Tom said:Sorry but I have to go off-topic for a minute. TYLER! That is a remarkable looking sulcata! Is it female? (smallish head and gulars) The growth rings are somewhat pronounced, so it doesn't appear w/c. Is it? What's the story? PLEASE start a thread just to show beauty shots like that one and of any others you have like that.
Glad you like her (it is a her). I believe she is CB, and was raised in So Cal (with these big tortoises, it's often pretty hard to track down perfect information on them since they have often switched hands a few times). I have 2 more from the same source that look exactly the same - one with slightly more pyramiding (you can see her in the next pic). I have others like these (smooth), and usually try to get rid of the "bumpy" ones I come across and stick with the smoother ones I have. Most of my torts haven't been photographed much. Here's a few more:
My boy doing what he does best (about 2 weeks ago):
Another female (with gravel on her back) from yesterday:
That last photo is the same tortoise as the one closest to me in this shot from last year:
Two of the 4 on this last photo have been sold (the 2 that show slight pyramiding). The big smooth one (male) in front of my neice is still here.