Look at his shell....

JackieL · 26-08-2011, 03:06 PM

Just seen this on good old Gumtree:-

http://www.gumtree.com/p/pets/rare-a...toise/85953832

ibizathetort · 26-08-2011, 04:03 PM

Not great it is. I think it's quite common in leos

Helen M · 26-08-2011, 04:15 PM

For 10 years old he looks very undersized to me...

Helen xx

SeeShell · 26-08-2011, 05:18 PM

Was thinking he looked a little small too for being 10. I don't keep leopards but seen a few with shells like this - they seem to be quite difficult to grow smooth.

JackieL · 26-08-2011, 05:29 PM

I've seen hardly any with smooth shells, I actually thought they were supposed to be raised when I first got into tortoises !

He just doesn't look good to me, poor thing.

burnt toast · 26-08-2011, 10:49 PM

It looks a lot like the one which came up for rehoming on here not so long ago. I think that one was in Scotland too, but a female.

Tr@cey · 26-08-2011, 11:13 PM

It's shell looks very bad to me. Leopards have a smooth shell naturally. It's very sad.

**16 shells** · 27-08-2011, 07:36 AM

To raise them smooth is not one of the easiest thing's, over here in captivity. The Leo for sale does look under sized for 10, also to me the body seem's have grown and the shell has not moved with it too well.

26-08-2011, 03:06 PM	#1
JackieL Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southampton Posts: 1,144	Look at his shell.... Just seen this on good old Gumtree:- http://www.gumtree.com/p/pets/rare-a...toise/85953832

26-08-2011, 04:03 PM	#2
ibizathetort Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 2,453	Not great it is. I think it's quite common in leos __________________ C r i s t i a n o - Ibizathetort 20 year old 1000g Female Horsfield - Eivissa 3 year old 220g Female Horsfield - Ibiza Hatchling Horsfield - Bora Hatchling Horsfield - Bossa Hatchling Horsfield - Jet

26-08-2011, 05:18 PM	#4
SeeShell Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 3,120	Was thinking he looked a little small too for being 10. I don't keep leopards but seen a few with shells like this - they seem to be quite difficult to grow smooth. __________________ SS

26-08-2011, 11:13 PM	#7
Tr@cey Member Hatchling Join Date: May 2009 Location: Rochester Posts: 675	It's shell looks very bad to me. Leopards have a smooth shell naturally. It's very sad. __________________ 2.3.0 Testudo Graeca Ibera 1.0.0 Cat 3.0.0 Kids (all grown up) 1.0.0 Husband

27-08-2011, 07:36 AM	#8
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	To raise them smooth is not one of the easiest thing's, over here in captivity. The Leo for sale does look under sized for 10, also to me the body seem's have grown and the shell has not moved with it too well. __________________ Paul.

26-08-2011, 04:15 PM	#3
Helen M Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,362	For 10 years old he looks very undersized to me... Helen xx

26-08-2011, 05:29 PM	#5
JackieL Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southampton Posts: 1,144	I've seen hardly any with smooth shells, I actually thought they were supposed to be raised when I first got into tortoises ! He just doesn't look good to me, poor thing.

26-08-2011, 10:49 PM	#6
burnt toast Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,246	It looks a lot like the one which came up for rehoming on here not so long ago. I think that one was in Scotland too, but a female.

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