21-02-2008, 07:41 PM | #1 |
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a fun day out
hello, me again,
a couple of weeks ago we had a lovely warm sunday so i went to visit a gentleman nearby who keeps a few species of tortoises, i took some pictures but i'm going to share a few with you. some are a bit blurry and looking back i wished i took more. ok apparently, there is an etheopian species of leopard tortoise that is so far unrecognised. i don't know the technical jargon but these leopards are GIANTS! i thought sulcatas were huge but these are big, they were great to watch! below is an average adult leopard tortoise and behind it is the giant! below is another adult leop which is a rehomer, the shell damage wasn't from the current owner i'd like to point out. the ethiopian leops are in the background. last years marginated hatchlings! burmese brown hatchling, sorry for blurry pic. this gentleman had sulcatas, pancakes, an aldebra, red and yellowfoots, should have taken more pics! i think i gawped like a codfish the whole visit! well, hope you enjoy the pics, we enjoyed the visit and i hope he won't mind us posting the pics. Neil.
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21-02-2008, 07:43 PM | #2 |
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Nice pics, I have seen pics of these 'giant' leopards before, they are certainly impressive.
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21-02-2008, 09:35 PM | #3 |
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wow stunning torts
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Wow they're huge!!
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22-02-2008, 08:04 AM | #5 |
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all your tortoises are beautiful. i love the big leopards
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22-02-2008, 11:27 AM | #6 |
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Amazing tortoises, they look huge!
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22-02-2008, 11:41 AM | #7 |
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thanks for the comments eveyone,
alice, these ones aren't mine, these belong to a gentleman i know some miles away, they are lovely looking tortoises! Neil.
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22-02-2008, 01:53 PM | #8 |
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ooops sorry neil, i speadily read the begining but scrolled down to fast to see the pics lol.
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22-02-2008, 09:24 PM | #9 |
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Wow! He has a stunning collection.
What do we know of these Leo's then? Great critters
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25-02-2008, 11:34 AM | #10 |
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hi ajay,
well i don't think anyone knows enough about them , even the keeper has very limited information. after seeing them , i'll never worry about my leopards being too big! Neil.
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