Mountain Tortoise Plastron variation

[Caldwell Scales]

I just wanted to share the variability of the plastrons of my Burmese Brown Mountain Tortoise

 

[Yvonne G]

One is emys emys but two and three look like intergrade Mee/Mep. Who is the breeder?

I'm unsure about the white dots on #1. Don't know if it's going to be shell rot/ fungus

 

[Caldwell Scales]

One is emys emys but two and three look like intergrade Mee/Mep. Who is the breeder?

I'm unsure about the white dots on #1. Don't know if it's going to be shell rot/ fungus

Rowdy Reptiles was the breeder . Mk I really posted this too see if anyone would comment on the 2 that look to not be Emys Emys. As well as the white spots. I have terrible scaling water where I live. But any thing I should try to see if they’re go away?

 

[zovick]

Rowdy Reptiles was the breeder . Mk I really posted this too see if anyone would comment on the 2 that look to not be Emys Emys. As well as the white spots. I have terrible scaling water where I live. But any thing I should try to see if they’re go away?

If the white spots are from hard water, you should be able to get them off by rubbing them fairly vigorously using white vinegar or lemon juice on a rag or paper towel.

 

[Yvonne G]

Rowdy Reptiles was the breeder . Mk I really posted this too see if anyone would comment on the 2 that look to not be Emys Emys. As well as the white spots. I have terrible scaling water where I live. But any thing I should try to see if they’re go away?

Years ago I had a young male Mep in with the Mee females. I didn't think he was sexually mature yet, but I was wrong. I hatched 30 or 40 intergrade Mee/Mep from that accidental pairing. The pectoral scutes on those babies were like your #2 and #3 pictures.

 

[Caldwell Scales]

Years ago I had a young male Mep in with the Mee females. I didn't think he was sexually mature yet, but I was wrong. I hatched 30 or 40 intergrade Mee/Mep from that accidental pairing. The pectoral scutes on those babies were like your #2 and #3 pictures.

Crazy! So if you bred a MEE x MEP all would be integrated right? I’m just now confused how I got sold 1 MEE and 2 integrated. When seller said he produced the “browns “