Your deepest desire

[Tim/Robin]

Thought it might be fun to hear, right now in your lives, what turtle/tortoise you desire most but do not have. Share what holds you back from having this animal if you like.

 

[egyptiandan]

There are plenty of tortoises out there that aren't available now or have never been available that I would love to have.
So are we talking tortoises that are at least available once in a while.
If we are, right now it would be Bowsprits, Chersina angulata. Price and availability are the things holding me back.
Something more common would be a female Marginated tortoise. They are a bit expensive, but always seem to be attached to a male, which makes them that much more expensive. I'm sure I'll find one sooner or later.

Danny

 

[stells]

hmmmmm Ed's big Aldabran would be good lol

 

[old4x4]

An Indian Star tort. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.
Or an Aldabra. Nuff said?

 

[chelonologist]

a pair of unrelated, studbook registered radiated tortoises

 

[katesgoey]

I'm really happy with my 2.0 Leopard torts, but if I won the lottery or something so I could not only afford the best care and greatest setups but be able to stay home with them most of the time, then I'd want to add a couple of Stars, an Aldabra and a Sulcata....oh, and a really great human Pooper Scooper

 

[evin]

Fly River Turtle, super expensive and super hard to obtain

 

[Rosiee]

i would love to own 2 leopards but the space i could offer them now wouldnt be enough. Would also love a spider tortoise but wouldnt know where to buy that breed from?

 

[Itort]

I would love to have an Aldabra or Galapogos tort but location, space, and housing prevent this but I can still dream.

 

[shelber10]

I would like a adult pair of radiated tortoises but that's too much money and I dont have the room to put them in but I am also happy with me red foot and 2 sulcatas

 

[Yvonne G]

Thought it might be fun to hear, right now in your lives, what turtle/tortoise you desire most but do not have. Share what holds you back from having this animal if you like.

My most heartfelt, deepest tortoise desire is for my two Manouria species to breed (within their specie), make good nests and lay fertile eggs that actually hatch. I've been trying for over 10 years, and thought this was going to be my year, but out of 70 some eggs, I only have 1 very weak baby. All the rest of the eggs were clear.

Yvonne

 

[Redfootedboxturtles]

My deepest tortoise desire would have to be to finally open a large scale turtle and tortoises sanctuary. With huge pens and ponds. With an educational and captive breeding (rare and heavily imported species) program

So its not really acquiring a certain species but rather being able to help in need turtles and torts have a safe permanent home.

My fav. turtle that I would like to work with and breed is Chinese box turtles. I am holding off trying to do that because all my turtle and tortoise money is going directly into starting the sanctuary.

 

[tortoise lover]

Hi, i love my 2 horsfield but if i was gonna go for another one i would choose the redfoot,i might even persuade my husband to get one yet but i know they need totally different care to the horsfield. Are they difficult to keep redfoots?

 

[Itort]

Hi, i love my 2 horsfield but if i was gonna go for another one i would choose the redfoot,i might even persuade my husband to get one yet but i know they need totally different care to the horsfield. Are they difficult to keep redfoots?

No, they just need a more humid enviorment and low light. www.redfoots.com has very good husbandry guidelines.

 

[tortoise lover]

Thanks for that,i will certainly look into that and see about getting one,i just think they are stunning torts

 

[Josh]

personally, i would love to have an aldabra one day.

 

[Jentortmom]

I would like a pair of aldabras - $$$/Space, mees or meps - Location, a few others but space/time/maoney is always the factor.

 

[Jacqui]

My deepest desire is to once again have a Desert Tortoise. I was blessed with having a very elderly male for a couple of years and he made quite an impression on me. Only thing holding me back is that I don't live in one of the usual areas for them, so I have to wait for one to become available outside of those states.