Plastron streaks - p.pardalis?

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Are black streaks on the plastron and indication of a p, pardalis, or do some babcocki also have a plastron pattern? I'm wondering if this is a trait that would help determine pardalis from babcocki at an older age once the natal scutes are worn. My babcocki all have blank yellow plastrons.
 

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both can have different plastrons,I have a s.p.b with a dark plastron as well as a hybrid.
 

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Everyday when I soak my pp, I squirt them down after to wash away any poopy water residue. Lately I have been marveling at how gorgeous their plastrons have become as they grow. I've also got 4 bp hatchlings right now, I'll check them tomorrow and get pics of both.
 

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Typically, the gpp that are found here in the hobby have darker plastrons
 

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Babcocki: These are all about one week old.
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Pardalis pardalis: These all hatched last August and September.
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Sorry, if I am understanding correctly your asking about adults? In adults typically gpp have darker plastron, the lines like the ones on the carapace will fade and be gone, but gpp plastron tend to be darker. Tom does show some nice pics of some hatchlings...
Here are a couple of my adult females, 1 gpb and 1 gpp
female gpb
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female gpp
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Are black streaks on the plastron and indication of a p, pardalis, or do some babcocki also have a plastron pattern? I'm wondering if this is a trait that would help determine pardalis from babcocki at an older age once the natal scutes are worn. My babcocki all have blank yellow plastrons.
 

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Just guessing on Toms pics for fun

pic 1 left - female, pic 1 right - male
pic 2 male
pic 3 female
pic 4 male
pic 5 female
Pic 6 female
 
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