So, you like mottling?

[Madkins007]

This is Numa, one of my Red-foot herd, and a quasi-rescue from a Big Box pet store with the pyramiding already happening.

On another thread, someone commented they like mottling, so...

 

[TortGirl]

What is mottling?

 

[terryo]

You mean marbling. I love it.

 

[Isa]

Very nice pics

Numa has a really cute little face

 

[Laura]

I thought it said Molting, and expected a bird picture.. HA! Pretty tort!

 

[Crazy1]

Madkins007 coined it "mottling" others "marbling" is there a correct term?
This is the most I have ever seen in a RF. It is outstanding. Funny it almost looks as if her pattern in that area is breaking up like a leos. Turtle the RF has just a trace of it on her shell.

 

[Jacqui]

I love the picture Nerd (isn't it?) has for his advatar of one with so much. Just don't really look like RFs with a lot of it, do they?

 

[terryo]

Terry (Nerd) has some of the most beautiful ones with the marbling. I just love that look.

 

[Madkins007]

I've seen it called marbling, mottling, etc. Different groups of people seem to prefer different terms- perhaps it is even regional?

So- here is my thought for the Official Terminology That No One Else Will Ever Adopt:
- Spotted- small white dots or the beginnings of lines between scutes
- Mottled- white between each scute, but less than 50% of scute is white
- Marbled- 50% or a little more of each scute is white
- Ringed?- Mostly white with black rings around aureola

 

[Itort]

I've seen it called marbling, mottling, etc. Different groups of people seem to prefer different terms- perhaps it is even regional?

So- here is my thought for the Official Terminology That No One Else Will Ever Adopt:
- Spotted- small white dots or the beginnings of lines between scutes
- Mottled- white between each scute, but less than 50% of scute is white
- Marbled- 50% or a little more of each scute is white
- Ringed?- Mostly white with black rings around aureola

Your are starting to sound like a horse person. Whatever you call it, I think it's very appealing.

 

[Crazy1]

I agree I tort. and thanks for the info.