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Matt J
at Mon Mar 20 19:44:50 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Matt J ]
>>He seems a little light for his length. His father is about .25" longer and weighs about 600 grams, or 165 grams more than Gustav. The old man's shell is also more domed. So is the mother's.
I'm not a Chelonid biologist (far from it), but it may be possible that shell density (thickness) with age accounts for a significant differential you see in weight based on size when compared to his father. So, it will be interesting to see as the CBB animal 'matures' if mass may 'catches up' due to shell thickness. But, it may also be as you stated (shell dome). Interesting!
Overall, GREAT tort and nice pic!
Matt
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