I haven't heard much mention of "the other" leopard tortoise here. Is anyone breeding Geochelone pardalis pardalis? Or does anyone know of a breeder in Southern CA? I'd like to get a couple of hatchlings.
tortoiseguy65 said:Hello All,
Here are some pics of my new South African Leopards. Note the distinctive speckling on the skin and the multiple spotting on both the carapace and plastron. Also these are more elongated in overall shape than babcocki. Hope you enjoy. I am looking forward to raising these guys up.
Take care
Jeff Port
tortoiseguy65 said:Thanks. Glad you like them. I purchased them from wholesaler Ben Siegel. He only got 5 from the breeder and I bought 3 of them. Looking forward to getting some more in the future. They are definitely different than babcocki.
Take care
Jeff Port
Tortuga_terrestre said:Check out kingsnake.com their is a guy selling P.pardalis leopard tortoises hatchlings out of santa ana, ca. I want one so bad, but broke at this moment.Good luck
emysemys said:After seeing Jeff Port's new babies, I'm inclined to agree that there are two sub-species of leopard tortoise. Those babies are totally different from the ones usually found in the pet trade. I WANT ONE...or two...or three...
N2TORTS said:emysemys said:After seeing Jeff Port's new babies, I'm inclined to agree that there are two sub-species of leopard tortoise. Those babies are totally different from the ones usually found in the pet trade. I WANT ONE...or two...or three...
I know a guy here in SO CAL who has a mix too , here is a comparison of them.,Both hatched within a day apart.... see the size difference( different litter of course P.BAB and P. PAR). Is what he claims ... ( or maybe a mix?) . I have gotten some nice High whites from him in the past as well .
JD~
kbaker said:I talked to Ben and he had gotten 5 in. I picked up the last one he had. It is an awesome tortoise. I will have to post a picture soon.
tortoiseguy65 said:I am Jeff Port and I am from Illinois, not California. I am not the one offering possible hybrids for sale. I just purchased pure pardalis pardalis. I also found out that those I purchased were produced by **** Bartlett. I hope this clears up any confusion.
Take care,
Jeff Port
terracolson said:tortoiseguy65 said:I am Jeff Port and I am from Illinois, not California. I am not the one offering possible hybrids for sale. I just purchased pure pardalis pardalis. I also found out that those I purchased were produced by **** Bartlett. I hope this clears up any confusion.
Take care,
Jeff Port
I would love to see a picture of the adults.. and babies.. if possible