Slovenian tortoise farm

[EJ]

This I understand... thank you.

Originally Posted by swad1000

You can do it as one thread, by replying to your own post. Its 10 pictures per post rather than thread. Thats how I've done the quiz in the past.

[EJ]

I don't know. I'm thinking more than one.

Being that this is a tortoise forum I don't think it is proper to post on Chameleons... but there is a cool chameleon farm in slovenia also.

Originally Posted by swad1000

How many of these farms exhist in Slovenia?

[TortBabe]

Very interesting, the torts look great....I'd love to visit...

[ibizathetort]

This is something I would dearly like to know more about. Like said, some of the conditions look great, but some look poor in terms of space. But then the camera can lie. Also really interested in how they get to the UK

[Geomyda]

You know, that this topic on another forum received 423 posts and a staggering 20,129 views in a relatively short space of time. This highlights the deep interest, though at times highly contentious nature of the subject. For these reasons, and the obvious interest it has already spark off, on this forum I really do recommend feedback on peoples views in order to gauge whether the subject would be popular as a subject on the agenda of a properly organised International Symposium?
Of course, not only Slovenian Farms but others exist in various parts of the world who are working with other species. Together, they represent either a vice, or a virtue.

[EJ]

Yea... workin' on it.

Originally Posted by Geomyda

You know, that this topic on another forum received 423 posts and a staggering 20,129 views in a relatively short space of time. This highlights the deep interest, though at times highly contentious nature of the subject. For these reasons, and the obvious interest it has already spark off, on this forum I really do recommend feedback on peoples views in order to gauge whether the subject would be popular as a subject on the agenda of a properly organised International Symposium?
Of course, not only Slovenian Farms but others exist in various parts of the world who are working with other species. Together, they represent either a vice, or a virtue.

[longbowassassin]

great informative post and thanks for sharing,,,

[Kirkie]

Thanks for taking the time to post these EJ. It certainly constitutes a farm.

I'm a numbers man, any figures on numbers of breeding adults, annual turnover of hatchlings?

[joanna]

I've seen pics of farms posted on rfuk and again with these pics, outdoor setups look great. Indoor personally I don't like seeing so many competing for a basking area yet you can't see enough to know if there is more than one basking area in each enclosure and wether (a) they are all choosing the same spot, I notice with my reds whatever amount of space you give them they stick together, (b) could be other basking areas available crowed the same.

I am not against the farms as a rule as I don't know enough to make a decision but, I presuming 'certain' numbers from the wild are taken periodically to supply these? Or eggs? I'm only asking, I don't know the answers. Do they introduce new bloodlines this way? Or are they solely sufficient?

[Geomyda]

Originally Posted by Kirkie

Thanks for taking the time to post these EJ. It certainly constitutes a farm.

I'm a numbers man, any figures on numbers of breeding adults, annual turnover of hatchlings?

From information I have seen, which is a little historic, years 2004-2005. The Breeding adults of T h b were 1200 adult females, 600 adult males. In those years hatchlings were between 4000-5000. That is to say, 2004: 4000, 2005: 5000. From the presentation I have seen this significant increase in production, was set to increase further, in subsequent years and other species in far less significant numbers were also in the pipeline.