Adults with extra scutes

BrianWI

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I don't see pictures of adult sulcata with extra scutes. Have some pics to share?
 

BrianWI

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As many extra scute animals as there seem to be as hatchlings, they sure get scarce as adults!
 

Yvonne G

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This one isn't quite full grown, but it's 10 years old. It's a rescue that lived it's whole life in one of those square aquariums. Bad enough, but much worse when you realize that it lived in there with its three siblings. I don't keep the rescues, but because I'm a big fan of the aberrant scute patters, I'm keeping this one.

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Yvonne G

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Oh, sorry. My rescue is a desert tortoise, not a sulcata. I guess I'd better pay closer attention.
 

Brendelwood

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I know, I know. This technically doesn't match any of the criteria, other than being an aberrant shell pattern. Little Brendel here is 9-10 months right now and has 1 less scute than normal.

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