OK - all you wannabe's, thinkuare's and old Pro's..
Help this "old & confused" [ yeh you heard me ]?
The other day I acquired this young just 7 inches Brazilian.. liked the carapace { I can live with the little bumpiness }..
I realize at 7".. that right at that age.. things start happening.
For example - [ besides the alpha breeder male ] the 2nd Male is 7 1/4".. and plastron concavity is starting to show. The usual wide anal scutes and long ( 'thinner' ) tail is obvious..
NOT with the new one. No concavity ( which is usually the last thing to show - usually ).. the anal scutes are 'wider'.. but the tail is extremely HUGE/ROUND at the base and not that long(?)!
BUT during the time of cleaning and handling and taking the pics must have been aggravating. Do you see what I see? No sign.. until just then.. surprize!!!
Nerd
Help this "old & confused" [ yeh you heard me ]?
The other day I acquired this young just 7 inches Brazilian.. liked the carapace { I can live with the little bumpiness }..
I realize at 7".. that right at that age.. things start happening.
For example - [ besides the alpha breeder male ] the 2nd Male is 7 1/4".. and plastron concavity is starting to show. The usual wide anal scutes and long ( 'thinner' ) tail is obvious..
NOT with the new one. No concavity ( which is usually the last thing to show - usually ).. the anal scutes are 'wider'.. but the tail is extremely HUGE/ROUND at the base and not that long(?)!
BUT during the time of cleaning and handling and taking the pics must have been aggravating. Do you see what I see? No sign.. until just then.. surprize!!!
Nerd