"Marbled" Brazilians for Carl.. cdmay

[Redfoot NERD]

Recently Carl commented on the colors of one of my hatchlings.. so I thought maybe we could start a thread showing "Marbled" Brazilians. Everyone welcome to post. Hopefully Carl will show a few of his.

Let's do keep these pics of ones that are in our own collection please!

Earlier this year I acquired these 2.. both males -

6 1/2" SCL.. he is "redder" than the pics show

This 7 1/2" SCL dude thinks he's just that

Come on Carl.... show us those beauties of yours.. and everybody else too!!!

NERD

 

[terryo]

Here's Lil' Pio. He's just starting to get some.

 

[Redfoot NERD]

TerryO Pio is really a PRIME example of "proper-husbandry".. and he's starting to show his marbling! What's his SCL?

Unfortunately those two weren't 'cared' for properly.. we can only do our best from here.

NERD

 

[terryo]

Pio is 5 3/4 inches. SCL Thanks TerryK.

 

[Stephanie Logan]

Hookay, first I just have to say that Terry K's tortoise is SO beautiful! How do you get the shell to "shine" like that? Do you use furniture polish? Gorgeous!

Then, just when I thought I understood that "marbling" was the knobby texture of his head skin, I saw Terryo's photos and realized this could not be so! Is it the lightish zigzag patterns at the edge of the scutes, then?

 

[Redfoot NERD]

Hookay, first I just have to say that Terry K's tortoise is SO beautiful! How do you get the shell to "shine" like that? Do you use furniture polish? Gorgeous!

Then, just when I thought I understood that "marbling" was the knobby texture of his head skin, I saw Terryo's photos and realized this could not be so! Is it the lightish zigzag patterns at the edge of the scutes, then?

Stephanie it's a secret ingredient...... water! I clean them with my toothbrush and then dab them with a paper towel ---- it's also a camera trick!

{ I'm gonna have to change my toothpaste brand.... it tastes kinda funny..

}

Yep it's that white/creme between the scutes. They tell me it's desireable.

NERD