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  • karen testa
    July 21, 2011 at 1:44 pm #23054

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

    Jonathan Helms
    July 21, 2011 at 1:52 pm #23055

    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
    July 21, 2011 at 2:46 pm #23056

    ok, yes he did grow quickly. thank you!

    MR C BURNLEY
    July 21, 2011 at 5:49 pm #23057

    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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