Good information everyone. Oddly enough, it looks to me like his sheel has been improving somewhat. I try to take a comparison photo from the same angle today. These shots are both from my iPhone, 3 weeks apart. The newer shot is the daytime one. Hopefully someone can offer a little more insight...
Well, the plot thickens and the details roll in. With a little detective work, I was able to find out a LOT more about Max. Turns out he didn't live in the desert. . . ever. . .:rolleyes: I was dreadfully incorrect. Max is a 9-year-old captive hatchling raised in Wyoming in a small indoor...
I think the odd look of his skin is due to the processing of that photo. It looks quite yellow and healthy in real life. There's a top down shot of his carapace in this thread:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-Mystery-Sulcata-Found-in-the-desert-with-an-old-injury
Thanks for the welcome and...
MBD is Metabolic Bone Disease, yes? How does that come about/ what are the effects? Can you quantify the "seems older" thought for me? I'm not sure what physical differences accompany age beyond size. Thanks for all your input, everyone.
Thanks, everyone, for taking the time to check out this thread. Shellysmom, that's exactly what I was hoping to hear. Thanks for your experience, and for taking the time to share!
Thanks for the welcome, and the forum, Tom! I'd love to hear some guesses, even if they're wild. In the end, as you implied, I suppose time will tell some of my answers. I'm sorta hoping that someone will have seen something similar in their travels. Thanks again!
Hi, I'm new here, and excited to get to know everyone. My first post is about my first Sulcata: "Maximus." Max was apparently found wandering in the Utah desert by someone from the fish and game, and through a series of coincidences, has ended up in my permanent care. He seems quite robust and...
Hi! I'm a new Sulcata owner from the edge of the Mojave desert in Southern Utah (think Zion National Park area). I received this 25 lb. Sulcata (tentatively named "Maximus") from a lady in a slightly colder area who had rescued him when he was found wandering in the Utah desert somewhere. I've...