Who's got the smoothest shelled Leopard?

[Neal]

Got this idea from another thread I started. Of the hundreds of pictures I have seen of leopard tortoises, I have yet to see one as smooth as my youngest. I thought it would be fun to show off your leopards if you think you can beat mine (not to mention having more pictures to drool over). If you think your's is smoother, show me da picture!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Tom]

All of mine are smoother. Of course, they are only 4-6 weeks old. Haha.

 

[Az tortoise compound]

7 yr old male.

 

[Mao Senpai]

The smoothest I've seen I believe the name was Esmerelda. She is a real beauty!

 

[DeanS]

The smoothest I've seen I believe the name was Esmerelda. She is a real beauty!

OOOH! I almost forgot about her...one of my first posts on the forum...
http://tortoiseforum.org/Thread-Esmerelda

 

[Tom]

What a great thread. ATC, how was that one raised? Very nice.

 

[Neal]

Ya, a little hard to compete with Esmerelda I guess. I'll have to see in a few years if mine comes close to her or ATC's male.

 

[Mao Senpai]

Just look at that face! I can only hope mine will be just as beautiful.

 

[Yourlocalpoet]

Just look at that face! I can only hope mine will be just as beautiful.

Is this the beautiful face in question?

I don't know about the smoothest but stupidest definitely.

 

[DeanS]

I'll say it again...GORGEOUS!

 

[Az tortoise compound]

He was raised in all the "wrong" ways (for those times). Lol! Indoors in a large open topped aquarium. He has been kept outside for the last two-three years. He has a wading pool he uses and he gets hosed down good and proper at least once a day. It's a "dry" heat here in AZ! We have to water everyday in order to grow enough edible landscaping and grasses for them.

 

[Mao Senpai]

Shell:

Yes that is the face! =) just looking at yours always puts a smile on my face.
Now I want another.... oh darn it, mustn't!

 

[yagyujubei]

This 5" female is pretty smooth, unfortunately, I think she had a very rough first year, and has deformed/non growing scutes.

 

[TylerStewart]

My best shot at it.... CB, raised in Texas:

 

[Neal]

yagyujubei, I think your tortoise is great even with the deformed scutes the shells pretty smooth.

Tyler, that's amazing for a CB! I'll ask the Tom question: Any info on how it was raised?

 

[TylerStewart]

I don't have much history on it.... It was originally purchased by a guy I know from a Florida dealer in 1991 as a large baby in the 4" range.... I guess, in theory, it could have been an import, so maybe the CB claim shouldn't be used, but I assume it was the TX humidity that kept it smooth.

 

[Kristina]

This 5" female is pretty smooth, unfortunately, I think she had a very rough first year, and has deformed/non growing scutes.

Those scutes leaning in like that are a sign of MBD (metabolic bone disease.) Make sure she gets plenty of sunshine and calcium, and she should be fine in the long run Pretty girl!

 

[pugsandkids]

Aggh, I can't wait till I get a Leopard! Such gorgeous creatures, thanks for sharing the pictures, and info.

 

[ElfDa]

yagyujubei: is that a pardalis, you've got there?

here's my baby:

but she's only just a year old, this month.

..and not a fan of bath time.

 

[onarock]

she weighs 24 lbs and just layed 7 eggs and is 13 years old