Omg omg omg

Rosey-Bear · 26-04-2014, 09:12 PM

Went to see the lady I am getting my tortoise from today and had a lovely chat with her. She is obviously very pleased with the size and set up of the enclosure and she has asked me if I would be willing to take on her group of females rather than one male. Sadly she has to move house suddenly and can't take them with her. They are all around 50 years old and they were all bred from. The good thing is as they are older, we don't have to be in such a hurry to get the heater up and running as they are all content without. There are 4 in the group and they have been together a long time so it would be a shame to split them up now. One has had a broken shell in the past but it is healed now, and one was deformed from hatching and only has a stump for a back leg but apart from that they are all fit and well. They all have paper work and I believe they are chipped, so that just has to be transferred into my name??

I just have to finish cutting a door into the shed, insulate it with celotex and make it predator proof. The exciting thing is I am going to go see them on thursday and hopefully will be bringing them home we me, so there will be pics thursday night.

burnt toast · 26-04-2014, 09:32 PM

Brilliant news! How lucky are you? What type are they?

emma_mcraf · 26-04-2014, 09:33 PM

That's a pretty exciting update. I'm looking forward to your photos.

lonelylayla · 26-04-2014, 09:52 PM

Wow, that's amazing !!! Just goes to show what an excellent job you are doing creating your tortie home

If the torts are chipped, their certs should be Specimen Specific so they go with the tortoise for life - you don't need to change the name in box 1. It would be a good idea tho if you had details of who the chip is registered with (eg Petlog) - you can then contact the to update the record. Looking forward to the photos

lonelylayla · 26-04-2014, 09:54 PM

Sorry - just to add that if they are not chipped they should not be "used for commercial purposes" - sold.

Ozric Jonathan · 26-04-2014, 10:22 PM

That sounds fantastic. Usually there wouldn't be any problem finding plenty of people keen to take on breeding females, regardless of certificates and chips. We'll look forward to your photos!

Rosey-Bear · 27-04-2014, 12:02 AM

All I know is that they are Mediterranean Spur thighs, not sure on exact species so hoping paperwork will shed some light on that. If not I am sure some lovely people on here will help me out. These lovely ladies are going into retirement as far as breeding goes. I am not planning on getting any males and my days of having babies are well and truly over. I am actually quite nervous about getting them. I have been waiting so long for this to happen that I can't quite believe it is happening.

Catwoman63 · 27-04-2014, 12:08 AM

Oh how exciting, I would love someone to give me a group of old torts, I love the old ones the best

so looking forward to seeing them, and we will all be happy to help you with any questions you may have

x

Pussygalore · 27-04-2014, 08:11 AM

I was going to say about not breeding from the two with problems but you said it for me

Suze65 · 27-04-2014, 08:12 AM

That is really exciting, how wonderful, can't wait to see some pics

26-04-2014, 09:12 PM	#1
Rosey-Bear Member Incubating Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South East UK. Posts: 231	Omg omg omg Went to see the lady I am getting my tortoise from today and had a lovely chat with her. She is obviously very pleased with the size and set up of the enclosure and she has asked me if I would be willing to take on her group of females rather than one male. Sadly she has to move house suddenly and can't take them with her. They are all around 50 years old and they were all bred from. The good thing is as they are older, we don't have to be in such a hurry to get the heater up and running as they are all content without. There are 4 in the group and they have been together a long time so it would be a shame to split them up now. One has had a broken shell in the past but it is healed now, and one was deformed from hatching and only has a stump for a back leg but apart from that they are all fit and well. They all have paper work and I believe they are chipped, so that just has to be transferred into my name?? I just have to finish cutting a door into the shed, insulate it with celotex and make it predator proof. The exciting thing is I am going to go see them on thursday and hopefully will be bringing them home we me, so there will be pics thursday night. __________________ Abby. Mummy to a group of Spur thighs. Malcolm and his hoes.

26-04-2014, 09:33 PM	#3
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	That's a pretty exciting update. I'm looking forward to your photos. __________________ Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie

26-04-2014, 09:52 PM	#4
lonelylayla Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Ammanford, South Wales Posts: 1,481	Wow, that's amazing !!! Just goes to show what an excellent job you are doing creating your tortie home If the torts are chipped, their certs should be Specimen Specific so they go with the tortoise for life - you don't need to change the name in box 1. It would be a good idea tho if you had details of who the chip is registered with (eg Petlog) - you can then contact the to update the record. Looking forward to the photos __________________ Lynne TG Terresteris 1:3:1 Apollo & Layla, Santa, Helpa & Unig TG Iberia 2:3:0 Tonka, LJ, Persephone, Cleo & Clyde Saffron TGG RIP Jaunary 2019 Jasper, Harry & Ruby pussy cats 4 ex bat hens.

26-04-2014, 09:54 PM	#5
lonelylayla Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Ammanford, South Wales Posts: 1,481	Sorry - just to add that if they are not chipped they should not be "used for commercial purposes" - sold. __________________ Lynne TG Terresteris 1:3:1 Apollo & Layla, Santa, Helpa & Unig TG Iberia 2:3:0 Tonka, LJ, Persephone, Cleo & Clyde Saffron TGG RIP Jaunary 2019 Jasper, Harry & Ruby pussy cats 4 ex bat hens.

26-04-2014, 10:22 PM	#6
Ozric Jonathan Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West of Scotland Posts: 4,226	That sounds fantastic. Usually there wouldn't be any problem finding plenty of people keen to take on breeding females, regardless of certificates and chips. We'll look forward to your photos! __________________ Testudo Hermanni Hermanni (Corse) tortoises

26-04-2014, 09:32 PM	#2
burnt toast Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,246	Brilliant news! How lucky are you? What type are they?

27-04-2014, 12:02 AM	#7
Rosey-Bear Member Incubating Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South East UK. Posts: 231	All I know is that they are Mediterranean Spur thighs, not sure on exact species so hoping paperwork will shed some light on that. If not I am sure some lovely people on here will help me out. These lovely ladies are going into retirement as far as breeding goes. I am not planning on getting any males and my days of having babies are well and truly over. I am actually quite nervous about getting them. I have been waiting so long for this to happen that I can't quite believe it is happening. __________________ Abby. Mummy to a group of Spur thighs. Malcolm and his hoes.

27-04-2014, 12:08 AM	#8
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	Oh how exciting, I would love someone to give me a group of old torts, I love the old ones the best so looking forward to seeing them, and we will all be happy to help you with any questions you may have x __________________ BEV XXX 0.3.0 - T Horsfieldii (Xena, Zelda & Lilly) 2.2.0 - TG Terrestris (Zeus, Astreus / Zagreus & Alexia) 1.2.0 - Zebra Finches (Gunner / Bonnie & May) 0.1.0 - SBT (Hazel) 1.0.0 - FBD (Ted)

27-04-2014, 08:11 AM	#9
Pussygalore Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cambridge Posts: 6,479	I was going to say about not breeding from the two with problems but you said it for me

27-04-2014, 08:12 AM	#10
Suze65 Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,769	That is really exciting, how wonderful, can't wait to see some pics __________________ Suze. 3 THB, Sammy, Jemima, & Phoebe 7 Marginated, Tabitha, Ptolome, Tatiana, Noah,Lottey, Lulu & Poppy 1 TGG (Emma) RIP Feb 2012

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)