Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 1:52 pm Post subject: looking for a tortoise
Looking for a young tortoise (not a baby ...big enough to fend for itself a bit) for a coworkers son. SCABIES member, dealer, or local shop... recommendations appreciated. _________________
jet trail in the sunset
a long way away
cutting 'cross the horizon
at the edge of the day
and it calls Jimmy
come fly away
but I've been
too long in the wasteland
too long in the wasteland
I believe I'll have to stay
yeah, I've been
too long in the wasteland
too long in the wasteland
I believe I'll have to stay
--James McMurtry
Someone in my area had sulcata babies for $65 _________________ "Paranoia driving me insane; Paranoia ripping through my brain; Paranoia making me believe; Paranoia, that somebody's after me!"
note:wrong forum for me to have posted in ...oh well.
rosenkrieger wrote:
Someone in my area had sulcata babies for $65
might be a bit problematic... they grow fast n'huge and are not native(could add to the complexity ...need a native probably... novice keepers it will be in the hands of) ,,,but maybe im wrong. _________________
jet trail in the sunset
a long way away
cutting 'cross the horizon
at the edge of the day
and it calls Jimmy
come fly away
but I've been
too long in the wasteland
too long in the wasteland
I believe I'll have to stay
yeah, I've been
too long in the wasteland
too long in the wasteland
I believe I'll have to stay
--James McMurtry
Check with the Southwestern Herpetologists Society -- they may have tortoises available for adoption. www.swhs.org
This may sound wacko, but if you check the local animal shelters they sometimes have "exotics" (birds, reptiles, etc.) as well. _________________ "Tarantulas are friends, not food" (but I bet they taste pretty good with butter and lemon!)
Trusted local dealers? I dont but animals often ...just dont know who to trust. ... _________________
jet trail in the sunset
a long way away
cutting 'cross the horizon
at the edge of the day
and it calls Jimmy
come fly away
but I've been
too long in the wasteland
too long in the wasteland
I believe I'll have to stay
yeah, I've been
too long in the wasteland
too long in the wasteland
I believe I'll have to stay
--James McMurtry
Russians do stay on the smaller side and are pretty hardy (just read something on them this past week), I think Pet N Jungle had one, but you may want to check with hobbyists first. _________________ God does not play at dice AE
check this site they have a lot
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/forum-26.html
i hate going to that site because i just end up craving to buy tortoises they have a good deal on blonde leopard tortoise right now _________________ I adopt tarantulas, scorpions, trapdoor spiders and tortoise. .....Web of sorrow ... (by Trentea Sebastian) The darkest corner of the room Was bound to be my home. Abandoned, feeling only gloom, I cry 8 tears, alone.
Let me know if you can't find one -- my friend Sandy might have babies. _________________ "Tarantulas are friends, not food" (but I bet they taste pretty good with butter and lemon!)
Thanks fo r all the info guyz ...kinda lost in the "herp" world.
wow ...figured they were not a dime a doz, but a bit surprised with what they go for. $$$ ...actually not that surprised...but...
Russians, sulcata and deserts ...seems they are the main species going round in the pet trade/rescues. Am I correct in assuming that the Deserts are native (US) species?
Kid ...good father ...dont know the kid though ...anywho ... if you were to choose a specie, which?? And/or maybe I should be including land (Box) turtles in my investigation?
edit:hmmm. nother specie...
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they have a good deal on blonde leopard tortoise right now
Scanned for the post ...ill look again ...but if u catch this and have quick recall of the link... ? ... _________________
jet trail in the sunset
a long way away
cutting 'cross the horizon
at the edge of the day
and it calls Jimmy
come fly away
but I've been
too long in the wasteland
too long in the wasteland
I believe I'll have to stay
yeah, I've been
too long in the wasteland
too long in the wasteland
I believe I'll have to stay
--James McMurtry
Thanks fo r all the info guyz ...kinda lost in the "herp" world.
wow ...figured they were not a dime a doz, but a bit surprised with what they go for. $$$ ...actually not that surprised...but... ::::
Russians, sulcata and deserts ...seems they are the main species going round in the pet trade/rescues. Am I correct in assuming that the Deserts are native (US) species?
