Is this strange?

Easter Bunny · 27-06-2011, 09:54 PM

Well, I was reading a post on here somewhere about 'claws'. So I've just looked at my two's claws.
As you know they are both Hermann boegetti. Reggie and Ronni both have 4 claws on one front leg and 5 claws on the other front leg and 4 claws on both back legs.

They have the same dad but different mums.

Is this normal? I know it isn't anything to worry about but just wondering

**Alan1** · 28-06-2011, 07:30 AM

I have no idea

RacingSnake · 28-06-2011, 10:16 AM

so they have 1 leg with an extra claw? doesn't sound terribly normal to me

but then I know nothing about tortoises really

Easter Bunny · 28-06-2011, 04:28 PM

Yeh both of them have one extra claw on their front leg. Strange they both have an extra one I thought. xxx

Mrs Frog · 28-06-2011, 05:16 PM

My hermanns have 4 claws

CarapaceGrace · 28-06-2011, 08:01 PM

I've been told its pretty normal for them to have odd claws. Dorothy has an extra claw(5) on his left front leg, only 4 on the right. norman has two extra little claws on both front legs, so has 5 on both side. Makes them easier to prove they are yours if god forbid they ever get stolen or go missing!

Easter Bunny · 28-06-2011, 10:09 PM

Yep will definately beable to identify Reggie with his split no.8 scute and his extra claw.

EJ · 29-06-2011, 12:38 PM

Probably... I have the toughest time trying to get my point across about how variable biology is.

Anyway... it's normal to have that kind of varience.

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Originally Posted by LYNNEEASTER

Well, I was reading a post on here somewhere about 'claws'. So I've just looked at my two's claws.
As you know they are both Hermann boegetti. Reggie and Ronni both have 4 claws on one front leg and 5 claws on the other front leg and 4 claws on both back legs.

They have the same dad but different mums.

Is this normal? I know it isn't anything to worry about but just wondering

27-06-2011, 09:54 PM	#1
Easter Bunny Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 5,337	Is this strange? Well, I was reading a post on here somewhere about 'claws'. So I've just looked at my two's claws. As you know they are both Hermann boegetti. Reggie and Ronni both have 4 claws on one front leg and 5 claws on the other front leg and 4 claws on both back legs. They have the same dad but different mums. Is this normal? I know it isn't anything to worry about but just wondering __________________ Lynne x

28-06-2011, 04:28 PM	#4
Easter Bunny Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 5,337	Yeh both of them have one extra claw on their front leg. Strange they both have an extra one I thought. xxx __________________ Lynne x

28-06-2011, 05:16 PM	#5
Mrs Frog Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 4,419	My hermanns have 4 claws __________________ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1442...06053/?fref=nf

28-06-2011, 08:01 PM	#6
CarapaceGrace Member Incubating Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Gosport, Hampshire Posts: 139	I've been told its pretty normal for them to have odd claws. Dorothy has an extra claw(5) on his left front leg, only 4 on the right. norman has two extra little claws on both front legs, so has 5 on both side. Makes them easier to prove they are yours if god forbid they ever get stolen or go missing! __________________

28-06-2011, 10:09 PM	#7
Easter Bunny Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 5,337	Yep will definately beable to identify Reggie with his split no.8 scute and his extra claw. __________________ Lynne x

28-06-2011, 07:30 AM	#2
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	I have no idea

28-06-2011, 10:16 AM	#3
RacingSnake Member Hatchling Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Reading Posts: 582	so they have 1 leg with an extra claw? doesn't sound terribly normal to me but then I know nothing about tortoises really

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