!!GOT THIS IN EMAIL!!!Cameroon Tortoise Farm From 55 Euro Young Hermann etc,etc

[egyptiandan64]

Like everyone has said this is a scam through and through. The scammers don't actually have any of the items they have for sale. It ranges from everything alive to cars to people
All they are after is money, pure and simple. Stay far far away from anything like this.

Jonathan, I know the person your talking about in Turkey. He is very well known in turtle and tortoise circles. Don't think it was the cheap prices that got him to Turkey, he got in a bit of trouble in Germany. He though is legitimately breeding tortoises in Turkey.

Danny

[cassie333]

it is deffinately a scam, i have witnessed things like this in the parrot world!!!!! if its to good to be true.....it usually is!!!!!!

[beckyzazou]

I think this needs looking into by Defra, or some organisation with power - police maybe - It is screaming out as fraud to me.

[Ozric Jonathan]

Thanks Danny for that nugget of information about the 'German guy'. I was offered tortoises that were being imported by a company that were getting torts from this man so I looked into it. Although I hadn't heard about him being in trouble I decided I didn't have sufficient knoweldge about the conditions the animals are kept in etc. Someone pointed out as well that some of the breeding animals were wild caught - at least it looked that way in the photos.

[sandy]

This scamming has been around for a couple of years now, dont touch it with a ten foot barge pole.

[janeL]

Yep, this post comes up on loads of forums far too regularly! It is a filthy SCAM!

[sulcata2big]

Originally Posted by babytort

Hi all.
have been looking for a tort breeder here in scotland.i am a beginner and have no experience on these wee creatures and have been looking/searched web and sent few emails for uk tort breeders and recieved email from this person.
Sorry im not sure how to do links!!

1)Sulcatas young will go for 55 €,then adults for 460 €.
2)Sri-Lankan Stars young will go for 60 €,then adults for 530 €
3)Burmese stars young will go for 45 €,then adults for 420 €.
4)Leopard tortoises (babcocki babcocki) young will go for 55
€,then adults for 460 €.
5)Elongata young will go for 45 €,then adults for 360 €
6)Spider young will go for 50 €,then adults for 410 €.
7)Hermanns young will go for 55 €,then adults for 560 €.
8)Greek species young will go for 75 €,then adults for 480 €.
9)Radiata young will go for 65 €,then adults for 380 €
10)Galopagoes young will go for 60 €,then adults for 460 €.
11)Aldabra young will go for 70 €,then adults for 500 €.
12)Russian young will go for 65€,then adults for 370 €

Thanks and hope to read from you .



I REPLYED TO THIS EMAIL BECAUSE I KNEW I DIDNT REQUEST ANY THING FROM THEM,AND ASKED FOR SOME QUESTIONS ALSO THE TORTS SEEMED SO CHEAP!!.

DO YOU BREED THESE YOURSELF (IM THINKING UK BRED)IF NOT WHERE ARE THE TORTS BRED?
HOW OLD ARE THE YOUNG?
AND HOW ARE THE TORTS TRANSPORTED?ETC,ETC
THIS WAS THE REPLY..

Hello there, Thanks for the reply,I understand what you mean people have just taking the internet to make money not no line business ok.I do bred this species my self ,i have been in this business for 23 years now.Am from Germany but at moment am in the Western Region of Cameroon wheremy tortoise farm is located .You have made the right choice since it is your first time in this business.For the young there are from 5 months to 3 years 2 weeks old.So when placing your order tell me ages you will want me to send to you ok.I use boxes to transport my turtles by air plane.I ship large quantities only on Wednesdays to Saturdays night and smaller quantities on Monadays to Wednesday morning .When i ship the turtles they are delivered right at your home address. Best Regards

IM NOT BUYING FROM THIS THIS PERSON,BUT WHAT DO YOU THINK ???

wow radiatas at 65 for jeuvenile and 380 for adult, thats amazing at hamm they were going for between 1800 and 2000