Hi HarrisHoly smokes. Did you pay a fortune?
Ha!First of all, many, many years ago, we just took in tortoises that we found walking around in our neighborhood. . . never even considering we should try to find their owners. After a while those all escaped, and I didn't have turtles or tortoises for quite a few years. Then my son came home from the service, bought a house and started accumulating box turtles from pet stores that were ill cared for. One of his co workers gave him a desert tortoise their dad drove over with his tractor while discing between grape rows. After a while my son bought a rottweiler pup and the pup wouldn't leave the turtles and tortoise alone, so he gave them to me. That was way back in the '70s. It's been all downhill from there!
I love love love Jamaica! Was there 3 times before my kids in Negril.Redfoot tortoises are not on sale here in Jamaica at all, or if they are seen in the Pet Shops, it is probably an illegal import.
I have been involved with Hope Zoo here most of my life, and I am a reptile person, and I had a young ball python and desperately wanted a redfoot tortoise, so eventually, the Zoo gave me two redfoots (hatchlings) for my young BP, and that was two years ago. So that's how I got my redfoots.
Is he a redfoot or what kind is he? How big will he get if he isn’t a red foot. I know right! I am in love with this little sweetie pie. It’s suppose to be my sons. HahahahaWhen my kid asked for one, I didn't know where to start. I ended up finding him from a breeder on some classifieds I found on the web. I don't even remember the name of the classifieds. It's funny they had him listed as raised humid, and until I found this forum I didn't even know what that meant LOL. Took a shot in the dark, and it worked out great.
When my kid asked for one, I didn't know where to start. I ended up finding him from a breeder on some classifieds I found on the web. I don't even remember the name of the classifieds. It's funny they had him listed as raised humid, and until I found this forum I didn't even know what that meant LOL. Took a shot in the dark, and it worked out great.
He is a Sulcata, his/her name is Sheldon. It's my daughter's, and while she excels at other things in life and I'm very proud of her... Her tortoise care is lacking. So I've kind of taken over the reins of this shelled creature. Here's a picture of him.Is he a redfoot or what kind is he? How big will he get if he isn’t a red foot. I know right! I am in love with this little sweetie pie. It’s suppose to be my sons. Hahahaha
Awwww he is a cutie. I would love to have a gigantic tortoise, I have the backyard for it I just don’t have the climate. Nor an extra bedroom. LolHe is a Sulcata, his/her name is Sheldon. It's my daughter's, and while she excels at other things in life and I'm very proud of her... Her tortoise care is lacking. So I've kind of taken over the reins of this shelled creature. Here's a picture of him.View attachment 238656
I honestly don't. I know that sounds crazy, but I'm pondering right now trying to remember what state it even came from. I remember the content of the ad, it said they were raised humid, and eating everything that they are offered and they had a list of all sorts of different kinds of greens that they offered. It was over 3 years ago, I wish I could remember but I don't.Was it a local breeder? Do you remember the name?
I hear you there, I'm here in Michigan.Awwww he is a cutie. I would love to have a gigantic tortoise, I have the backyard for it I just don’t have the climate. Nor an extra bedroom. Lol
What would I have saved? I’m just curious the price difference.I got 1 pair from Redfoot Ranch, way overpriced, but very healthy and robust. My second pair were bought from private breeders. If I could go back in time, I would have bought hatchlings from breeders, and raised them up in closed chambers.