Is this for real?

[GBtortoises]

It's a scam of some kind. It's posted in several CL locations all over the Northeast too. I answered the ad to see what kind of reply I was going to receive. I got no reply at all. So if it's scam they're not very good at it!

 

[ja442]

When in doubt, flag, flag,flag......

 

[silverbird]

Unfortunately, some people are looking for a "deal"; and common sense goes out the window. To be honest, there are no deals on Aldabra tortoises.

 

[Blackdog1714]

Definitely a scam - check out this ad near me...

Aldabra Tortoise ready to go - pets

We have a 4year old Aldabra Tortoise that we would like to rehome. She is 50pound and 17”long.I...

southbend.craigslist.org

I corresponded just to mess with the person(s) (pretty sure at least 2 since the writing style changed).
I ran a "Google image search" when I first saw the ad (that easy step reveals a lot of scams), and the scammer sent other photos that had been cropped/stretched/squeezed but still matched other photos online.
The person who responded said they had moved to Waco, TX and worked as a nurse so had no time to meet to show the tortoise.
Also, the map location did not match the posting's location or stated location.
Don't tell these people what they're doing wrong - we don't want them learning and improving their scams!
Keep spreading the word & help others avoid these thieves!

Look at the poop like moss on the log in an alomst circular pattern-Identical in both photos!

 

[OkAdiza]

Since you're in VA all you have to do is say you want to drop by to look and decide.. If they balk that says it all.

Lol, I'm not actually interested in the tortoise, but it would be interesting to see how they responded. I did try that with a fishy Hermann's post last year and it was definitely a scam. He went from being an owner of one single tortoise he was really sad to rehome to "what are you interested in, we've got many and can ship anywhere."