buying from aldabras.com maybe.....

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Jake Renshaw

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I am in the market for buying an aldabra tortoise and have searched many breeders. There are many great breeders but there is one in particular I have contacted and gave me an incredible offer (if its true) has anyone recently bought an aldabra from aldabras.com? I know there website has not been updated since 2007 but I emailed them anyway and received an email back the next day. We have exchanged emails several times and he has even called me regarding aldabra tortoises. He does accept paypal and credit cards so it seems legit.. But his number came from Ohio? I thought that was strange, and the pics he sent me of his tortoises are the same exact pictures from floridaiguana.com, a breeder from Florida? Another thing i thought to be strange. The offer he is giving me is a 17" male, 15" female and 3 aldabra fertile eggs for $800 shipped? too good to be true right? Anyone purchased one from them in the last few months or year? Let me know asap thank you
 

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Hi Jake:

I don't know anything about an Ohio breeder of Aldabran tortoises, but $800 sure sounds cheap.

We have an Aldabran breeder right here on the Forum - Aldabraman. He's located in Florida, but he doesn't ship.
 

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Is there any way you can pick up the tortoises. I would bet everything it is not legit. If you decide to bite, be very careful.
 

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Jake Renshaw said:
The offer he is giving me is a 17" male, 15" female and 3 aldabra fertile eggs for $800 shipped?

That is way good to be true, sounds like a scam! The fact that he used Sam's pictures is a clue!
 

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I think this is one of those, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Even if the price was more in the correct range (which this is way too low), ANY seller using other folks' pictures is not somebody I would ever want to do business with.
 

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fertile eggs shipped? that doenst work very well...
and a website that has not benn updated since 2007? hmmmm
Id want to see in person...or kiss your money goodbye...
 

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Jacqui said:
I think this is one of those, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Even if the price was more in the correct range (which this is way too low), ANY seller using other folks' pictures is not somebody I would ever want to do business with.

What he said lols......your asking to get burned.....their used to be a lady that owned that website and she imported all of hers from the sechyllis, but her website was down for a year or so.....so i dunno what to tell you.
 

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I can only comment on the price, but 800 sounds like a scam, I would be very careful. 2 tortoises for 800 Total? run don't stop, run fast.
 

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It may or may not be a scam, but they are not in the US> "I am a government-licensed breeder and exporter of Aldabra Tortoises, based in the islands where this species originates. I retail and wholesale worldwide.
Please note that my animals are strictly for pets and / or educational use, - NOT RESTAURANTS!
I obtain legal CITES II permits and health certificates within 24-48 hours.
Shipping boxes are custom-made to IATA specifications.
Should you be interested in superior quality Aldabras, born and raised by a caring, specialist breeder, "
 
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