nickolasanastasiou

An umbilicus where the yolk sac failed to correctly absorb and at a pace that looks much slower than typical. The residual material appears somewhat infected (which is an unkind portal of entry in a baby turtle). The turtle looks like it would fail to thrive. The plastron is misshapen. The marginals on each side of the carapace, from what little can be seen in the underside photograph, look like they lack symmetry - this would be a cosmetic matter on its own, but they do/did not bode well with the rest of the defects and concerns. The limbs might be okay or are/were perhaps a bit funky. I cannot tell for sure from the photo.

Not all animals are strong, of course, but I would never want to send one like that out to settle a deal. That is the sort of baby one would want to put real work into establishing before letting it change hands unless there were special circumstances. Assuming it had any real chance at all to begin with. Sending the animal in that condition was unkind to the animal itself as well as the recipient. I offer that opinion as an uncommon sort of guy that actually prefers hatchlings sent to me right after pipping or as soon after pipping as possible when I am obtaining new hatchlings that I am not hatching myself. For my care style, the sooner I have something, the sooner it gains momentum for me. For the majority of people taking on hatchlings, they (rightfully) want and/or deserve something that has established a bit so that there is an indication of continued survival in an adequate environment.