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Rare Hypo Tortoise with 10 Claws On One Foot!!!

Posted on by tortstork
20
Sep

Imagine hatching a rare Hypomelanistic red footed tortoise.  It would be amazing right? Now, imagine it being deformed with 10 claws on one foot.  Even more amazing right? Only if you’re a children’s book author and you turn it into a character for a future book.  Meet Polly, the hypo red footed tortoise with 10 […]

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Meet Helix; The twisted deformed tortoise

Posted on by tortstork
09
Aug

Helix hatched on July 31st, 2019.  it was pretty deformed to the point where i thought i was going to have to euthanize it.  Though as the days passed, Helix was making “strides.”  He was scooting all over the incubator. I moved Helix to a growing container, like i do with all other hatchlings, and […]

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