tortoises for sale on facebook

Easter Bunny · 11-04-2013, 12:44 PM

Come across a facebook page that are selling tortoises..Loadsof different species including Ploughshare,spider tortoises.

Ill try and get the link x

Torterra · 13-04-2013, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Easter Bunny

Come across a facebook page that are selling tortoises..Loadsof different species including Ploughshare,spider tortoises.

Ill try and get the link x

It is so most likely a scam. I haven't seen the facebook page you mention but seriously, when you hear 'spider tortoise for sale' especially on facebook, scam alert! And plougshare tortoise too. Seen quite a few of scam adverts on other reptile forum as well lately.

Doodle-Bug · 13-04-2013, 06:31 AM

But there is such a species as 'Spider Tortoise' according to the Tortoise Trust http://www.tortoisetrust.org/care/pyxis.html

Andy Robertson · 13-04-2013, 06:56 AM

Probably a scam, like this one tortoiseforsale.org...........yes it is a complete scam as my daughter tried to buy two torts for my birthday last. Turned out to be a fake address and website, credit card company gave her money back and told her it was a scam.

As the website says they sell everything and at cheap prices which is the give away.
Andy

Pussygalore · 13-04-2013, 07:28 AM

odds are they'd be imported torts and I'm sure people who deal with abroad can get hold of any species you want, the rarer ones do turn up at the big shows/sales abroad. However what the legal needs are for importing them I wouldn't know and to be honest I'd always steer clear of dealers unless they'd been recomended by someone. There are people on here who could maybe get hold of the rarer ones or at least would know where to look so its always worth asking on the forums before trying 'iffy' adverts.

Torterra · 13-04-2013, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Doodle-Bug

But there is such a species as 'Spider Tortoise' according to the Tortoise Trust http://www.tortoisetrust.org/care/pyxis.html

It is real, latin name is Pyxis arachnoides, they are critically endangered species and extremely difficult to breed in captivity. I found few threads here:
http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...is+arachnoides

http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...is+arachnoides

http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...is+arachnoides

Easter Bunny · 13-04-2013, 07:31 PM

I was actually appalled when I saw the photos of the tortoise packed tightly in boxes

Here's the link http://en-gb.facebook.com/pages/Tort...48373481886263

11-04-2013, 12:44 PM	#1
Easter Bunny Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 5,337	tortoises for sale on facebook Come across a facebook page that are selling tortoises..Loadsof different species including Ploughshare,spider tortoises. Ill try and get the link x __________________ Lynne x Last edited by Easter Bunny; 11-04-2013 at 12:50 PM.

13-04-2013, 07:31 PM	#7
Easter Bunny Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 5,337	I was actually appalled when I saw the photos of the tortoise packed tightly in boxes Here's the link http://en-gb.facebook.com/pages/Tort...48373481886263 __________________ Lynne x

13-04-2013, 06:31 AM	#3
Doodle-Bug Member Hatched Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 421	But there is such a species as 'Spider Tortoise' according to the Tortoise Trust http://www.tortoisetrust.org/care/pyxis.html

13-04-2013, 06:56 AM	#4
Andy Robertson Member Hatched Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 339	Probably a scam, like this one tortoiseforsale.org...........yes it is a complete scam as my daughter tried to buy two torts for my birthday last. Turned out to be a fake address and website, credit card company gave her money back and told her it was a scam. As the website says they sell everything and at cheap prices which is the give away. Andy

13-04-2013, 07:28 AM	#5
Pussygalore Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cambridge Posts: 6,479	odds are they'd be imported torts and I'm sure people who deal with abroad can get hold of any species you want, the rarer ones do turn up at the big shows/sales abroad. However what the legal needs are for importing them I wouldn't know and to be honest I'd always steer clear of dealers unless they'd been recomended by someone. There are people on here who could maybe get hold of the rarer ones or at least would know where to look so its always worth asking on the forums before trying 'iffy' adverts.

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