i am quite shocked as to the fact Galapagos tortoise's are available i thought they were a protected species :-(
i would love to be in a position to own enough land to have these and aldabrans strolling round sadly not in my life time , dont hink the uk is quite the right climate a tad chilly
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the best piece of advice i was given while doing tortoise research prior to owning any was if they can see thru it they will want to get to it , with this in mind all my tort encloures have solid wooden walls so they cant see out , as yet i have not had any trying to escape , for a short...
for my choice i would say hatch-ling as then i know it hasnt had wrong husbandry prior to myself , even though we did loose a hatchling leopard for no apparent reason , having the same living conditions as its clutch mate still alive and healthy 2 years after,
but the bond i have with my...
RE: My tortoise pooped out some white stuff
my torts all have a cat litter tray in their enclosure with a cut out so they can get in and out of their own accord, i give fresh warm water every morning and place all in , after 10/ 20 mins most have climbed out, if they wee & poo in it i clean it...
i think its like an addiction , they are all awesome creatures with their own personalities , some are shy , others not , some stomp the garden others leisurely stroll, i started with hermanns and all 3 of them are friendly and come when they hear my voice , although my cheekiest has got to be...
if i could only have one ... a toughie but i would have to say my sulcatas , because she is so comical , watching her stomp round the garden , sniffing , munching through all in her way yet always keeps an eye on where i am , but i hope i never am in a porition to have to choose :-)
hi
i too am from uk , i currently have 10 tortoises and its a bit of an addiction :-)
as i am aware sarah of shelled warriors shop has a herd of these tortoises and sometimes has hatchlings for sale you can find her on reptile forum . uk
aww poor lil chap
and well done on the rescue, cant believe what a generation of sadistic kids are prowling our streets , lucky tort i say , good luck with findong his owners failing that what a lovely new pet you will have , i have 3 horsfields but 10 torts in total :-)