ALDABRA TORTOISE BREEDER

[ben awes]

Well, I just spent a couple of hours going back and downloading all the pixs of Hopie, reading his progress again, finding out more about Tuff and CC. I went back only to page 290. I've got a whole lot more to do!

I have to say this Greg, the reason Hopie touched my heart is because I've always wanted to take care of the sick and premature. Going though the pics and seeing the extreme difference in Hopie's health progress reminds me of my first daughter on the day she was born. She was premature at birth, weighing at 3.5 pounds. Plus, she was not well and lost half a pound within the first week of life. We didn't think she was going to make it. But, she had a fight to live that was unreal. Today, she's as healthy as anyone, but, for the first month of her life, I couldn't hold her, feed her, or bond with her. I think that's why my heart goes out to sickly ones, especially animals. I have a rescue, Baby Runt, who weighed 1/4 lbs at the age of three years old! Today, she's healthier and weights over 10 lbs at the age of 4 years old! I enjoy seeing such ones progress; just like Hopie.

I want to thank you Greg for providing us with many, many pics to download and cherish.

* WOW

* Thank you!


* This was always one of my favorite pictures, taken several years back. The biggest one is Hopie, the other two are Zuni and Tag!

* Hopie hatched out in June of 2008!

* Here is a thread i had started on Hopie that explains much of his history from 2008!

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread-79409.html

Oh, man, I forgot all about Zuni. I take it you don't have her/him any more.

* Zuni now calls home Tallahassee, Florida. A young couple, both in veterinary medicine now have her.

* This is the last picture i have of Zuni!

Great shot of Zuni!! do you know how old in this shot? Really great.

Thanks.

 

[marine778]

I just thought of something... I can't imagine how big the poops these giants make are...

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Great shot of Zuni!!

* Thank you!

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

 

[sibi]

That's a great shot of Hopie; I've got ay least 3 pics to develop into 10 x 12. I'm loving it!

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

That's a great shot of Hopie

* Not Hopie, "CC.

 

[sibi]

Oops...my bad. CC looks so cute. But the other pics with the fruit is Hopie, right?

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Oops...my bad. CC looks so cute. But the other pics with the fruit is Hopie, right?

* Yes, that is for sure Hopie!

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Oops...my bad. CC looks so cute. But the other pics with the fruit is Hopie, right?

* Yes, that is for sure Hopie!

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Oops...my bad. CC looks so cute. But the other pics with the fruit is Hopie, right?

* Yes, that is for sure Hopie!

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

 

[bouaboua]

Just love and enjoyed every photo you posted.

One of those day..............in one of those day............. I will call you to order one.

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Just love and enjoyed every photo you posted.

* Thank you, hatching season begins soon, great pictures for sure!

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

02-06-2014 // CC

 

[bouaboua]

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02-06-2014 // CC

Lovely one. Who are those guys in the background? How old are they? what are the age you can call them full grown?

Thanks.

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

02-06-2014 // CC

Lovely one. Who are those guys in the background? // full grown?

* Thank you!

* Yes, the ones in the background are all full grown breeders!

 

[bouaboua]

02-06-2014 // CC

Lovely one. Who are those guys in the background? // full grown?

* Thank you!

* Yes, the ones in the background are all full grown breeders!

At what age they come that size?????

Thanks.

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

02-06-2014 // CC

* Thank you!

At what age they come that size?????

* She is just over 10" SL and was hatched in April of 2011!

 

[bouaboua]

02-06-2014 // CC

* Thank you!

At what age they come that size?????

* She is just over 10" SL and was hatched in April of 2011!

WOW !!!

Slow growth, I like. I don't want they get big too fast.

At what age they will become full grown?

Thank you for your time.

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

* Thank you!

At what age they come that size?????

* She is just over 10" SL and was hatched in April of 2011!

Slow growth, I like. I don't want they get big too fast.

* I agree!