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    Tortoises from the Seychelles

    Hi Alaskamike Thank you for your feedback. I have been following your, thought provoking, posts which always seem to make complete sense. The factor relating to the likelihood that a clutch may have multiple male parents is something i hadn't contemplated before. Yes, there are indeed many other...
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    Tortoises from the Seychelles

    Hi Sesel Thanks for your feedback on this fascinating subject. You mention that males grow at a faster rate than females-interesting. Could it be that sexual differentiation in Aldabras can be determined out of monitoring growth rates and this divergence? Yes, I acknowledge that there are other...
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    Tortoises from the Seychelles

    Hi Sesel Hope you are well. Amazing photos and information on our speciality the Aldabra! Apologies for the delay in getting this to you- I have been away for Xmas. Please see my records of the weights of my two Aldabra tortoises Tiny and Titch. You will see that they both are almost the same...
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    Tortoises from the Seychelles

    Hi Sesel Hope you are well. Amazing photos and information on our speciality the Aldabra! Apologies for the delay in getting this to you- I have been away for Xmas. Please see my records of the weights of my two Aldabra tortoises Tiny and Titch. You will see that they both are almost the same...
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    He's not an Aldabra, he a Galapagos tortoise.

    Great pics- look forward to seeing more in the future!!
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    Tortoises from the Seychelles

    Hi Sesel Thank you. I have a spreadsheet with all of my weights from two months old.I will post this tomorrow- if you have any weight records I would be very interested to know. I think all new keepers of this amazing tortoise should keep these records- it is vital to monitor weights in...
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    Tortoises from the Seychelles

    Great pics Sesel and very informative. Really good to share Aldabra experiences with someone who actually lives in the Seychelles. Interesting to see the pyramiding on a couple of your torts. As you may have read there are two threads of thought on this phenomenon- humidity and diet-I am...
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    Greetings from Cambridge,United Kingdom

    Hi Yvonne. Yes I first joined the Forum two years ago when we were living in Trinidad and Tobago and at that time we were preparing for our return to Cambridge where we are at present. I cannot remember doing an introduction then. Sorry for any confusion- I am now here to stay on this forum...
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    My new baby Aldabra is soooo cute!

    Beautiful tortoise!!.Due to have my two picked up in three weeks!Can't wait!
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    Greetings from Cambridge,United Kingdom

    Hello Everyone My name is Malcolm and I am a life long tortoise enthusiast and keeper from Cambridge in the United Kingdom. The Tortoise journey started for me when my parents decided to emigrate from Cambridge and move to Guyana in South America where I was presented with my first pet which...
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