Interesting Tortoise - Page 4

tortoise_dude · 17-07-2010, 02:25 PM

Camera isn't co-operating to upload the video of her walking but I'll try and upload it to Flickr later on tonight to see if that works. Just re-read the notes from vets and they say that the scapula & hips are set at an irregular angle, bone density is excellent and the eyes are also an irregular shape.

Different vets agreed that she has a genetic problem and shouldn't be bred from.

tortoise_dude · 17-07-2010, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by stells

That kind of deformity apart from the eyes isn't going to be obvious from photo's...

It's very obvious if you see her in the flesh, and it looks pretty obvious to me that she is 'odd', but perhaps that's simply because I know that she looks 'odd'

I'll upload the video of her walking. when I get the chance.

tortoise_dude · 17-07-2010, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by stells

Its just you were saying you didn't think you would have to prove it by video... like it should be obvious from the pics...

As I said, to me, it's obvious. If you compare her to a normal hermanni the back part of her carapace is much more highly domed and she is almost apple shaped. Perhaps because I'm used to it in the flesh it looks more obvious.

Her eyes are a very odd shape for a hermanni too.

tortoise_dude · 17-07-2010, 05:05 PM

Here's some better tail shots, and I'm uploading the video now.

tortoise_dude · 17-07-2010, 05:14 PM

Video 1- In the enclosure. Had not long woken so a bit slow but you can really see how the deformity makes her walk.

tortoise_dude · 17-07-2010, 05:16 PM

Video 2- Out on the lawn.

Neddy · 17-07-2010, 08:28 PM

So what you meant is although his shell looks normal his movement is restricted by his deformed legs/muscles??

lisalass · 17-07-2010, 08:34 PM

she's adorable though i agree despite her funny walk

tortoise_dude · 17-07-2010, 08:40 PM

I personally think her shell is deformed slightly too. The back is really highly domed, where as my hermanns all have a nice gradual slope. She is shaped like an apple and a number of people have said so as soon as they see her with no prompt.

KatjaS · 19-07-2010, 09:03 PM

Hi

I don´t know, how your other torts looking, but this tort looks totally normal to me

But her walking..! Is it possible that she has some neurological illnes or something? Her walk looks like she is suffering by ataxia. That is a common symptom in neurological disorders. Have she moved on that way from the beginning, or has it been vorse lately?

But she is gorgeous, absolutely

19-07-2010, 09:03 PM	#40
KatjaS Member Incubating Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Finland, Kemi Posts: 158	Hi I don´t know, how your other torts looking, but this tort looks totally normal to me But her walking..! Is it possible that she has some neurological illnes or something? Her walk looks like she is suffering by ataxia. That is a common symptom in neurological disorders. Have she moved on that way from the beginning, or has it been vorse lately? But she is gorgeous, absolutely __________________ T. Graeca Nabeulensis; One female, and one baby tort (1,5 years old) from my own incubator. PICUTERS IN MY ALBUMS

17-07-2010, 02:25 PM	#31
tortoise_dude Member Hatched Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 265	Camera isn't co-operating to upload the video of her walking but I'll try and upload it to Flickr later on tonight to see if that works. Just re-read the notes from vets and they say that the scapula & hips are set at an irregular angle, bone density is excellent and the eyes are also an irregular shape. Different vets agreed that she has a genetic problem and shouldn't be bred from.

17-07-2010, 05:05 PM	#34
tortoise_dude Member Hatched Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 265	Here's some better tail shots, and I'm uploading the video now.

17-07-2010, 05:14 PM	#35
tortoise_dude Member Hatched Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 265	Video 1- In the enclosure. Had not long woken so a bit slow but you can really see how the deformity makes her walk.

17-07-2010, 05:16 PM	#36
tortoise_dude Member Hatched Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 265	Video 2- Out on the lawn.

17-07-2010, 08:28 PM	#37
Neddy Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,456	So what you meant is although his shell looks normal his movement is restricted by his deformed legs/muscles??

17-07-2010, 08:34 PM	#38
lisalass Member Hatched Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 428	she's adorable though i agree despite her funny walk

17-07-2010, 08:40 PM	#39
tortoise_dude Member Hatched Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 265	I personally think her shell is deformed slightly too. The back is really highly domed, where as my hermanns all have a nice gradual slope. She is shaped like an apple and a number of people have said so as soon as they see her with no prompt.

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