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RE: Map Turtles

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Posted by: erico at Fri Jan 6 14:52:23 2006   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by erico ]  
   

Please note that the overgrowth of the crushing pads in the mouths of females is NOT calcium, but the same keratin that makes up the beak. I took my Texas map in for a "plate reduction " by my animal-loving dentist, and, although he used a scaling tool, he stated that the stuctures were very delicate and easily damaged

   

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