a fun day out

scrambled legs · 21-02-2008, 07:41 PM

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.

Henry-flash · 21-02-2008, 07:43 PM

Nice pics, I have seen pics of these 'giant' leopards before, they are certainly impressive.

linda · 21-02-2008, 09:35 PM

wow stunning torts

Hurley · 21-02-2008, 09:35 PM

Wow they're huge!!

alicia · 22-02-2008, 08:04 AM

all your tortoises are beautiful. i love the big leopards

CJ · 22-02-2008, 11:27 AM

Amazing tortoises, they look huge!

scrambled legs · 22-02-2008, 11:41 AM

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.

alicia · 22-02-2008, 01:53 PM

ooops sorry neil, i speadily read the begining but scrolled down to fast to see the pics lol.

Ajay · 22-02-2008, 09:24 PM

Wow! He has a stunning collection.

What do we know of these Leo's then? Great critters

scrambled legs · 25-02-2008, 11:34 AM

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.

21-02-2008, 07:41 PM	#1
scrambled legs Member Hatched Join Date: May 2007 Location: suffolk Posts: 413	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. __________________ Neil.

21-02-2008, 07:43 PM	#2
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	Nice pics, I have seen pics of these 'giant' leopards before, they are certainly impressive. __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

21-02-2008, 09:35 PM	#4
Hurley Member Hatched Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Richmond, North Yorkshire Posts: 323	Wow they're huge!! __________________ Zabi xx Mummy to Hurley (18 month old Hermanns) & a tiny little baby girl

22-02-2008, 08:04 AM	#5
alicia Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: waterlooville, Hampshire Posts: 2,328	all your tortoises are beautiful. i love the big leopards __________________ 0.0.2 graeca ibera

22-02-2008, 11:41 AM	#7
scrambled legs Member Hatched Join Date: May 2007 Location: suffolk Posts: 413	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. __________________ Neil.

21-02-2008, 09:35 PM	#3
linda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: west midlands Posts: 17,134	wow stunning torts

22-02-2008, 11:27 AM	#6
CJ Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Herts Posts: 1,280	Amazing tortoises, they look huge!

22-02-2008, 01:53 PM	#8
alicia Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: waterlooville, Hampshire Posts: 2,328	ooops sorry neil, i speadily read the begining but scrolled down to fast to see the pics lol. __________________ 0.0.2 graeca ibera

22-02-2008, 09:24 PM	#9
Ajay Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: May 2007 Location: Durham Posts: 1,000	Wow! He has a stunning collection. What do we know of these Leo's then? Great critters __________________ Ajay xxx 0.0.2 Testudo hermanni boettgeri 0.0.2 Geochelone carbonaria 0.0.1 Testudo horsfieldii 1.0.0 Eublepharis macularius 1.0.0 Canis familiaris I am no longer a student; AT LAST!!

25-02-2008, 11:34 AM	#10
scrambled legs Member Hatched Join Date: May 2007 Location: suffolk Posts: 413	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. __________________ Neil.

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