I can't really tell what it is.
"impressed scutes"
Are these on yours? Orrrrr are you window shopping again?~ Fantastic response, thank you.
Are these on yours? Orrrrr are you window shopping again?
Hmmmmm. See when Wendy contacted me about the goiters in Galapagos tortoises. I wondered if perhaps the diet from certain species or lineage in which the captive ones, and or LTC wild collected ones were compared with those of the island ancestors. As many sub species that Nigra has, each island displays a variety of different faunas. Some consume more succulents and leaves, while others consume more grasses and weeds. Similar with the archipelago in the Indian Ocean on the atoll. Like the smaller Aldabrachelys gigantea hololissa. I'd speculate and seem to think my opinion on the manor is in relation to food consumption. The bigger of both Aldabra and Galapagos are more grass eaters and occasional fruit(cactus shrubbery) where as the smaller saddle back Galapagos and cerf island Aldabra consume more fruits, cactus, and larger leafed plants as they're in a different habitats/ecosystem. It's very difficult getting ahold of the Darwin center. Which is why I think Wendy didn't pursue it with the goiter study. But I'd most certainly be entertained to see some results in research on that respect.~ They are not ours, random pictures taken from the internet. However, we have had a few customers notice this growth change after the baby has left our custody, care and control. One common denominator, with what our customers share, is a change of habitat and food sources seem to influence this growth and development change.
Hmmmmm. See when Wendy contacted me about the goiters in Galapagos tortoises.
Yeah it does seem to be Galapagos issue. I've seen goiters on the specimens at the ft.worth zoo. Those Aldabras have been in the country for many many decades. Very mature, very large males and females. In fact one if I recall has one of those impressed scutes towards the rear. The smaller female. Hmmm~ She asked if we had any thoughts and if we noticed any goiters in our aldabras. My only thought might be diet, however rarely hear or see any aldabras with the goiter issues!
One thing I have noticed too with my chunky butt blossom. Is she(strongly thinking it's a female, Very very shy and tiny tiny tail) has kinda a sloped back and bowling balls everywhere else. A lot I see can be quite round and very high in dimensional proportions. Tortoise growth is indeed a very under researched study. I just don't know at all. But my speculations may be on to something.