Kid ...good father ...dont know the kid though ...anywho ... if you were to choose a specie, which?? And/or maybe I should be including land (Box) turtles in my investigation?
edit:hmmm. nother specie...
Quote:
they have a good deal on blonde leopard tortoise right now
Scanned for the post ...ill look again ...but if u catch this and have quick recall of the link... ? ...
also, if you have to choose just get the desert tortoise because they are native here. _________________ I adopt tarantulas, scorpions, trapdoor spiders and tortoise. .....Web of sorrow ... (by Trentea Sebastian) The darkest corner of the room Was bound to be my home. Abandoned, feeling only gloom, I cry 8 tears, alone.
You have to have a permit to keep a Desert Tortoise [legally]... _________________ "Tarantulas are friends, not food" (but I bet they taste pretty good with butter and lemon!)
ok ...interesting
more to think about. _________________
jet trail in the sunset
a long way away
cutting 'cross the horizon
at the edge of the day
and it calls Jimmy
come fly away
but I've been
too long in the wasteland
too long in the wasteland
I believe I'll have to stay
yeah, I've been
too long in the wasteland
too long in the wasteland
I believe I'll have to stay
--James McMurtry
... if you were to choose a specie, which?? edit:hmmm. nother specie...
Steven, if it's the last thing I ever do I will eventually train you to say "species" instead of "specie." _________________ "I hold your opinion above all others, tribe elder." - Neshan W. Sarkisian
I have CDO. It's like OCD, but the letters are in alphabetical order, like they should be.
You have to have a permit to keep a Desert Tortoise [legally]...
If you got them from the same state you don't need permit unless your going to send them to another state. I was offered a desert tortoise before and the person told me that. oh btw that only applys to CB _________________ I adopt tarantulas, scorpions, trapdoor spiders and tortoise. .....Web of sorrow ... (by Trentea Sebastian) The darkest corner of the room Was bound to be my home. Abandoned, feeling only gloom, I cry 8 tears, alone.
You have to have a permit to keep a Desert Tortoise [legally]...
If you got them from the same state you don't need permit unless your going to send them to another state. I was offered a desert tortoise before and the person told me that. oh btw that only applys to CB :)
I can't find a permit application online, so it looks like you have to actually telephone the DFG to get one... If you acquired the tortoise legitimately, there should be no problem getting a permit. (It is illegal to remove them from the wild). But contact one of the local Desert Tortoise rescue groups -- they always have tortoises available for adoption because it is also against the law to release them back into the wild (because of the possibility of spreading disease back into the dwindling wild population). The California Desert Tortoise is an endangered species. _________________ "Tarantulas are friends, not food" (but I bet they taste pretty good with butter and lemon!)
thanks for the information _________________ I adopt tarantulas, scorpions, trapdoor spiders and tortoise. .....Web of sorrow ... (by Trentea Sebastian) The darkest corner of the room Was bound to be my home. Abandoned, feeling only gloom, I cry 8 tears, alone.
Im thinking ill just pass on the info to the guy ...sounds like a native is the way to go...and looks like he would need to deal w/the paper work and whatnot anyway.
Id love to have one or two for my backyard when its finally stable ...but i fear the pool ...I suspect that there can be tortoise accidental drownings in a situation/layout like i have. Then again...maybe they are smart enough to not fall in. ??
_________________
jet trail in the sunset
a long way away
cutting 'cross the horizon
at the edge of the day
and it calls Jimmy
come fly away
but I've been
too long in the wasteland
too long in the wasteland
I believe I'll have to stay
yeah, I've been
too long in the wasteland
too long in the wasteland
I believe I'll have to stay
--James McMurtry
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they have a good deal on blonde leopard tortoise right now
