adult female THB + offer adult +75y male

tortoiseuk · 15-02-2015, 08:28 PM

A very sad moment and decision but has to be made.
Unfortunately totally unexpected I will be relocating to New Zealand and cant take my tortoises with me
I'm facing 2 options now
1. transport them to my family farm in Portugal and instruct my relatives how to take care of them properly - not sure if a good idea
2. sell them to someone in the Uk knowledgable

I will try the 2nd option but I also have no hurry, the relocation will be around July/August.

This thread if for my female THB CB 2000.
I didnt raise her, I bought her already has an adult and unfortunately has some pyramiding, but is otherwise very healthy and friendly.
I will only sell them to someone that really knows what he/she's doing.

I also have an adult +75 y old male THB, which I cant sell as I have no paperwork for him. As I like them to go together as they've been living together I will offer him to the person that takes the female.
If not possible or you just want the female I will offer him to someone on the forum that I'm sure is really knowledge, preferably one of the regular posters

They will need a large garden, outdoor space in the spring and summer!

I'm looking for around £450 for the female.

Catwoman63 · 15-02-2015, 08:35 PM

Aww such a shame, I do hope the old boy goes to an excellent retirement home, I have a special soft spot for the oldies x

tortoiseuk · 15-02-2015, 08:37 PM

I know Bev, if no other solution if you ready to take him I might offer him to you.
what u think?

Catwoman63 · 15-02-2015, 08:41 PM

I'd love to, but sadly have a full house with 5 horsfields and 5 golden Greeks, if I kept hermans I would take the old guy off you, there are quite a few owners of hermans on here and I hope one of them will give him a home x

tortoiseuk · 15-02-2015, 08:45 PM

tks Bev, I would love to take them to my family farm in Portugal, I believe the weather would be ideal for all of them, but not sure if my relatives would be giving the same standard of care I gave to them and I would only be able to check it 2x/year.. so, not good..

will see what will happen next

burnt toast · 15-02-2015, 10:13 PM

Oh this is a sad post Carlos

I remember all the hard work you put into their diets. I hope you find them a lovely home.

15-02-2015, 08:28 PM	#1
tortoiseuk Member Hatched Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 392	adult female THB + offer adult +75y male A very sad moment and decision but has to be made. Unfortunately totally unexpected I will be relocating to New Zealand and cant take my tortoises with me I'm facing 2 options now 1. transport them to my family farm in Portugal and instruct my relatives how to take care of them properly - not sure if a good idea 2. sell them to someone in the Uk knowledgable I will try the 2nd option but I also have no hurry, the relocation will be around July/August. This thread if for my female THB CB 2000. I didnt raise her, I bought her already has an adult and unfortunately has some pyramiding, but is otherwise very healthy and friendly. I will only sell them to someone that really knows what he/she's doing. I also have an adult +75 y old male THB, which I cant sell as I have no paperwork for him. As I like them to go together as they've been living together I will offer him to the person that takes the female. If not possible or you just want the female I will offer him to someone on the forum that I'm sure is really knowledge, preferably one of the regular posters They will need a large garden, outdoor space in the spring and summer! I'm looking for around £450 for the female. __________________ 1.1.1 testudo horsfieldii 1.1.1 testudo hermanni hermanni (Corse) 0.3.0 testudo hermanni hermanni (Italy) 0.0.1 testudo kleinmanni 1.1.0 testudo hermanni boetgeri

15-02-2015, 08:35 PM	#2
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	Aww such a shame, I do hope the old boy goes to an excellent retirement home, I have a special soft spot for the oldies x __________________ BEV XXX 0.3.0 - T Horsfieldii (Xena, Zelda & Lilly) 2.2.0 - TG Terrestris (Zeus, Astreus / Zagreus & Alexia) 1.2.0 - Zebra Finches (Gunner / Bonnie & May) 0.1.0 - SBT (Hazel) 1.0.0 - FBD (Ted)

15-02-2015, 08:37 PM	#3
tortoiseuk Member Hatched Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 392	I know Bev, if no other solution if you ready to take him I might offer him to you. what u think? __________________ 1.1.1 testudo horsfieldii 1.1.1 testudo hermanni hermanni (Corse) 0.3.0 testudo hermanni hermanni (Italy) 0.0.1 testudo kleinmanni 1.1.0 testudo hermanni boetgeri

15-02-2015, 08:41 PM	#4
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	I'd love to, but sadly have a full house with 5 horsfields and 5 golden Greeks, if I kept hermans I would take the old guy off you, there are quite a few owners of hermans on here and I hope one of them will give him a home x __________________ BEV XXX 0.3.0 - T Horsfieldii (Xena, Zelda & Lilly) 2.2.0 - TG Terrestris (Zeus, Astreus / Zagreus & Alexia) 1.2.0 - Zebra Finches (Gunner / Bonnie & May) 0.1.0 - SBT (Hazel) 1.0.0 - FBD (Ted)

15-02-2015, 08:45 PM	#5
tortoiseuk Member Hatched Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 392	tks Bev, I would love to take them to my family farm in Portugal, I believe the weather would be ideal for all of them, but not sure if my relatives would be giving the same standard of care I gave to them and I would only be able to check it 2x/year.. so, not good.. will see what will happen next __________________ 1.1.1 testudo horsfieldii 1.1.1 testudo hermanni hermanni (Corse) 0.3.0 testudo hermanni hermanni (Italy) 0.0.1 testudo kleinmanni 1.1.0 testudo hermanni boetgeri

15-02-2015, 10:13 PM	#6
burnt toast Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,246	Oh this is a sad post Carlos I remember all the hard work you put into their diets. I hope you find them a lovely home.

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