breeders questions

cove61 · 01-07-2006, 03:55 PM

I am going up to see a guy shortly who might have a tort for me, but i wanted to know what sort of things i should be looking for in a good breeder, i know about food and housing but is there anything i should also ask him about so i make sure he is a good breeder, he said to my mum (it was her who found him) that he would only give me one if he was happy i could care for it, so i feel like i am studying for an exam. any tips gratfully recieved jen

**sarah** · 01-07-2006, 06:00 PM

Have you got your set up sorted? i know many breeders will ask if you have a set up ready or if not what you willl be using.
Tell them that you will be feeding weeds and name a few such as, dandelion, vetch, sowthistle, bind weed etc etc

01-07-2006, 09:14 PM

hi

tell him you r a member here that should impress him

what tort r u getting

cove61 · 01-07-2006, 09:21 PM

he has hermanns which is what i was really after, but after reading on here i wanted to make sure he was a prober breeder (which he does sound like he is) i have an idea what to look out for now thanks to the web site and i will have a list of plants, i am almost just waiting for my t rex to arrive, if i think he is doggy in any way i will walk away, i know i reall really want one but i will go up and see what like he is and go from there, although it is hard to try and not get too excited

Dazza · 01-07-2006, 09:24 PM

I would ask to see the Art 10' make sure they are uk captive bred and that there is no mention of Slovinia on there, alo ask to see the parents..

Rgds
Darren

cove61 · 01-07-2006, 09:47 PM

sorry to sound thick but what is an art 10, just so that if i get shown one i know what it is or does it say on it art 10 on it?

Dazza · 01-07-2006, 09:59 PM

The movement of certian tortoise is governed by DEFRA, and hermans is one of those listed, It is illegal to collect any of the listed tortoises from the wild, therefore illegal to sell without ther Article 10, which gives details of the tortoises breeder, location, parents microchip numbers..

If he is selling without article 10's walk away its illegal..

Darren

**sarah** · 01-07-2006, 10:03 PM

This is what a artical 10 looks like

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/cheloniauk/Article10.jpg

02-07-2006, 12:02 AM

not for me but perhaps for others ....

is it easy to forge an article 10

vivp · 02-07-2006, 09:30 AM

why cant it have Slovinia on it?

01-07-2006, 03:55 PM	#1
cove61 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: aberdeen Posts: 37	breeders questions I am going up to see a guy shortly who might have a tort for me, but i wanted to know what sort of things i should be looking for in a good breeder, i know about food and housing but is there anything i should also ask him about so i make sure he is a good breeder, he said to my mum (it was her who found him) that he would only give me one if he was happy i could care for it, so i feel like i am studying for an exam. any tips gratfully recieved jen

01-07-2006, 06:00 PM	#2
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	Have you got your set up sorted? i know many breeders will ask if you have a set up ready or if not what you willl be using. Tell them that you will be feeding weeds and name a few such as, dandelion, vetch, sowthistle, bind weed etc etc __________________ Click: www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk STRUGGLING TO FIND WEEDS? LOOK AT OUR DRIED WEEDS 'READY TO FEED' Home of 'Grow Your Own Food' Bearded Dragon, Tortoise, Rabbit, Hamster seed mixes from 89p FREE POST Livefood, Thermostats, Housing, Heating, Mercury Vapour bulbs, UVB etc etc CHEAP PRICES TORTOISES ARE MY PASSION

01-07-2006, 10:03 PM	#8
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	This is what a artical 10 looks like http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/cheloniauk/Article10.jpg __________________ Click: www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk STRUGGLING TO FIND WEEDS? LOOK AT OUR DRIED WEEDS 'READY TO FEED' Home of 'Grow Your Own Food' Bearded Dragon, Tortoise, Rabbit, Hamster seed mixes from 89p FREE POST Livefood, Thermostats, Housing, Heating, Mercury Vapour bulbs, UVB etc etc CHEAP PRICES TORTOISES ARE MY PASSION

01-07-2006, 09:14 PM	#3
aprillinda Guest Posts: n/a	hi tell him you r a member here that should impress him what tort r u getting

01-07-2006, 09:21 PM	#4
cove61 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: aberdeen Posts: 37	he has hermanns which is what i was really after, but after reading on here i wanted to make sure he was a prober breeder (which he does sound like he is) i have an idea what to look out for now thanks to the web site and i will have a list of plants, i am almost just waiting for my t rex to arrive, if i think he is doggy in any way i will walk away, i know i reall really want one but i will go up and see what like he is and go from there, although it is hard to try and not get too excited

01-07-2006, 09:24 PM	#5
Dazza Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,486	I would ask to see the Art 10' make sure they are uk captive bred and that there is no mention of Slovinia on there, alo ask to see the parents.. Rgds Darren

01-07-2006, 09:47 PM	#6
cove61 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: aberdeen Posts: 37	sorry to sound thick but what is an art 10, just so that if i get shown one i know what it is or does it say on it art 10 on it?

01-07-2006, 09:59 PM	#7
Dazza Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,486	The movement of certian tortoise is governed by DEFRA, and hermans is one of those listed, It is illegal to collect any of the listed tortoises from the wild, therefore illegal to sell without ther Article 10, which gives details of the tortoises breeder, location, parents microchip numbers.. If he is selling without article 10's walk away its illegal.. Darren

02-07-2006, 12:02 AM	#9
aprillinda Guest Posts: n/a	not for me but perhaps for others .... is it easy to forge an article 10

02-07-2006, 09:30 AM	#10
vivp Member Hatched Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 334	why cant it have Slovinia on it?

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