when I took the picture.
Best,
Kristina