Anyone know if or where you can get one?
Padloppers?
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It's been a good 6 or 7 years since I've seen one for sale. That was a male Homopus areolatus and he was $3,000.
The only thing out there close would be some Bowsprit tortoises, Chersina angulata. There are pairs for sale for $3,500.
Danny
The only thing out there close would be some Bowsprit tortoises, Chersina angulata. There are pairs for sale for $3,500.
Danny
3,000 dollars for the smallest tortoise species?!
Homopus areolatus, Parrot-beaked tortoise, isn't the smallest tortoise. Homopus signatus, Speckled tortoise, is the smallest tortoise. 
Danny
Danny
Thats what I meant, Speckled Padloppers.
I haven't seen a Speckled tortoise for sale, since I bought the one I had, for almost 20 years. Don't even want to think what you'd have to pay for one now.
Danny
Danny
what happened to yours dan?
Don't know I had him 5 years and the previous owner had him 5 years. He was adult when he came in. So I'm guessing he died of old age, as they don't live for more than 30 years in the wild.
Danny
I had him 5 years and the previous owner had him 5 years. He was adult when he came in. So I'm guessing he died of old age, as they don't live for more than 30 years in the wild.Danny
Where do you get them?
Thats the thing you can't get them I haven't seen a Speckled tortoise for sale for almost 20 years. They can't be imported now from South Africa. So unless one comes up for sale that is already in the country, you can't get one.
Danny
I haven't seen a Speckled tortoise for sale for almost 20 years. They can't be imported now from South Africa. So unless one comes up for sale that is already in the country, you can't get one. Danny
Is this the one you mean ryan?
[ pic taken from friends collection ]
Why do you ask?
NERD
[ pic taken from friends collection ]
Why do you ask?
NERD
It sure is!
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How cute. How big does it get fully grown?
3 inches.
3 inches!!! Oh I bet that is so cool have a tort be old but yet be only 3 inches becauses thats as big as he gets.. How long does it take to grow to a full 3 inches?
I dont know that one. Probably not long. My guess is 5 years.
I can't wait till we move back to South Africa so we can have our huuuuge garden with many different torts
I think its the whole worlds smallest thing thats getting to me.
Yes, I can understand that. But you just can't FIND them. Danny wouldn't steer you wrong. He knows what he's talking about. When I first got into torts, I did the research thing and found out about padloppers too. But egyptians are hardly any larger.
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