Heart on the plastron

[allegraf]

We were looking at our hatchlings today and we noticed that this one cherryhead baby has a heart perfectly placed on its carpace. Has anyone ever seen this? This is different from the nuchal scute and the everything else is perfect on this one. We incubate 83.5F to avoid any shell deformities. This was just neat.

Here is what the baby looks like from the front and top shell.

 

[llamas55]

RE: Heart on the carpace

awwww- and very pretty head too

 

[cdmay]

RE: Heart on the carpace

Nice. Except it aint on the carapace.
Exceptional legs too.

 

[allegraf]

I misspelled plastron. Smart butt!

 

[cdmay]

Smart butt!

Yeah, yeah. You sound like my stepmother.
Do you have photos of the parents? That would be interesting to see.

 

[TortieLuver]

That's amazing! How neat...never seen that before.

 

[Stephanie Logan]

Well, it's quite clear what it's caused by. She loves you!

And I'm sure you return the favor.

 

[Candy]

Very unique little one you've got there. I would call him "Lover" for his name.

 

[pugsandkids]

That is really neat!

 

[Traveller]

That is so cool.
Whats the saying "Two hearts are better than one" oh no it's
"Two heads are better than One".
I love the little cherryheads.

 

[allegraf]

Here are some pics of the mummy, Rambutan. Who knows who is the daddy. All of her babies tend to be orange.

 

[Redfoot NERD]

Smart butt!

Yeah, yeah. You sound like my stepmother.
Do you have photos of the parents? That would be interesting to see.

Now Carl!.... you know how easy it is to misspell pastrom.

See "carpace"... compared to "plastron"?

I'm not jealous Allegra.. just STILL waiting for mine to mature to make all of these multi-colored beauties that you guys produce!

 

[allegraf]

I admit I love the variety of colors from the cherries. Someone suggested I call him E.T.