I finally found my yellow male I've been looking for! Around 10 years ago (or 30, not totally sure), some guy bought this guy in a Krogers store (he thinks) in Cinncinnatti back when they had a small pet section. He kept the turtle in a tank, and more recently in a small tank. Now he's getting old (his memory is beginning to fail, which is why the details are fuzzy), and wasn't able to take good care of the turtle anymore. Other than being quite underweight, this turtle seems to be in remarkable shape for being in a small tank. He fed it tortoise pellets.
I spotted him on a photo sharing site, and asked some questions about him, and the guy's nephew (who posted the pics) told me his uncle was not able to take care of him anymore. I made an offer, and he sold him to me.
Since being outside for the past week, the turtle has gotten a scrape on his back left knee and front right elbow, and he came with scrape on his nose, probably from rubbing it in the shipping sock.
I guess his skin is a little tender from being in a small tank for so long. I'm surprised his nails and beak look so well.
His skin is remarkable, yellow with white. His nostrils have a little black around them, as well as a few small markings on the back of his head, so I know he's not lutino.
Is he simply a high color turtle, or is there a genetic thing going on here?
Steve
His name is Meyer
I spotted him on a photo sharing site, and asked some questions about him, and the guy's nephew (who posted the pics) told me his uncle was not able to take care of him anymore. I made an offer, and he sold him to me.
Since being outside for the past week, the turtle has gotten a scrape on his back left knee and front right elbow, and he came with scrape on his nose, probably from rubbing it in the shipping sock.
I guess his skin is a little tender from being in a small tank for so long. I'm surprised his nails and beak look so well.
His skin is remarkable, yellow with white. His nostrils have a little black around them, as well as a few small markings on the back of his head, so I know he's not lutino.
Is he simply a high color turtle, or is there a genetic thing going on here?
Steve
His name is Meyer