10-02-2009, 10:03 PM | #1 |
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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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10-02-2009, 10:07 PM | #2 |
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from what i understand thiis should not cause future problems
my little red has split scutes |
10-02-2009, 10:59 PM | #3 |
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Thanks linda seen photo of stripe lovely little tort....hubby picked this 1 out of 6 because he was different and felt sorry for him...but he is going to stand out from the rest.
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11-02-2009, 09:33 AM | #4 |
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he looks lovely. Its nice to have a "different" tort!
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11-02-2009, 09:43 AM | #5 |
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Ahhh he is gorgeous
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11-02-2009, 02:16 PM | #6 |
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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 | #7 |
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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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