It's fun hatching out leopard tortoises. No two look alike. I was quite excited to see this guy hatch out last night since he does not look like any other I have have hatched.
I am sure he will grow up to be a normal looking leopard, which is awesome in and of itself, but for now he's a nice unique looking hatchling. The blotches on the scutes are much less uniform than the others I hatch out. Here is an example of a normal hatchling.
I've had a much younger male in with the females who has been trying to breed for the past year or so. I had thought he was too small to get the job done, but I wonder if he sired this hatchling since it looks so much different.
I am sure he will grow up to be a normal looking leopard, which is awesome in and of itself, but for now he's a nice unique looking hatchling. The blotches on the scutes are much less uniform than the others I hatch out. Here is an example of a normal hatchling.
I've had a much younger male in with the females who has been trying to breed for the past year or so. I had thought he was too small to get the job done, but I wonder if he sired this hatchling since it looks so much different.