Redfoot NERD said:Mainland G. elegans most likely.. really too small to tell.
NERD
samstar said:I emailed Jerry Fife asking if mine might be a Sri Lankan and this is his reply:
They are same species, so it is impossible to know unless the origin of the tortoise is know. It is also just starting to develop adult patterns, but it looks like it might have wide yellow banding which often is an indication of a Sri Lankan. It is really impossible to know for sure.
Redfoot NERD said:samstar said:I emailed Jerry Fife asking if mine might be a Sri Lankan and this is his reply:
They are same species, so it is impossible to know unless the origin of the tortoise is know. It is also just starting to develop adult patterns, but it looks like it might have wide yellow banding which often is an indication of a Sri Lankan. It is really impossible to know for sure.
Email Douglas.. aka elegans.. see what he says...
NERD
elegans said:It looks like an Indian to me, which 99% of the available Stars are. A nice one at that, though. I hope that it does well for you. Best wishes Douglas Beard
samstar said:According to Richard Fife, they look like Sri Lankans but Douglas is saying Indian so honestly I'll just be happy with what I have.
elegans said:You will know for sure when it stops growing! Many of the Indians from close to Pakistan have really great markings. The adult size on these animals is remarkably different (even in sub adults). Douglas
N2TORTS said:samstar said:According to Richard Fife, they look like Sri Lankans but Douglas is saying Indian so honestly I'll just be happy with what I have.
Great Answer " Ill Be happy with what I have"
Ahhh yes ... welcome to the land of contridiction...
two top guys...... two different answers~
JD~
elegans said:I am just saying that as babies, many stars look very similar. The mature size of SriLankans is so much larger, a 4 year old Sri might be 2 times larger than an Indian of the same age. This is not just my observation and I have seen and raised more than a few. Best wishes with your star. They are really great animals. Douglas
elegans said:I am just saying that as babies, many stars look very similar. The mature size of SriLankans is so much larger, a 4 year old Sri might be 2 times larger than an Indian of the same age. This is not just my observation and I have seen and raised more than a few. Best wishes with your star. They are really great animals. Douglas