My Stigmochelys pardalis pardalis

[Platysternon]

This is my leopard tortoises

 

[fbolzicco]

Hi Platysternon!!
I know those specimens!

what about the eggs they laid?

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Hello and she looks to be a large one
And a great one but she looks dry
You may want to give her a bath

 

[Vegas_Leopard]

Wow, these tortoises are beautiful. They look wild caught, do you breed them?

 

[fbolzicco]

Platysternon is a little shy
and sometimes lazy too!!

I can answer for him if you want, he's a friend of mine

 

[Vegas_Leopard]

Aw it's okay, weren't we all at one point? Does Platysternon, breed them?

Platysternon is a little shy
and sometimes lazy too!!

I can answer for him if you want, he's a friend of mine

 

[fbolzicco]

not yet unfortunately, I know that both females layd eggs that are incubated right now.. so, finger crossed!

 

[Vegas_Leopard]

I wish the best of luck for the eggs to hatch! Thanks for responding behalf of Platysternon!

not yet unfortunately, I know that both females layd eggs that are incubated right now.. so, finger crossed!

 

[BeeBee*BeeLeaves]

Lovely. Like crazy cool beautiful. These look like the ones I have seen that were part of the first wave in the early 90's. Are they from that wild caught 50 shipment? (I think that's what I read or was told). If not, how old are these beauties, do you know? Tell us more. They are awesome They have that Ethiopian shape, from pictures I have seen at least. You know, the guy and the fog one. Oh, how rude. I was so excited about your pictures.

Welcome Platysternon! Woo hoo! Great name. : )

 

[diamondbp]

Absolutely beautiful ! I've been waiting an awful long time to see adult pictures of PP leopards. The flared shell is sooo cool. Thank you very much for sharing!

 

[Platysternon]

Hi everyone! Thanks to Fabio and to everyone for the compliments. I apologize for my English. Turtles are wild, are from South Africa and been with me for more than 3 years. Unlike the "Ethiopians" the males are very flat and the background color of all the specimens, is usually darker. Age does not know it but they are completely mature. The male weighs 24 kg, while females 3 weigh 14, 15 and 17 KG. within a month I will have the third largest deposition of the sample but the eggs in incubator do not seem fertile.

 

[BeeBee*BeeLeaves]

Certainly beautiful. Thanks for sharing Platysternon! And your English is quite fine ... everyone here speaks the same language, chelonian! : )