Which one as keeper ?

[coastal]

Top right will be your best one in the second photo... But it's all relative to what one likes/looks for in these!

 

[emystiong]

Top right will be your best one in the second photo... But it's all relative to what one likes/looks for in these!

Thanks for pointing out to me .

Cheers

 

[emystiong]

One of these 7 is the one with the dark plastron !!

I batch my hatchlings out into 7 or 8 per enclosure after 3 mths till they are about 3-3.5" ( at this size I do my first culling ,rejecting the less yellow guy for sale )


Cheers

 

[emystiong]

Some just pass 3" some about 3.5" all hatch within a week of each other !!
Does those faster grower represent a certain sex group ? ( remember someone here say Female grow faster )

Almost time to make that hard hard decision !! Seller or keeper .






Cheers
SAM

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[wellington]

Really, I hate that you have such a hard decision to make. Send them to me, I will keep a very close eye on them, keep really good records of eating, pooping, activity, diet, etc and will send the best one back to you. This will take the burden off of you.
Okay, I really don't feel sorry for you, what a great dilemma to be in. They are all beautiful, it will be hard to decide.

 

[RockyMountainMan]

WOW, all I can say is WOW. those are the most beautiful radiated tortoise babies, absolutely gorgeous. I have a hard time getting one like that and you have a hard time letting go of bunch. sigh...

 

[Leopard Tortoise Lover 16199]

Gorgeous hatchlings! They all look very healthy and have great markings.

 

[emystiong]

Thanks , I think I am holding on to them all for at least another 6mths and see how they grow !!

Cheers



Cheers
SAM

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[emystiong]

Some of the reason why !



At just about 3" could still grow either way .

 

[emystiong]

See how different siblings can be even thou from the same dad !!

 

[jonckt]

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See how different siblings can be even thou from the same dad !!

Wow........ I remember the one on the right ........ Is the one on the left available?


Jc

 

[emystiong]

Wow........ I remember the one on the right ........ Is the one on the left available?


Jc

The one on the right ? Is the one you bought right ?





Cheers
SAM

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[jonckt]

The one on the right ? Is the one you bought right ?





Cheers
SAM

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Yup


Jc

 

[emystiong]

Is this any good as keeper ?



Cheers
SAM

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[jonckt]

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Is this any good as keeper ?



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SAM

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Keep it for sure..... Since u post that pic asking for opinion, I guess u must have something much more outstanding than this

 

[jonckt]

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Is this any good as keeper ?



Cheers
SAM

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Can we see more of this jewel??

 

[coastal]

That's a good one, not many like them around!

 

[emystiong]

That's a good one, not many like them around!

Thats what I need to confirm its " uniqueness "

If this one is a "wow" grade already then there's 2 more that should be better - smaller thou .

Thanks for replying

 

[leopard777]

how does the parents look like ?

 

[emystiong]

how does the parents look like ?

Dad was below average and mom not much better !!

Have to search for their pictures . Bear with me while I do that .

Cheers
SAM

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