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Old 17-06-2014, 09:47 PM   #11
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Old 17-06-2014, 09:54 PM   #12
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Im thoroughly confused now ( not hard! Lol) defo herman female bottom but never seen colouring like that. She is very gorgeous though!
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Old 17-06-2014, 10:08 PM   #13
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I think it is a horsfield because of the number of toes
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Old 17-06-2014, 11:08 PM   #14
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I now think its a high yellow female hermanns, very beautiful
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Old 18-06-2014, 12:30 AM   #15
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It's not a horsfield... Definately hermanns.
And Kelly is no good with Hermanns

Yellow Hermanns are very possible and do happen now and than. Older Hermanns will also turn more yellow.

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Old 18-06-2014, 12:50 AM   #16
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how old do you think Danny? Thank you and why is she yellow?
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Old 18-06-2014, 07:32 AM   #17
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Like I said , I have seen these buttery yellow Hermans before, and it is one of these.
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Old 18-06-2014, 09:30 AM   #18
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Just because I'm not keen on them doesn't mean I don't know one when I see one
I am glad I am not the only one not keen on hermans:0)
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Old 18-06-2014, 10:21 AM   #19
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Awwwww, what's wrong with Hermanns? x
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Awwwww, what's wrong with Hermanns? x
Sorry, but most of the keepers hermans I have seen are boring:0)
And probably they are more common than most:0)
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