StacieJ
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We received this little one today and were told it’s a Bolivian cherry head red footed tortoise. Wondering what your thoughts on as far as it being a cherry head.
Thought on this little one
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I'm no expert but based on what I've learned, Cherry heads have a very dark plastron and an enlarged scale near the elbow. You can see both these things on this pic of my Cherry
I don't see either of these characteristics in yours. I don't know anything about Bolivian though. I'm guessing, and it's just a guess, you've either got a nicely colored northern or a northern Cherry mix. Either way nice looking tort. definitely keep your humidity high to stop that Pyramiding that's started.
I don't see either of these characteristics in yours. I don't know anything about Bolivian though. I'm guessing, and it's just a guess, you've either got a nicely colored northern or a northern Cherry mix. Either way nice looking tort. definitely keep your humidity high to stop that Pyramiding that's started.
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He has the Cherry head nose scale.
But light plastron and no visible "spurs".
I agree it might be a hybrid.
I've seen several lately.
Is the nose scale split? (I'm going blind)
I cant see very well on my phone.
Not a Cherry head. Just a beautiful baby.
How are the torts you got from me doing?
But light plastron and no visible "spurs".
I agree it might be a hybrid.
I've seen several lately.
Is the nose scale split? (I'm going blind)
I cant see very well on my phone.
Not a Cherry head. Just a beautiful baby.
How are the torts you got from me doing?
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StacieJ
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They are doing really good
