16-08-2015, 01:04 PM | #1 |
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who knew the speckled padloper tortoise
.....from south Africa was the smallest tortoise on the planet. I didn't !
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They are very nice but not easy to keep.
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but not the prettiest tortoise in the world !!
Though they could win best named tortoise in the world. .... Was there a Mr Padloper do we think. CB
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They aren't cheap either.
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I had to look it up and they quite appeal to me as I like pancake torts and this little tort has quite a flattened shape too. I'd imagine they're difficult to breed due to their flat shapes. I think pancakes only carry a single egg as there's no room for their internal organs to go otherwise, so I suspect it's a similar thing. Correct me if I'm wrong there, Gordon.
I like to learn something new, thanks for that CB.
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Pretty little things though.
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Lots of keepers now keep pancakes and are not that hard to breed, once you get the setup correct. They are a lovely species.
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2nd smallest in the world.....! and blooming good for them too ! I am going to see why Padloper - I love the name ! CB x
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Yes I knew 😁😉
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