My official p.pardalis leopard tort page

[MichaelS]

Congratulations on the acquisition Byron, she's beautiful!

 

[Lifeoftorto]

Any tips how to grow the white part of the shell? Or is it because of the gene? Because i once read the article about them, they said the diet matters.. is it true ?

 

[diamondbp]

Any tips how to grow the white part of the shell? Or is it because of the gene? Because i once read the article about them, they said the diet matters.. is it true ?

It has zero to do with diet. It's all genetics

 

[diamondbp]

I forgot to mention I also got this baby from Rodriguez Chelonians this year. She will likely be the last baby I buy from another source since I’ll be “hopefully” hatching my very own PP babies this year.

She’s a real beauty with the lightest skin color of any PP that I’ve raised up. I can’t wait to see her develop.

 

[Slow and steady]

I've got a crush on that little one right there!

 

[diamondbp]

Today my new female Mary laid her very first clutch ever. I expected odd eggs but wasn’t prepared to see that the first two eggs were without shells completely! Very strange stuff. After dropping two yolks she then laid 4 large odd shaped eggs. Hopefully her next clutches will be far more normal. I am excited though that she laid after only being around my male Fonzie for 5 weeks. I caught them mating just days after her arrival. Fingers crossed for a few successful clutches from her. My other female Bahkita should be laying her 4th clutch within the next 10 days.

 

[TriciaStringer]

I saw in one of your comments that you may be in South Louisiana. Where about?

 

[diamondbp]

I saw in one of your comments that you may be in South Louisiana. Where about?

In Houma

 

[diamondbp]

Here is some updated pics of Tomgirl @Tom and my baby from Rodriguez Chelonians. Both doing well and very different.




Now the Rodriguez baby

 

[Tom]

Today my new female Mary laid her very first clutch ever. I expected odd eggs but wasn’t prepared to see that the first two eggs were without shells completely! Very strange stuff. After dropping two yolks she then laid 4 large odd shaped eggs. Hopefully her next clutches will be far more normal. I am excited though that she laid after only being around my male Fonzie for 5 weeks. I caught them mating just days after her arrival. Fingers crossed for a few successful clutches from her. My other female Bahkita should be laying her 4th clutch within the next 10 days.

This is totally normal. Several of my pp did this and my other species do it too.

 

[diamondbp]

This is totally normal. Several of my pp did this and my other species do it too.

Thanks Tom. Although I have found loose yolks in previous nest from other young females I always assumed I missed the shell somewhere in the nest hole. But since I was there witnessing it I knew that no outer shell was present. I'm confident the next clutch will be much better looking. She dug such a large hole for such a small clutch. It's really cool how their instincts kick in and they simply "know" how to dig a perfect hole.

 

[Tom]

Thanks Tom. Although I have found loose yolks in previous nest from other young females I always assumed I missed the shell somewhere in the nest hole. But since I was there witnessing it I knew that no outer shell was present. I'm confident the next clutch will be much better looking. She dug such a large hole for such a small clutch. It's really cool how their instincts kick in and they simply "know" how to dig a perfect hole.

I call it "priming the pump".

 

[Tortoisefanatic88]

I forgot to mention I also got this baby from Rodriguez Chelonians this year. She will likely be the last baby I buy from another source since I’ll be “hopefully” hatching my very own PP babies this year.

She’s a real beauty with the lightest skin color of any PP that I’ve raised up. I can’t wait to see her develop.

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This one is just stunning. Cannot wait to watch it grow through your updates.

 

[CarolM]

Thanks Tom. Although I have found loose yolks in previous nest from other young females I always assumed I missed the shell somewhere in the nest hole. But since I was there witnessing it I knew that no outer shell was present. I'm confident the next clutch will be much better looking. She dug such a large hole for such a small clutch. It's really cool how their instincts kick in and they simply "know" how to dig a perfect hole.

Pity you could not catch it and try that shell-less hatching method.

 

[diamondbp]

Pity you could not catch it and try that shell-less hatching method.

lol that did cross my mind.

 

[diamondbp]

@MichaelS you're requested mega update is coming. I finally had time to clean up each PP and take some pictures from the youngest to the oldest. I won't post pictures of the two youngest since I did that a few days ago but all of my yearlings and above will be shown. I hope you and others enjoy these updated photos because it took forever to clean each one up (it's muddy lately with all the rain) but I was happy to get some glamour shots of each one of the time. It's hard to believe how big some of them are now. It's a dream come true really

 

[diamondbp]

Here is Sparkles, the smallest of my 1.5 year olds from Rodriguez Chelonians. She is growing slowly but surely. She definitely prefers outside life over being indoors. She’s shy which I hope means that it’s indeed a “she”.



Here is Karoo, my other Rodriguez 1.5 year old that is still looking female so far.



Here is Addo, my 3rd Rodriguez 1.5 yr old that is really looking like a young male. It’s all but flashed me during its soaks . Lots of “alien movement” beneath the cloaca lol.

 

[diamondbp]

Next are my two proven males. This is Max, my younger male that started successfully mating just this year.



Here is Fonzie, my alpha male who’s really the coolest tortoise ever. Love this guy

 

[diamondbp]

Next are my 4 known females. The “mystery” one is no doubt a female. Although it’s flared anal scutes had my confused for the past 2years it’s definitely a female. I haven’t yet named her




Here is Susie , the “spotless Pp” who is quickly catching up to my other bigger females. I think eventually she will be my largest female. I hope she produces either later this year or early next year.




This is Bahkita my oldest female who started her first year of production. She should be laying her 4th clutch here soon.




Here Mary my newest female who has fit in very well with the group.

 

[CarolM]

lol that did cross my mind.

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