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Post Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:50 am   Sheba's black belly

I had a request to put up a picture of Sheba's black belly now that she finished peeling on the bottom! As much as she hates laying on her back, I put her on her back just long enough to snap the picture, then gave her a blueberry as a reward for being so patient with me. Enjoy!

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RES = "Sheba", 21+ yrs. old
African Clawed Frog = "Prog", 10 yrs old
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Post Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:19 am   

Wow :shock:

Did she always have a black belly ??
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Post Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 10:01 am   

lol! shes sooo cute
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Post Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 12:36 pm   

Yes, Sheba has always had a black belly. :)

Thanks for the nice comments!
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RES = "Sheba", 21+ yrs. old
African Clawed Frog = "Prog", 10 yrs old
& "Kristin" as Momma
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Post Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 12:41 pm   

awwwwwwwww cute turtle :)
GlaD TO Be A MeMBeR, :) I have a 2 yo male turtle and a baby turtle 2-3 months old, I'm interested in knowing more about them,
hugs, Albert, Donatello and Baby turtle and bunch of tropical fishes( 3 acuariums) :)
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Post Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 12:51 pm   

Thank you soooo much for posting the pic! I've been wondering about her belly. It's really unique, like she walked through some black ink or something. No hint of spots at all.

Such a pretty girl - and so healthy.
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Post Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 2:56 pm   

Shebas awesome
I just wanna hug her
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Post Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 3:10 pm   

Industrial Girl:

Sheba is sooo pretty! I've read about your "experiences" with Sheba in your almost 18 years, it must be awesome. I know how much I love Brooks in her 4 years. My question to you is she's really quite small, my female is huge. Has she always been pretty small and how long is she?
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Post Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 4:00 pm   

Hi Kayra,

Despite her small appearance in the picture, Sheba's shell is 9 inches long and she is a very chunky, solid turtle. She weighs about 4 & 1/2 pounds (like a sack of flour, LOL).

Safdar - sometimes I DO hug her! She hates it though and struggles against me, just like a kid would. LOL

Thanks Spotsmama! I don't have any (human) kids of my own. Sheba is my phat girl.
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RES = "Sheba", 21+ yrs. old
African Clawed Frog = "Prog", 10 yrs old
& "Kristin" as Momma
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Post Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 4:00 pm   

uhh I don't think Sheba counts as "small"...

ooh cool belly!
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Post Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 4:14 pm   

Wow, she is pretty big then :D Brooks is about 7 inches and 3.5 lbs so I can relate but she's only about 4 years old...Sheba is a very pretty turtle and I really like her unique black plastron :lol:
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Post Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 4:51 pm   

Shes so CUTE , what kind of turtle is she?????
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Post Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 5:09 pm   

I love Sheba! You should post pics more often becasue she is beautiful!!
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Post Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 6:27 pm   

kaimarion wrote:Shes so CUTE , what kind of turtle is she?????


Shes a RES, the oldest one on the forum :) I think their plastrons get like that after a while, just like some sometimes turn melanistic (all black).
1.1.0Trachemys scripta elegans
0.0.1Sternotherus odoratus
1.1.0Platemys platycephala
0.1.0Pelomedusa subrufa subrufa
0.0.1.Graptemys pseudogeographica
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Post Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 6:29 pm   

Sheba isn't the oldest now, there's one thats 18 years old and one thats 32!
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