Meet Ziggy! - Page 3

Gordon · 10-04-2013, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Zekee

Bit young to be sold really?? Why hasn't anyone else mentioned this? Also looks a bit dehydrated too...

Why is it to young

and it is not dehydrated i would be very interested in what you have to say

CharlieP · 10-04-2013, 07:57 PM

Ziggy seems just fine. very active, eating everything in sight and roaming about throughout the day. has been bathed in shallow water every day and being fed weeds grown by myself wich he has been wolfing down ! ( seeds from shelled warrior shop) and loves climbing about any burying himself down at night to sleep

Gordon · 10-04-2013, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by CharlieP

Ziggy seems just fine. very active, eating everything in sight and roaming about throughout the day. has been bathed in shallow water every day and being fed weeds grown by myself wich he has been wolfing down ! ( seeds from shelled warrior shop) and loves climbing about any burying himself down at night to sleep

Nice one glad he has settled in

Jess222 · 10-04-2013, 10:30 PM

I had Ziggy's sister, and i have to say she looked so similar and used to go in the exact same corner ziggy is!! How strange! I had an almost identical picture of her bottoms up in that corner! lol

CharlieP · 10-04-2013, 11:13 PM

Haha must be a family trait! How odd !

Zekee · 11-04-2013, 10:12 AM

7 days? Surely the seller cant know that this animal is eating/pooping properly at this age? I dont know much about torts...but has this one been microchipped? if needd? Or has this tort been sold so young so the seller does not need to 'shell' out for a micro chip, thus eating into any profit??

Merlin M · 11-04-2013, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Zekee

7 days? Surely the seller cant know that this animal is eating/pooping properly at this age? I dont know much about torts...but has this one been microchipped? if needd? Or has this tort been sold so young so the seller does not need to 'shell' out for a micro chip, thus eating into any profit??

horsfields require nither paperwork nor microchipped to be sold at any age.

The seller is not new to this I doubt he would have sold a tortoise he did not believe to be fit and healthy and the new owner seem to be doing all required to make sure he will grow happy and healthy

Gordon · 11-04-2013, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Zekee

7 days? Surely the seller cant know that this animal is eating/pooping properly at this age? I dont know much about torts...but has this one been microchipped? if needd? Or has this tort been sold so young so the seller does not need to 'shell' out for a micro chip, thus eating into any profit??

You say you don't know much about torts so why ask if you knew what you were on about that would be fine as merlin says horsfields need no paperwork and chips in them are down to the owner they aren't like cats and dogs that are dependant on there parents they are self sufficient from birth and the tortoise has been eating and pooing fine and bye no means dehidrated I do know what I'm doing and so does the new owner otherwise I would not of let him have it

ClareandCo · 11-04-2013, 11:14 AM

Most breeders though do not sell hatchlings until they are at least three months old. Seven days surely is very young.

Pussygalore · 11-04-2013, 11:16 AM

there is no legal age to sell a tort so its up to the owner's discretion and choice many choose to wait longer but there are also those who sell younger. The seller isn't a novice and I'm sure wouldn't sell if she/he wasn't happy with where the tort was going.

10-04-2013, 10:30 PM	#24
Jess222 Member Hatched Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Stafford Posts: 450	I had Ziggy's sister, and i have to say she looked so similar and used to go in the exact same corner ziggy is!! How strange! I had an almost identical picture of her bottoms up in that corner! lol __________________ Mom to: 1 beardie - The Beast 3 cats (Bandit, Custard and Honey)

10-04-2013, 07:57 PM	#22
CharlieP Member Incubating Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Birmingham Posts: 131	Ziggy seems just fine. very active, eating everything in sight and roaming about throughout the day. has been bathed in shallow water every day and being fed weeds grown by myself wich he has been wolfing down ! ( seeds from shelled warrior shop) and loves climbing about any burying himself down at night to sleep

10-04-2013, 11:13 PM	#25
CharlieP Member Incubating Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Birmingham Posts: 131	Haha must be a family trait! How odd !

11-04-2013, 10:12 AM	#26
Zekee Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 18	7 days? Surely the seller cant know that this animal is eating/pooping properly at this age? I dont know much about torts...but has this one been microchipped? if needd? Or has this tort been sold so young so the seller does not need to 'shell' out for a micro chip, thus eating into any profit??

11-04-2013, 11:14 AM	#29
ClareandCo Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,350	Most breeders though do not sell hatchlings until they are at least three months old. Seven days surely is very young.

11-04-2013, 11:16 AM	#30
Pussygalore Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cambridge Posts: 6,479	there is no legal age to sell a tort so its up to the owner's discretion and choice many choose to wait longer but there are also those who sell younger. The seller isn't a novice and I'm sure wouldn't sell if she/he wasn't happy with where the tort was going.

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