pancake okay! bedding?

[african cake queen]

hi , it must have been the bedding . i was so worried. she must have fell asleep on a bit of bark. its gone! smooth belly again, how werid is that? whew! lindy

 

[Laura]

sounds like the shell is too soft..
calcium?

 

[Tim/Robin]

Sounds like a Pancake to me. They have soft bellies by design!!

 

[Laura]

tim/robin.. you would know!
yay!!!

 

[african cake queen]

thanks everyone, she is fine. i do fell alot better, she is my girl and my favorite! lindy

 

[african cake queen]

hi all! i am still thinking about getting another adult pancake. i think my male would leave zoey alone alittle more. LOL' but, I DON'T LIKE SHIPPING , because of what happened to me, just getting the two pancakes i have now. got them at a reptile show. my male died 3-4 days after i got them. both were sick, cost me a large amount of money and a few letters to seller from my vet. now my male is momo (dead) he sends me one in the mail. i will post the package because , you would not belive it. new male sick too! thats over a year ago . my pair are in great shape & very active & happy. would like another female , have to think hard about it. any advise would be great. thanks guys, lindy

 

[Tim/Robin]

Bottom line here, GET CAPTIVE BRED! Many, many, many imported Pancakes and other species of tortoises face a similar doom. It is not easy to get an adult captive bred animal, but if you wait you might find one. The next solution would be get a yearling or so and put some time in to her. If you are not willing to wait for a yearling to grow and don't want to wait for a captive bred female to become available, my next suggestion is wait until you find a reputable person who is letting a long term captive female (LTC) go. However, this ads other issues that would have to be addressed before putting with the male.

Again my advice, since you asked for advice is simply wait for a captive bred female to be offered.

 

[african cake queen]

hi guys, thanks for getting back to me . with pancake you have to have all the time in the world.lol' i was wonder will wild and cb take to each other. i understand what you are saying about wc. the hard way. thats why i was so happy about the egg. i dont feel like haveing another snatched from its home.its nice i got an egg, but really want to take the heat off female. dont care if zoey has another egg. i love her that much! snip too.why do these reptile shows sell wc ? well i will take any and all advise you give me, because i know you know more about pancakes and i belive you.i am in no hurry and but dont like shipping . i will post picture of box snip came in.i would drive to get one. if you hear of anyone ,let me know. thanks again guys your very nice to me! lindy

 

[johanna]

I got mine at a reptile show and was told he was captive bred and came from ben siegel. I was not comfortable buying from someone who was not the breeder, but did it anyway. He was either sick or had something stuck in his nose. He did a lot of noisy breathing for a couple weeks, then he had a prolapsed rectum. He is fine and healthy now. I will never buy from anyone other than the breeder ever again.
Does anyone know of a good breeder? I am willing to travel to get one.

 

[african cake queen]

I got mine at a reptile show and was told he was captive bred and came from ben siegel. I was not comfortable buying from someone who was not the breeder, but did it anyway. He was either sick or had something stuck in his nose. He did a lot of noisy breathing for a couple weeks, then he had a prolapsed rectum. He is fine and healthy now. I will never buy from anyone other than the breeder ever again.
Does anyone know of a good breeder? I am willing to travel to get one.

i agree with you , dont like the shows. they dont care , just want to sell. i too am looking for another female cake. i am takeing my time.

 

[Tim/Robin]

but really want to take the heat off female.

If you want to take the heat off, separate them. Give the female some time without him around. That is the best way to take the heat off her.

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Does anyone know of a good breeder? I am willing to travel to get one.

I happen to know a very good breeder!

 

[african cake queen]

but really want to take the heat off female.

If you want to take the heat off, separate them. Give the female some time without him around. That is the best way to take the heat off her.
thanks guys, wasnt sure if i shold try that. lindy

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Does anyone know of a good breeder? I am willing to travel to get one.

I happen to know a very good breeder!

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[johanna]

but really want to take the heat off female.

If you want to take the heat off, separate them. Give the female some time without him around. That is the best way to take the heat off her.

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Does anyone know of a good breeder? I am willing to travel to get one.

I happen to know a very good breeder!

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Are you the very good breeder that you know?? Please elaborate on this topic

 

[Tim/Robin]

Are you the very good breeder that you know?? Please elaborate on this topic

BINGO!!