Tiger Ivory Sulcata?

[diamondbp]

I saw this ad on fauna and was really struck by it. I've never seen a "tiger sulcata" , let alone an ivory tiger sulcata. Does anyone know anything of this line and how these came to be? Is it a hybrid of somesort? Or just a incredibly unusual variation? Any info would be appreciated.

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=445998

 

[edwardbo]

Byron,hello buddy, That add is with regard to that turtles coloring ,however, I have seen adds for Sulcatas crossed with leapords.not familiar with Sulcatas so I can't tell if that shell pattern is unique. ( I have to call you,I know.).

 

[Levi the Leopard]

I couldn't see the pictures.

I wonder if it's the same Torts R Us member from here.

 

[diamondbp]

I couldn't see the pictures.

I wonder if it's the same Torts R Us member from here.

I think it is actually. If his name is Adam it should be the same guy. TortsRUs

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Byron,hello buddy, That add is with regard to that turtles coloring ,however, I have seen adds for Sulcatas crossed with leapords.not familiar with Sulcatas so I can't tell if that shell pattern is unique. ( I have to call you,I know.).

Hey ol buddy. I've seen the crosses between leopardsxsulcatas, but this one appears to be very different. I'm beyond curious on this tortoises history.

 

[mike taylor]

Can someone post a good picture of the tortoise in question please. I am dieing to see it .

 

[Levi the Leopard]

I'll text his wife and see if she will send me one.

 

[diamondbp]

Can someone post a good picture of the tortoise in question please. I am dieing to see it .

 

[Linz2491]

That is pretty, kind of sunbursts down each scute

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That is pretty, kind of sunbursts down each scute

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That is pretty, kind of sunbursts down each scute

 

[Levi the Leopard]

If he were smooth it would be stunning! I could see this guy having the nickname "sunburst sulcata"

 

[mike taylor]

Thats a cool looking sulcata . But it does not look ivory to me . Thanks for posting pictures.

 

[N2TORTS]

This would be my interpretation …….
....well the tiger part~

 

[mike taylor]

Yes Jeff I didn't see any ivory in it . I see why they call it tiger but can't see the ivory .

 

[Yvonne G]

Jeff:

Is that the leopard/sulcata?

That is indeed a very pretty tortoise. Almost looks like a star/sulcata.

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Here's the thread posted by Tort "r" us:

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread-83448.html

 

[wellington]

These are posted on another thread. I didn't see it there and I don't see it now. However, with theirs Jeff posted, woohoo, beautiful.

 

[N2TORTS]

Jeff:

Is that the leopard/sulcata?

That is indeed a very pretty tortoise. Almost looks like a star/sulcata.

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Here's the thread posted by Tort "r" us:

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread-83448.html

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Yvonne .... great memory
Yes ....although I don't own them anymore. The thread title reminded me of these lil' guys ... sorta wish I held on to them as I had lots of great pics thru the early developments. The person who bought them went MIA on me...

 

[edwardbo]

My god, why would you sell them ,they were absolutely beautiful ! The guy probably made some kind of jewelry with those shells , give more info n2torts ,was there a big clutch , how did you get them, think they were fertile ? Diamond what's this turtle got that has you re interest? The color ? Don't know Sulcatas ,is this one that odd,nice ,colorful? !

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Diamond, are you planning on breeding this cross ? With all those leopards you've been collecting ?

 

[diamondbp]

I was simply just curious on the parents of the specimen and whether its 100% sulcata or whether it had another species genetics mixed in. The main reason being I've never seen a true sulcata with any pattern at all. I think a naturally patterned sulcata would be mind blowing.

 

[edwardbo]

The ONLY one I ever saw had a pattern but not as intense ,was at a show last month in Brockton ma.

 

[N2TORTS]

My god, why would you sell them ,they were absolutely beautiful ! The guy probably made some kind of jewelry with those shells , give more info n2torts ,was there a big clutch , how did you get them, think they were fertile ? Diamond what's this turtle got that has you re interest? The color ? Don't know Sulcatas ,is this one that odd,nice ,colorful? !

Ed ...I don't want to highjack Adam's thread....unless he gives permission to share the space... There used to be old info about them but I can't find it on here anymore ..or I didn't look hard enough ~
The twovI owned were very different from one another and a great example of the "mixed gene"

 

[edwardbo]

Anthony was at the show . Anthony did you see a Sulcatas in Brockton ?. With a light pattern ? Did you happen to get it on the videos taken that day. .? Anthony ,where art thou ?

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N2torts ,I think this is diamonds thread ,

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It is diamonds

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Yvonne will find anything ever on here ,she has the whole website memorized .