Spurs

[gila-91]

The first time I ever heard of Manouria emys they were referred to as six legged or six footed tortoises. I understand that name is still in occasional use, and comes from the unusually large spurs on the rear of the thighs, but I haven't seen very many of this species in person, and all have been relatively small. I understand some get very large spurs but I have never seen pictures of them.

Here is a picture of mine

Is this fairly typical of the size, or do they get larger? Anyone have pictures to share?

 

[luvpetz27]

Wow!! I have never seen one!!
That is really cool!!! It looks like three tails!!
Can you please post more pics?......of his face? I would love to see more of this guy!!

 

[gila-91]

There are a bunch of pictures in the following thread.

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread-78747.html

 

[luvpetz27]

Thank you so much!!!!

 

[tortadise]

Yep Big spurs.

This is a Brown


And here is a black

 

[Kapidolo Farms]

Wow, that interpectoral seam is so slight, maybe a "hybrid" ?

Will

 

[gila-91]

So are the spurs in these pictures pretty typical, or do they get larger. From what I have heard that would be the case, but they may have been exaggerations.

 

[Kapidolo Farms]

So are the spurs in these pictures pretty typical, or do they get larger. From what I have heard that would be the case, but they may have been exaggerations.

I too am interested to see more images of this.

If you had called your thread "tortoise Butts" it may have already had 1000 views. You know what I mean?

Will

 

[gila-91]

If you had called your thread "tortoise Butts" it may have already had 1000 views. You know what I mean?

Yup, LOL