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Looks like a sulcata to me. Can you post a couple more pics?
 

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sulcata


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Thats what I thought when they were dropped off today. I was told different before they got here. Just got rid of four sulcatas and a russian. Now I need to figure out what Im gonna do with them.
 

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Please give them a good warm soak. The one pictured is very dry.
 

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I will soak them in the morning.




These girls are supposed to be at least 10 years old. They look small to me.
 

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I don't think they had the best if care. The one in the second pic looks to have MBD.
I would guess they would probably be bigger if they had better care.
 

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Oh, wow, the one in the second picture breaks my heart. How awful. I hope it's not to late for it to receive proper care and a chance at a better life. :(
 

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Yes, I figured that as soon as I saw them. Had to be a rough ten years. When I dropped them into my recently vacated tort cage they started eating right away.


Its my understanding that a shell like that is caused by an improper diet. I had sulcatas for over three years and their shells stayed round.
 
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