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10-02-2009, 10:03 PM
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Anything to worry about...
Just got another 2 ibera spurs....1 has only 4 vertebral instead of usuall 5..is this common?.... and will he/she have any health probs in future.
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4 ibrea spur thigh, + 1 we board 4 weeks a year, 1 hubby, 3 kids, and so many grandkids forget names....lol |
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10-02-2009, 10:07 PM
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from what i understand thiis should not cause future problems
my little red has split scutes |
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10-02-2009, 10:59 PM
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4 ibrea spur thigh, + 1 we board 4 weeks a year, 1 hubby, 3 kids, and so many grandkids forget names....lol |
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11-02-2009, 09:33 AM
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he looks lovely. Its nice to have a "different" tort!
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11-02-2009, 09:43 AM
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Ahhh he is gorgeous
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11-02-2009, 02:16 PM
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One of mine has a couple of weird scutes, I don't think that affects him, like you I just think that makes him a little bit special!
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11-02-2009, 03:50 PM
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Hello split, missing scutes are found in wild caught tortoises.
I have a few adults who have missing or split scutes and it does not effect them at all.
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