BeBoSON
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Oooohhh, They caught him Ridin' Dirty!!!!!!!!!!!
Lmao, nice.
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Oooohhh, They caught him Ridin' Dirty!!!!!!!!!!!
With regard to it being a gopher tortoise--
I have looked up photos of a gopher tortoise, and they do not seem to have the same "peaking" in the shell segments that this clearly displays in the first photo. They tend to be flatter and rounder. Now, I am no expert or anything, but it seems that this would mean to classify it as something different? Do tortoises in captivity tend to grow differently?
With regard to it being a gopher tortoise--
I have looked up photos of a gopher tortoise, and they do not seem to have the same "peaking" in the shell segments that this clearly displays in the first photo. They tend to be flatter and rounder. Now, I am no expert or anything, but it seems that this would mean to classify it as something different? Do tortoises in captivity tend to grow differently?
Edit: I guess i spoke too soon-- looks like that would be a male then if that is what it is?
Yes, pyramiding like this is a sign of improper diet, lack of typical wear, etc. I'm open to hear other IDs, but it is not a sulcata, thats for sure.
Chris
I've seen what tortoises look like when they receive improper care, her shell doesn't look like that all.
I've seen much much worse as well and I don't mean that as harshly as it may have come across. The fact is, captive tortoises get pyramiding from a combination of diet that doesn't match what they would be getting in the wild and from a lack of normal shell wear. If this is a gopher tortoise, that type of shell shape isn't typical and its caused by those factors.
Chris
I've seen much much worse as well and I don't mean that as harshly as it may have come across. The fact is, captive tortoises get pyramiding from a combination of diet that doesn't match what they would be getting in the wild and from a lack of normal shell wear. If this is a gopher tortoise, that type of shell shape isn't typical and its caused by those factors.
Chris
A friend of my suggested it might be an Asian Brown Tortoise !
I didn't mean for this to turn into a full on tortoise debate, lol. Basically, it would have died if I hadn't found it in the pool. I just thought it was a cool pic. But if you want I can take pics of the tortoises top and bottom shell also the back legs in the morning if it would help.
I didn't mean for this to turn into a full on tortoise debate, lol. Basically, it would have died if I hadn't found it in the pool. I just thought it was a cool pic. But if you want I can take pics of the tortoises top and bottom shell also the back legs in the morning if it would help.
sometimes threads get away from the original purpose. lol
Gopher for sure. I have raised a few. They can be confused with sulcatas when they are young as they are tan when they hatch. As for keeping it, more power to you. Folks can beep all they want about it being a species of concern but that doesn't stop the government from letting folks bulldoze them to death.