My Russian Cecilia

[Tortuga_terrestre]

This is my first tortoise. Ive had her since July 2004..She has really grown! She has been living outside for the past 5 years. Sun..Rain..She is a real trooper. I purchased a male a while back..but he was too aggressive. He would bite off the scales from her legs... I would love to get hatchlings from her.

Oh yeah! This is Mojo lol

 

[Jacqui]

Almost thought for a second the two of you were doing the hokey pokey, but you didn't have the same leg out.... So Mojo is the one in the last picture? How are things coming with getting him/her to eat????? Looks like he/she might be a bit stuffed....

 

[Tortuga_terrestre]

Yeah Mojo is my stuffed galapagos I got from the Pasadena, CA show last year. I took this pictures at GhostTown or Calico CA. Cecilia aka hudini is an awesome tortoise. She climbs over big rocks, burrows, Hibernates every year outside...I believe she is a wild caught.

 

[Stephanie Logan]

Those Russians get such beefy front legs! Looks like living outside has agreed with her. Her shell is nice and smooth too...you must be doing things right!

 

[Candy]

She is a very nice looking Russian Walter. How old do you think that she is? Are you planning on getting another male just to see if they would get along?

 

[Tortuga_terrestre]

I would love to get a male...but Id rather come to an agreement with another TFO member; To see if there male would mate with my cecilia. If the mating is successful...they can get half of the cluth. And I would give away my half to TFO members. So there it is...Im looking for an eligible bachlor for my female..

 

[Tortuga_terrestre]

Well its been 3 days with no responses...I think Im going to go ahead and purchase a male.

 

[Yvonne G]

I think most of us believe in the quarantine thing. It would be pretty hard to have a breeding agreement and still adhere to the 3 or 6 month quarantine rule.

 

[agiletorts]

Yea it's hard to just mix tortoises without quarantine, especially with wild caught even though yours are LTC.

 

[Tortuga_terrestre]

Yeah I guess your right...Can never be too sure..Im gonna purchase a male...cant wait.

 

[Stephanie Logan]

I hope they have a nice long courtship and are maybe even friends by the time you allow the conjugal visits.

I hate the thought of Cecilia having to endure bitten scales and aggressive love. I do completely understand your desire for eggs, though. It would be such an experience to watch and monitor the entire process and then see those little miracles hatch out and grow.

 

[TylerStewart]

Yeah Mojo is my stuffed galapagos I got from the Pasadena, CA show last year. I took this pictures at GhostTown or Calico CA.

Did you get "Mojo" from us? My wife sells those at the shows, and we had them in Pasadena. Interesting to see one pop up here LOL.

 

[Tortuga_terrestre]

Yes I sure did purchase mojo from you guys. Mojo has been with me everywhere, I want to start an album of just him in different places where I visit. Im taking him on my deployment to Iraq...He might come back with bullet holes.lol (dark humor) lol. I also purchased your shirt...everyone tells me Im starting to look like a picture..because Im always wearing it.lol. Man, I was impressed with the Top Quality of Tortoises you guys sell. wow! Very heavy and smooth shells. Cant wait for September Show here in Los Angeles!

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Oh I am so looking forward to getting eggs! Like a mentioned before.I will be giving away the hatchlings to TFO members. I'll for sure keep one. I'm going to need space for the colony of P.pardalis, I want to start or I might.... some day....some how...get my little hands on a pair of GALAPAGOS! that would be awesome! ahhh....My friend Vince is selling a pair for $25,000...geeze. But they will outlast any vehicle you purchase lol...you can pass them down to your children and their children...