What's up w/ his shell?

[Tidgy's Dad]

Hello, kdee and a very warm welcome to Tortoise Forum to you and Turbo.
He (it looks like a boy to me) is a really lovely tortoise.
You lucky thing!

 

[ZEROPILOT]

I'm back on the fence!
The tail is long and thin(ISH) And the shell is concave. Both male traits.
The first photos looked like flat shell and spade shaped tail.....

 

[Anyfoot]

Finally got back on the tinternet.stupid phone.
Concave plastron, wide open v anal scute, thick anal plate and fairly large tail points to male for me. I thought he was much bigger than that. Nice tort. Lucky you. Do you get a free tort with every house in your neighborhood. Lol. I'd be moving every week

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Finally got back on the tinternet.stupid phone.
Concave plastron, wide open v anal scute, thick anal plate and fairly large tail points to male for me. I thought he was much bigger than that. Nice tort. Lucky you. Do you get a free tort with every house in your neighborhood. Lol. I'd be moving every week

O.K. As the last hold out. Male.
My big 18 year old male has a deeply concaved plastron. But this guy is as concave as my 6 year old male.

 

[Anyfoot]

O.K. As the last hold out. Male.
My big 18 year old male has a deeply concaved plastron. But this guy is as concave as my 6 year old male.

Ed you make me laugh. Now i need your help. totally off subject. I'm in Majorca( a Spanish island). Cactus grows here like weeds. Am I going to get locked up for fetching some huge pricklypear pads back to the uk. They must be 20" in size. No laughing please. I can't find out anywhere if I can or not. Coming home in about 10 hrs.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

American law prohibits most plant matter from most other countries from coming in. However i can do a computer search. give me a moment.
I'll PM you.

 

[Anyfoot]

American law prohibits most plant matter from most other countries from coming in. However i can do a computer search. give me a moment.
I'll PM you.

Cheers. WiFi rubbish here.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Ed you make me laugh. Now i need your help. totally off subject. I'm in Majorca( a Spanish island). Cactus grows here like weeds. Am I going to get locked up for fetching some huge pricklypear pads back to the uk. They must be 20" in size. No laughing please. I can't find out anywhere if I can or not. Coming home in about 10 hrs.

In theory, as the plant isn't on a banned or endangered list and it's from one EU country to another and also export and import of prickly pear is common even from Morocco, I can't see there being a problem.
Just don't bring any flowers, sometimes customs don't like flowers.
You can always declare them at customs and if they say no, just leave them behind.

 

[Anyfoot]

In theory, as the plant isn't on a banned or endangered list and it's from one EU country to another and also export and import of prickly pear is common even from Morocco, I can't see there being a problem.
Just don't bring any flowers, sometimes customs don't like flowers.
You can always declare them at customs and if they say no, just leave them behind.

Sound mate. No flowers just pads. And if they pull me to one side I'll just say "tidgys dad said it was OK ". Lol. Better still I'll put them in the kids suitcase. Hahahaha. Only kidding. Cheers

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Sound mate. No flowers just pads. And if they pull me to one side I'll just say "tidgys dad said it was OK ". Lol. Better still I'll put them in the kids suitcase. Hahahaha. Only kidding. Cheers

Hi, Craig.
Customs know me pretty well, I think.
I put dodgy stuff in wifey's suitcase, she looks so innocent and if she were to get caught......
oh, well, "C'est la vie."

 

[ZEROPILOT]

YES. They must have been grown in an EU country and they must be free of pests. Good to go!

 

[Anyfoot]

YES. They must have been grown in an EU country and they must be free of pests. Good to go!

Cheers ed. Will go get more then.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

The third thing is funny. with consumable plants it says that they must be for personal use.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

The third thing is funny. with consumable plants it says that they must be for personal use.

Yeah, so you don't bring huge quantities across for sale or restaurant use without paying the tax.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Yeah, so you don't bring huge quantities across for sale or restaurant use without paying the tax.

I was thinking that he'd better be prepared to take a bite out of one at the "border". MMMMM Cactilicious.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I was thinking that he'd better be prepared to take a bite out of one at the "border". MMMMM Cactilicious.

I haven't actually tried it.
Maybe when i feed Tidgy in a minute.
The fruits are yummy, though, eaten a lot here where they reckon they're good for the stomach and digestion.
Wifey ate a couple this morning.

 

[Gillian M]

A very warm welcome to the forum.

That's a cute little tort. GOD bless.

 

[Anyfoot]

O.K. As the last hold out. Male.
My big 18 year old male has a deeply concaved plastron. But this guy is as concave as my 6 year old male.

I was thinking that he'd better be prepared to take a bite out of one at the "border". MMMMM Cactilicious.

It's OK you 2 taking the p**s when I can't get wifi to defend myself. Hee hee. Found WiFi in a bar. They do crepes with cactus on too.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

It's OK you 2 taking the p**s when I can't get wifi to defend myself. Hee hee. Found WiFi in a bar. They do crepes with cactus on too.

Yuuuummmmyyyyy.