Would you kindly tell me how many toes it has on its rear feet? I know they generally have 4 but mine has 3 and was thought by a previous owner to be a 3 Toed/Ornate hybrid.
Thanks,
Rick
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RickHouTX
Jun 28, 2007 11:26 AM
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bosco68
Jun 28, 2007 01:37 PM
Hello Rick,
Both my Ornates have four toes on the rear legs. I also have a hybrid-three toed that only has three toes on the rear. Can you post a pic? If there are only three toes on each rear leg then chances are that it is a Three toed or hybrid.
Jeff
chelonian71
Jun 29, 2007 08:40 PM
Bosco,
Are you saying it's cross between T. o. ornata and T. c. triunguis? We've talked of hybrids before in this group, but I don't remember anyone talking of hybrids between T. ornata and T. carolina.
Bill
bosco68
Jun 29, 2007 08:59 PM
Hello Bill,
Without a photo I am guessing it is a cross between a Three toed (Terrapene Carolina Triuguis) and an Ornate, (T. Ornata). Probably a Western or Eastern. Mine is a cross between a Three Toed and a Western.
jeff
PHRatz
Jun 30, 2007 09:59 AM
all of mine have 4 toes on the back feet.
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PHRatz
