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Old 29-08-2008, 11:16 PM   #1
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Default What A Pyramided Tortoises Shell Looks Like Vs. A Nonpyramided Tortoises Shell

These are 2 California Desert tortoises, but pyramiding is the same for every tortoise.
The Pyramided Tortoise First.
Showing how thick and porus the bone is on the pyramided tortoise

The pyramided vertebral scutes and whats underneath, notice that the sutures between the bones are not very tight



The Nonpyramided Tortoise
Showing how tight and thin the bone is on a well grown tortoise


Notice how tight the sutures are on a well grown tortoise



Photos courtesy of the WCT yahoo group

Danny
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