Favorite tortoise species ?

[BrinnANDTorts]

Hey there TFO!!
I was just wondering what everyones favorite tortoise species was ?
I know there are lots of different ones out there but I don't know much about any of them other than Greeks, Leopards, and Sullies (I own Greeks and Sullies)
if you have pictures to go with your favorites that would be awesome.

 

[ascott]

CDTs are close to my heart....

 

[BrinnANDTorts]

CDTs are close to my heart....

This may be a stupid question but why do I never see California Desert Tortoise for sale?

 

[Yvonne G]

Because if you get caught buying or selling a desert tortoise or any of the Gopherus tortoises, you could be fined $10,000.

 

[BrinnANDTorts]

Because if you get caught buying or selling a desert tortoise or any of the Gopherus tortoises, you could be fined $10,000.

O dang :/

 

[Yvonne G]

This is my favorite:

No...wait...this is my favorite:

oo-oo-oo-...no, I mean:

No, I guess I spoke too soon. This is my favorite:

Oh heck! I love them all:

(In case anyone is wondering, that's Freddy10. He's been banned from the forum, but I love the donkey!!)

 

[BrinnANDTorts]

are these CDT's ? lol

 

[Yvonne G]

Yes. The one on the left is my very first tortoise, Mi-shell. That's also her picture the fourth one down (I cheated). You can see the big abscess hole on the right side of her nostrils (left in the picture). I just can't seem to clear that up and make it heal.

No, I take that back. That's the other female CDT I have with an abscess nose. Can't clear hers up either.

 

[cherylim]

For me, of course, nothing beats a Hermann's.

I also love the look of young sulcatas, and I quite like Indian stars. Very specifically, I want to steal Mina's tortoise Luka.

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

ALDABRA!

 

[tygoh]

Yiphora and radiate!

 

[tyler0912]

Cherrys and Reds...
I also like stars, and radied tortoises!

 

[GBtortoises]

1-Dalmatian Hermann's
2-Eastern Hermann's
3-Speckled Cape
4-Ibera Greeks & other subspecies
5-Russians
6-Marginateds
7-Western Hermann's
8-Redfoots
9-Burmese Browns & Blacks
10-Texas

If I was forced to pick just one it would be number 1,2,3,5 or 7. But I guess that isn't picking just one either!

 

[tortoises101]

Any Madagascan species (especially yniphora), Galaps, aldabras, and speckled padlopers.

 

[african cake queen]

hi, i love pancakes!

 

[wellington]

I love the Leopards, especially mine My dream tort would be the Aldabra

 

[Melly-n-shorty]

Yvonne I love that you still have the first tortoise!

My favorites are of course Leopards (to own) Shorty and Duma to be specific. Galapagos are my favorite all around. i really want to see one in real life!

 

[Terry Allan Hall]

Absolutely the Hermann's...

I like Iberians, Russians, Leopards and sulcatas, as well, but no longer have these...can never have another sulcata, due to spinal health issues.

 

[ripper7777777]

I'd have to say my Favorite is the Sulcata, There so outgoing, curious and friendly with just a touch of little kid grumpy "mine" syndrome.

My most wanted is Aldabra, maybe once we move to our larger lot.


But really it's hard to say they all seem to have such different personalities.

 

[Tom]

I hate this question. Every time this question gets asked it reminds me of the extent of my insanity. Here's my list:
1. Sulcata
2. South African Leopard
3. Burmese Stars
4. Eastern Hermann's
5. Burmese Mountain Tortoises
6. Galapagos
7. Pancakes
8. Russians