Many years ago I was introduced to the species and it became a dream to work with them. I was briefed about the permit requirements and such and due to my military career, I could not guarantee stability to stay in the states. Now that this is no longer an issue I set out to make this dream a reality. With the guidance of Bill Zovickian and Evan Rosenoff, I filled out and submitted my permit application (end of March 2016). It was about mid April 2016 when they assigned a Biologist to process the application. I followed up by phone and email every month or so. Once I was informed of another individual receiving approval when they submitted their application the month before I did I began following up every 2 weeks. I expressed my concern over the delays I received and maintained the bi-weekly contact. Diligence and professionalism paid off and my permit was released for public comment for December and it was approved a few days after Christmas. The hard part as it seemed was done.
That being said, I'd like to introduce my first Astrochelys Radiata. Thank you to @deadheadvet & @coastal.
She (sex verified by scope) has a little yellow cap and a nice split of dark vs yellow on her head. She is slowly settling in (received her Friday and she just took a few bites of Mazuri this morning). Perfectly smooth shell and good size.
More pictures to be added as she gets more comfortable.
My hope is to add 2 to 3 more animals this year
That being said, I'd like to introduce my first Astrochelys Radiata. Thank you to @deadheadvet & @coastal.
She (sex verified by scope) has a little yellow cap and a nice split of dark vs yellow on her head. She is slowly settling in (received her Friday and she just took a few bites of Mazuri this morning). Perfectly smooth shell and good size.
More pictures to be added as she gets more comfortable.
My hope is to add 2 to 3 more animals this year
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