Species please

izzy · 25-01-2007, 06:23 PM

Can someone tell me what species this little fella is please??

Izzy

Henry-flash · 25-01-2007, 06:31 PM

I would say Geochelone sulcata.

izzy · 25-01-2007, 06:34 PM

This is a sulcata!!! as in the tort that grows to fence breaking size? Blimey. Thanks for that Pete.

Tamie Milne · 25-01-2007, 07:09 PM

Oh my Izzy - if he is yours, are you prepared for this little fella when he gets older?!

Tamie

izzy · 25-01-2007, 07:14 PM

No this little one is not mine!! thank god!! lets just say the person who owns this beautiful creature does not really know what they are in for!!

Izzy

Henry-flash · 25-01-2007, 07:16 PM

They are in for a big shock when this little guy gets bigger. Is he the only one they have or have they got more? They need educating before hes huge and ending up homeless

izzy · 25-01-2007, 07:20 PM

This person has four of these, and believed they were leopards. I was worried they had not understood how large a leopard got, now it seems things are a lot worse. I thought something was odd because they didnt immediately look "leopardy" to me, i thought maybe a cross breed, or just my lack of knowledge meant i didnt recognise them.

Oh deary me, im going to have to get this person on this website, and tell her to seriously consider what shes going to do in the future.

izzy

Henry-flash · 25-01-2007, 07:23 PM

Wow 4

The electric bills are going to be huge when these guys grow. Not to mention the amount they will eat, and the space required for four and the destruction they can cause. It doesn't bare thinking of if they are with someone who is not prepared.

izzy · 25-01-2007, 07:27 PM

I completely agree Pete, shes doing ok for now and has everything set up ok but shes going to have to consider rehoming some of them at some point i think. What worries me is that someone is selling these as leopards, i mean did they think they could not sell them as Sullies??

Im happy with my ibera, at least i know i can easily house them and meet their needs!

nina · 25-01-2007, 08:13 PM

Hi Izzy,

Your friend might want to do this little test - it's called the Sulcata reality check.

http://www.turtlehomes.org/usa/test.shtml

25-01-2007, 06:23 PM	#1
izzy Junior Member Egg Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 24	Species please Can someone tell me what species this little fella is please?? Izzy

25-01-2007, 06:31 PM	#2
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	I would say Geochelone sulcata. __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

25-01-2007, 07:16 PM	#6
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	They are in for a big shock when this little guy gets bigger. Is he the only one they have or have they got more? They need educating before hes huge and ending up homeless __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

25-01-2007, 07:23 PM	#8
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	Wow 4 The electric bills are going to be huge when these guys grow. Not to mention the amount they will eat, and the space required for four and the destruction they can cause. It doesn't bare thinking of if they are with someone who is not prepared. __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

25-01-2007, 08:13 PM	#10
nina Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oxford Posts: 2,337	Hi Izzy, Your friend might want to do this little test - it's called the Sulcata reality check. http://www.turtlehomes.org/usa/test.shtml __________________ http://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk l

25-01-2007, 06:34 PM	#3
izzy Junior Member Egg Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 24	This is a sulcata!!! as in the tort that grows to fence breaking size? Blimey. Thanks for that Pete.

25-01-2007, 07:09 PM	#4
Tamie Milne Member Hatched Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Buckinghamshire Posts: 392	Oh my Izzy - if he is yours, are you prepared for this little fella when he gets older?! Tamie

25-01-2007, 07:14 PM	#5
izzy Junior Member Egg Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 24	No this little one is not mine!! thank god!! lets just say the person who owns this beautiful creature does not really know what they are in for!! Izzy

25-01-2007, 07:20 PM	#7
izzy Junior Member Egg Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 24	This person has four of these, and believed they were leopards. I was worried they had not understood how large a leopard got, now it seems things are a lot worse. I thought something was odd because they didnt immediately look "leopardy" to me, i thought maybe a cross breed, or just my lack of knowledge meant i didnt recognise them. Oh deary me, im going to have to get this person on this website, and tell her to seriously consider what shes going to do in the future. izzy

25-01-2007, 07:27 PM	#9
izzy Junior Member Egg Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 24	I completely agree Pete, shes doing ok for now and has everything set up ok but shes going to have to consider rehoming some of them at some point i think. What worries me is that someone is selling these as leopards, i mean did they think they could not sell them as Sullies?? Im happy with my ibera, at least i know i can easily house them and meet their needs!

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