Oh! Yvonne, thank you for being a voice of reason here! The guys here were trying to teach me the business side of animal trade and we got carroed away. Please, forgive me
I want a cheap sulcata (EDIT - NO LONGER WANTED)
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Wasn't "flipper" a Dolphin? 
Wasn't "flipper" a Dolphin?
HA! Now we know how old you are. Did you like Gentle Ben too?
And Skippy.
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I love flipper the dolphin. Man, I want to see that movie again. So Nathan... are you going to defend yourself?
Man, I want to see that movie again. So Nathan... are you going to defend yourself?
No, he really wasn't.
Quite a few of our new members are "26." I think 1990 is just an easy number to type.
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My last cheap tortoise cost me over $2,400 to make well enough to sell for $200.
Beware of discount tortoises, Nathan.
Beware of discount tortoises, Nathan.
Heh, I remember our "free" box turtle. Bad RTI at pet store in a hardware store.The supplier gave them credit, but they didn't want it to die. So it was free, but I bought antibiotics, syringes, saline, etc., right at the store. Cutting down stuff meant for cattle. I gave it injections, coddled it, brought it back to health. Turns out, the original problem was egg binding, likely from shipment w/o water, etc. She made it, was a great pet for years but had to fight the egg binding every year after that. It finally got her.
So Yvonne, how about locking this thread and you could maybe even lock this posters ISP address. A statement could be given to the poster to "come-clean" and provide explanations to the points and or accusations directed towards them? Just a thought …
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Its just like people buying dogs, they say they do not want to pay $500.00-1000.00 for a good bred dog they want. What?.... they must have never added up the cost of care of any animal if you provide them the adequate care over their lifetime. It will cost them more than that every year of their life depending on size of the dog.
Being concerned about the purchase price of any animal you are planning to buy is like choking on a Nat when you just swallowed an Elephant.
just my 0 cents....
Being concerned about the purchase price of any animal you are planning to buy is like choking on a Nat when you just swallowed an Elephant.
just my 0 cents....
Guys im not selling these AMAZING animals.I am making my personal collection.I would never resell these animals.I am looking to help out the TSA.But i thank you all for being worried.Thank you
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Well, Jeeeze @Tom that is the same POV I have used when people ask about a 'starter tortoise' with the idea of getting a radiated later on. A $100 leopard is more fussy than a $1200 radiated. Over their lives the costs would be hard to distinguish. That free sulcatas are chocking rescues seems all the more ironic that anyone one would quibble over the price of one at all, on either side of the argument. HAhahahahahahaha, I'm bored and have to time out at work today, can't have to many short days or peers look at me sideways. Never mind me.
Guys i am getting paid on friday,but probably wont have the money until Saturday or sunday,but now im willing to pay full price.Flipper the dolphin LOL.Thank you
Hmmmmmmmm.
It looks like I'm Tidgy's Uncle as well as her dad.
Well, this is Morocco.
I'm really, really sorry Nathan, good luck to you, but we'd still really like to see your set up to see if you've got a nice home (homes) for your collection.
many members here can give excellent advice on how to make life as wonderful as possible for your new family member.
It looks like I'm Tidgy's Uncle as well as her dad.
Well, this is Morocco.
I'm really, really sorry Nathan, good luck to you, but we'd still really like to see your set up to see if you've got a nice home (homes) for your collection.
many members here can give excellent advice on how to make life as wonderful as possible for your new family member.
TerrapinStation
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Go with a tortoise from one of the reputable breeders/members on this site. The extra few dollars will definitely be worth it, as you will not only get a healthy, professionally raised animal, but also peace of mind that any questions or concerns you have moving forward will be answered quickly and accurately!!!!
Glad you had the courage to come back with your response.
People on this forum just love those animals and have seen their share of "quick-dollar-making" brokers who don't care about the wellbeing of the animals they buy to resale.
If you are truly looking to start your own collection then WELCOME to you! Just please remember that there's NOTHING cheap about raising a sulcata tortoise unless you happen to live in the sulcata natural habitat region.
I live in Texas (warm climate) and keep the Redfooted (tropical species) Raising them from tiny hatchlings. After a while of counting "the hundreds" spent on all the equipment and supplies I stopped counting.
It doesn't matter now! We love those babies and they get what they need. Period! No matter what it costs.
Thinking that you can get a cheap hatchling and just have fun pet is very deceiving, because raising hatchlings has very rigorous demands to keep them alive and healthy. So many tortoise babies die in a hands of unaware keepers, who think spending the initial 1-2 hundred is all they need. I'd say if you really think you want to go ahead with it, please do your research first. Stick around this forum, talk to sulcata owners, be prepared.
Anyway, again, welcome, and best of luck to you
