Need your help, please advise (crack on shell?)

[Jodie]

Split schutes is not genetic. It happens during incubation, so will not affect offspring.

 

[tortdad]

Aren't we supposed to look for the perfect one? Just incase we will have the chance to breed them in the future?

It's not going to be passed down. Its environmental and happens during incubation not a gene mutation to be passed from tort to tort. That's like saying a sun tan will get passed down.

 

[Soefianto]

Split schutes is not genetic. It happens during incubation, so will not affect offspring.

Okay I'll put that in mind when I see it next week. Thanks

 

[Soefianto]

When I see it and I'll fall for it, I'll take it otherwise have to shop around again... I'm very happy to have all of your support though...

 

[Soefianto]

It's not going to be passed down. Its environmental and happens during incubation not a gene mutation to be passed from tort to tort. That's like saying a sun tan will get passed down.

Thanks, now I know it will not passed on..

 

[mtdavis254817]

I would buy her up in a heart beat. I may be incorrect but most torts with split scutes are females. It occurs due to higher incubation temps. If YOU incubate at a high temp you will produce mostly females. Female aldabras are worth a lot more than males in the future.

 

[Soefianto]

I would buy her up in a heart beat. I may be incorrect but most torts with split scutes are females. It occurs due to higher incubation temps. If YOU incubate at a high temp you will produce mostly females. Female aldabras are worth a lot more than males in the future.

Wow I learnt a lot from this thread... Tq all

 

[Soefianto]

Side photo

 

[Soefianto]

Looks perfect from the side

 

[tortdad]

Looks perfect from the side

What kind of price is the seller looking for

 

[Soefianto]

What kind of price is the seller looking for

$3,500

 

[Soefianto]

My budget is about $3,000, if I could get it lower than it's good, because next week I could see an importer friend of mine that will bring in Aldabra with sizes varies from 5" - 25" plenty to choose from.
What do you think? As I might able to get smaller sizes, 2 or 3 of them I guess.
I will update with photos what is available and so forth..

Just want to share..

 

[tortdad]

My budget is about $3,000, if I could get it lower than it's good, because next week I could see an importer friend of mine that will bring in Aldabra with sizes varies from 5" - 25" plenty to choose from.
What do you think? As I might able to get smaller sizes, 2 or 3 of them I guess.
I will update with photos what is available and so forth..

Just want to share..

I doubt you can get 3 with that budget but 2 might be possible.

 

[tortdad]

I'd love to have a large one, I dream about winning the lottery and buying a monster one

 

[Soefianto]

I'd love to have a large one, I dream about winning the lottery and buying a monster one

Yes...absolutely agree..

 

[Soefianto]

Hopefully, when I get bigger land I could start saving for the monster one.
I just don't want to move them to our family home which is about 5 hours drive for just about 200km (125miles), yes traffic is bad here, road is small. Eventhough,I have about 1 acre of house there is not doable. Too far
can't afford to get the same size here unfortunately..