Comments on: The Behler Conservation Center http://chenpn.com/2008/05/26/the-behler-conservation-center/ ... you have been warned... Tue, 22 May 2012 02:17:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Xeldec http://chenpn.com/2008/05/26/the-behler-conservation-center/comment-page-1/#comment-17192 Xeldec Sat, 07 Jun 2008 01:57:33 +0000 http://chenpn.com/?p=727#comment-17192 Those berries and watermelon sure looks yum yum :P . Are those really for the turtles? :biggrin: sorry for my ignorance. Again, the photos are really good. Those berries and watermelon sure looks yum yum :P . Are those really for the turtles? :biggrin: sorry for my ignorance. Again, the photos are really good.

]]> By: Komodo Dragon http://chenpn.com/2008/05/26/the-behler-conservation-center/comment-page-1/#comment-17184 Komodo Dragon Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:47:58 +0000 http://chenpn.com/?p=727#comment-17184 Yes those strawberries look very mouth watering :smile: Yes those strawberries look very mouth watering :smile:

]]> By: Plastron http://chenpn.com/2008/05/26/the-behler-conservation-center/comment-page-1/#comment-17179 Plastron Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:36:13 +0000 http://chenpn.com/?p=727#comment-17179 I'm jealous...JEALOUS, I tell you~! :upsidedown: Actually pelf, there is a more definite way to tell the difference between a Burmese Star (G. platynota) and an Indian Star (G. elegans). The Indian Star has a more defined radiating pattern on their plastron compared to the Burmese Star. But yes, you can also tell by the pattern on their carapaces in which for the the Indian Star, each scute may have stripes that do not follow the ridges of the scute while for the Burmese Star, it does. Also good to note is that the top of the head for an Indian Star has smaller scales and is darker in color, while the Burmese Star has larger, more yellow scales and also has this big diamond shaped scale at the top of the head (there is a name for it but I can't remember). The Burmese Star also has a spike or claw at the tip of its tail which the Indian Star does not have. Ok...I hope I didn't just sound like a smart-ass but just thought I'd share some additional info. :blush: I've got a PDF citation by Kenneth McCloud of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Photographic Identification Guide to Star-Patterned Tortoises if you're interested. :wink: I’m jealous…JEALOUS, I tell you~! :upsidedown:

Actually pelf, there is a more definite way to tell the difference between a Burmese Star (G. platynota) and an Indian Star (G. elegans). The Indian Star has a more defined radiating pattern on their plastron compared to the Burmese Star. But yes, you can also tell by the pattern on their carapaces in which for the the Indian Star, each scute may have stripes that do not follow the ridges of the scute while for the Burmese Star, it does. Also good to note is that the top of the head for an Indian Star has smaller scales and is darker in color, while the Burmese Star has larger, more yellow scales and also has this big diamond shaped scale at the top of the head (there is a name for it but I can’t remember). The Burmese Star also has a spike or claw at the tip of its tail which the Indian Star does not have.

Ok…I hope I didn’t just sound like a smart-ass but just thought I’d share some additional info. :blush:

I’ve got a PDF citation by Kenneth McCloud of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Photographic Identification Guide to Star-Patterned Tortoises if you’re interested. :wink:

]]> By: PlanetThoughts http://chenpn.com/2008/05/26/the-behler-conservation-center/comment-page-1/#comment-17150 PlanetThoughts Tue, 27 May 2008 10:52:39 +0000 http://chenpn.com/?p=727#comment-17150 Those tortoises are lucky to have someone take them inside when it is chilly, and take them out when the weather is good for them. They must be in shock at such nice treatment! Those tortoises are lucky to have someone take them inside when it is chilly, and take them out when the weather is good for them. They must be in shock at such nice treatment!

]]> By: pelf http://chenpn.com/2008/05/26/the-behler-conservation-center/comment-page-1/#comment-17146 pelf Tue, 27 May 2008 03:03:38 +0000 http://chenpn.com/?p=727#comment-17146 (1) The small Indian star tortoises that fit in my palm are either newly hatched, or are 1 year old. The extremely small ones are newly hatched, and the "bigger" ones are 1 year old. They don't get very big. (2) It took me a few days to figure out the differences between an Indian and a Burmese star tortoise. But if you look closely, you will see that the patterns on their carapace are different. (3) Behler_045 shows an adult radiated tortoise feeding on a piece of cactus. I have already made the necessary changes in the Flickr photos. (4) Yeah, tortoises (all reptiles) are cold-blooded. And as far as I know, it gets as cold as 50 deg F (10 deg C) at nights. (1) The small Indian star tortoises that fit in my palm are either newly hatched, or are 1 year old. The extremely small ones are newly hatched, and the “bigger” ones are 1 year old. They don’t get very big.

(2) It took me a few days to figure out the differences between an Indian and a Burmese star tortoise. But if you look closely, you will see that the patterns on their carapace are different.

(3) Behler_045 shows an adult radiated tortoise feeding on a piece of cactus. I have already made the necessary changes in the Flickr photos.

(4) Yeah, tortoises (all reptiles) are cold-blooded. And as far as I know, it gets as cold as 50 deg F (10 deg C) at nights.

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