Does anyone have a good photo of a Zambezi soft shelled

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Does anyone have a good photo of a Zambezi soft shelled

Postby Sfourie » Sat Feb 04, 2012 11:51 am

Does anyone have a good photo of a Zambezi soft shelled Terrapin. I am in desperate need of one and all the pics I've see on the internet was either to small or of another species. Links too good pics would also be appreciated.

Thanks
A Shangaan legend states that any man resting or sleeping in the shade of a baobab will become eccentric and forever be enslaved by Africa and its wilderness, guess it's too late for me.
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Re: Does anyone have a good photo of a Zambezi soft shelled

Postby Westley Price » Sat Feb 04, 2012 11:59 am

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Re: Does anyone have a good photo of a Zambezi soft shelled

Postby Sfourie » Sat Feb 04, 2012 12:05 pm

Thanks a lot, I didn't think of using the scientific name. Those pics are perfect. And thinks for the tip as well I will definitely be using it in the future.

The way you can differentiate between the Zambezi and Nile soft-shelled terrapin is that the Zambezi SST has longitudinal stripes on it's head whilst the Nile SST has spots that may form vermiculations.

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Re: Does anyone have a good photo of a Zambezi soft shelled

Postby Westley Price » Sat Feb 04, 2012 12:06 pm

No problem. Glad you got sorted.
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