haha, that is funny, so smooth and round.Calling for smooth tortoise? I'm coming..
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haha, that is funny, so smooth and round.Calling for smooth tortoise? I'm coming..
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Homeana hingebackwhat turtle is this?
What species of tortoise is this?
And are those scrolls really that visible? That's astonishing.
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Looking good. How have you raised him?
They look good Ken. Is the the bigger one captive bred?2 of the sulcatas I had: View attachment 248549View attachment 248550
Ken,
Is the the bigger one captive bred?
2 of the sulcatas I had: View attachment 248549View attachment 248550
Looking good. How have you raised him?
Looking good. How have you raised him?
Not perfect but pretty smoothSorry, I thought you said "how long have you raised him?". We have coco coir bedding, some hides, heat lamps, water dish, just the basics. It helps that he lives in Southern California (OC) where it is warm (and mildly humid) most of the year.
His diet consists of weeds (dandelions, cats ear, hawksbit, plantain, etc.) and grocery store greens that we change out every few weeks or so when we run out (red leaf lettuce, green leaf lettuce, spring mix, endive).
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Saw these, and thought of this thread. Beautiful shells [emoji33]
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(Not my tortoises)
Credit : https://www.instagram.com/emysclaw
I wonder if those are wild raised. I had a couple imports that I think were quite old that were smooth like that years ago. I regrettably sold that pair a long time ago
I think you mean 'wild caught'. I agree. The one on the left has been in captivity for awhile though. You can tell by the growth of the vertebral scutes.
The larger of the two is old and worn and probably past the point of growth to any further degree.