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28-11-2006, 09:28 PM
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HI PEEPS
Jamie from Glasgow here . my son is looking for a Tortoise for christmas so i have been trying to get educated on them ...and also buy a Tortoise ......
And i think this site will be very helpfull cheers |
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28-11-2006, 09:30 PM
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Hello an welcome Jamie, you have chosen a great site to join.
Do you know what type of tortoise you are looking for, have you checked out any local totoise breeders, dont buy from petshops, they are usually imported in crates and can have health problems. Ade 
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28-11-2006, 09:35 PM
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Welcome to the forum. You are in the right place
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28-11-2006, 09:35 PM
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hi there
to be honest i dont know any local breeders  .....so have been looking towards the internet for one ..i think my son would be thrilled with any tortoise...
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28-11-2006, 09:36 PM
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hi jamie
 welcome
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28-11-2006, 09:36 PM
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hello and welcome you come to right place for friendly and helpfull advice i am getting our son a tortoise for xmas shhhhhhhh he does'nt know he told us he would have to save a lot of money to beable to get his baby tort
if you read through the posts you will find lots of infor and beable to do lots of homework and ask as many question as you want we all here to help
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28-11-2006, 09:42 PM
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 please dont buy from internet or pet shops you will have problems as most are imports and can have lots of health problems which could cost you money in vet fees or even worst death to tortoise 
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28-11-2006, 09:53 PM
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Glasgow .Scotland
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28-11-2006, 10:03 PM
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hi again i am sure someone will be a long soon if they know of any breeders near scotland in the mean time please read these links they are very
but very true please re think buying of internet your son will be over moon with tortoise but very upset if he baby was ill i am only trying to help you to have a health and happy tortoise and will cost you half the price from a uk breeder hope this helps you http://forums.shelledwarriors.co.uk/...pic.php?t=2523 http://forums.shelledwarriors.co.uk/...ghlight=martin |
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28-11-2006, 10:07 PM
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Egg
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And i am gratefull for you putting me right on the sale on the internet ....
and the next best thing from what i have seen in my area is £250 for a tortoise in a petshop ...heres hoping i can be pointed in the direction of a breeder near me ... THANK YOU yam yam |
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