16-10-2007, 08:28 PM | #21 |
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16-10-2007, 08:30 PM | #22 |
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who needs a gaurd dog....
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16-10-2007, 08:58 PM | #23 |
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Wow...they are amazing. They look like the ones that roamed around the hotel grounds when we were in Mauritus
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16-10-2007, 09:10 PM | #24 |
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They are truly amazing animals. large and powerful. The heating bill won't be anything like keeping larger herds of hermanns and iberas 8) but I'm ready for it because I have them too! Feeding is much easier than you think, just need the right sources. It's a looooong way before this animal will reach such huge dimensions, so the future is being well planned out.
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yes please keep the pics coming... it'll be like seeing a living dinosaur grow up... except we will all be dead n buried before he reaches old age and on that chearfull thought ..... ...... mandy-x-
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It is gorgeous, are they easy to come by (not that I want one!! lol )
Here are a couple of my fav pics I took in Australia Zoo (hope you like them!!)
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16-10-2007, 09:36 PM | #28 |
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Its a real beauty, lovely looking tortoise, I look forward to seeing more pics
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What a lovely stunning tortoise!
<<Keep dreaming Wendy>> very jealous!! Wendy |
16-10-2007, 10:16 PM | #30 |
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Thank you all
There are a few reputable breeders here in the USA who have offspring available quite often, but they're definitely not a common tortoise. The way I've noticed it is that you'll see some available for a while and then they'll dissapear. Obviously the price of these animals is what makes them seem so rare. They are very expensive but it's kind of an investment and you are paying for something that is an incredible animal that will be around for what seems like forever. These tortoises take a little bit more fruit in their diets so it is ok to offer it to them. My ibera, boettger's, hermanni's and other do not get any fruit ever. Grasses, weeds and other greens are also offered. |
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