MY FIRST ALDABRA // 1984

[ALDABRAMAN]

My how times have changed. This is a picture of a polaroid of my first ever aldabra tortoise. I purchased him for $900 in 1984. I was so excited, remember driving and picking him up. Everyone thought I was nuts to spend that kinda money on a "turtle". Well things worked out pretty well. Sorry for the poor picture quality.

 

[dmmj]

Nice but where is the after picture?

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Nice but where is the after picture?

He was traded for a large male in 1987, I have no idea where he is now.

 

[Yvonne G]

$900 bucks for a turtle??? You must be nuts!

But it ended up being a pretty darned good investment, huh Greg? Got you started on a great hobby/business.

Actually $900 seems pretty cheap for a tortoise that size. Especially nowadays.

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

$900 bucks for a turtle??? You must be nuts!

But it ended up being a pretty darned good investment, huh Greg? Got you started on a great hobby/business.

Actually $900 seems pretty cheap for a tortoise that size. Especially nowadays.

He was the start, I guess I have an addictive personality, lol...

 

[Angi]

That is really cool

 

[TortieLuver]

Wow thanks for sharing. Was that the going price back then? I'm guessing he is now one of your breeder males? Isn't that so much fun when the hatchlings you raised up have their own babies...extra special.

 

[Len B]

Nice, I like old pics, what is that next to him a slider of some kind?

 

[dmarcus]

Old pics are cool, especially when it your first tortoise...Ops "turtle"

 

[Turtle Guru]

wow cool piture and you have a lot of experince dont you

 

[Az tortoise compound]

Greg,
What's the oldest Aldabra you have that was hatched at your place? Any pics?

 

[Stephanie]

Too cool!

 

[Jacob]

Thats Awesome!
Thanks For Sharing Greg

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Greg,
What's the oldest Aldabra you have that was hatched at your place? Any pics?

We have, at our place, up to three years old, about ten pounds. I keep up with several customers that have our hatchlings going back over ten years that are 100+ pounds.

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Nice, I like old pics, what is that next to him a slider of some kind?

Fake glass turtle.