Can someone tell me what type of soft shell this cute little guy is? Thank you.
Oct 27, 2012 #1 68merc Active Member 10 Year Member! Joined Dec 13, 2010 Messages 476 Location (City and/or State) Fresno, CA Can someone tell me what type of soft shell this cute little guy is? Thank you.
Oct 27, 2012 #2 wellington Well-Known Member Moderator 10 Year Member! Tortoise Club Joined Sep 6, 2011 Messages 51,123 Location (City and/or State) Chicago, Illinois, USA I think it is a Eastern Spiny Softshell, Apalone spinifera
Oct 27, 2012 #3 Yvonne G Old Timer TFO Admin 10 Year Member! Platinum Tortoise Club Joined Jan 23, 2008 Messages 93,665 Location (City and/or State) Clovis, CA Yup...looks like Apalone spiniforus.
Oct 27, 2012 #4 68merc Active Member 10 Year Member! Joined Dec 13, 2010 Messages 476 Location (City and/or State) Fresno, CA He is in a tank in the garage for the winter.
Oct 27, 2012 #5 lori12386 Member 5 Year Member Joined Sep 5, 2012 Messages 462 Location (City and/or State) Central Florida Its a Spiney Softshell. I have a baby one.
Oct 27, 2012 #6 tortoises101 Active Member 5 Year Member Joined Nov 10, 2010 Messages 1,390 Location (City and/or State) Ontario, Canada Like the others in this case, I'm siding with the eastern softshell, apalone spinifera spinifera. This is the subspecies you're most likely to encounter in the pet trade.
Like the others in this case, I'm siding with the eastern softshell, apalone spinifera spinifera. This is the subspecies you're most likely to encounter in the pet trade.
Oct 27, 2012 #7 mainey34 Active Member 5 Year Member Joined Jun 12, 2012 Messages 3,770 Location (City and/or State) Peoria, Arizona It is cute