picture of northern?

[karen testa]

Attachments :misc 09 005.jpgsorry here it is. karen

[Jonathan Helms]

Hi Karen,I have seen Northerns with keels like that. They might be slightly because a grew very quickly. They don’t look like the knobs we see with the gulf coast subspecies. ThanksJonathanwww.diamondbackterrapin.com

[karen testa]

ok, yes he did grow quickly. thank you!

[MR C BURNLEY]

Hi Karen, and Jon, Karen, your photo looks just like Asbury, with the peaked shell. Is your terrapin a male also? Here in So. Jersey most all of the females I have seen and helped rescue from the highways have a smooth rounded shell without the “bumps”. Is that typical of male and female northerns?? Asbury was hatched in the wild here, so I am pretty confident he is a native northern. For years I was worried that the ridges were something I did wrong (nutrition, calcium, basking, etc.). He has always been healthy and active so I just dismissed it as that’s the way he is. It’s good to see another northern with the same characteristics. I’m still looking for a captive bred female about 5″ to be a companion to my guy. Any leads would be appreciated. Thanks!! It’s always a pleasure. Buzz

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