Sounds good. Let me know if you end up with those 2 from Bill. If you don't I may grab them. If you do get them, I guess I will settle for this year's hatchlings from him. Regardless, do please keep in touch. I am pretty sure that I have a pair. They are only in the 25-30g range, but there...
I actually purchased mine from Hyacinth (Alan) on here. He has one available right now. He said that one of mine came from Dan and the other from a breeder in California. I too would like to get around 6-8. I am hoping to get some from Bill who sometimes advertises on Kingsnake. I believe...
I have 2 juveniles that I am raising up. Awesome tortoises. I hope to get a few more this year. I would definitely recommend these to an experienced keeper.
Yes mine had plain plastrons as well. They basically were a straw colored turtle with a blue head. Several descriptions of T.o.luteola reference them as straw yellow with aged specimens losing the striping on the carapace and plastron. I agree with Neal that it is definitely a male. None of...
I am 100 % sure it is a Desert Box turtle male. An old fellow at that. I used to have several with the blue head and some even had purple heads. They were quite stunning. Unfortunately I had to sell them due to a divorce quite a few years ago. I was able to purchase 2 hatchlings this past...
So how does one get on your hermanni waiting list?:) Is that group of Marginata actively reproductive? What are the sizes on the individuals? How are they different than marginata of other origins?
Drool, Drool. I need to wipe off the monitor.:) Thanks for the photos. Very nice looking tortoises. Nothing better than a nice smooth Marginata. They are very attractive looking in my eyes. Something about those flared marginals that give them their latin name that I really like. Any chance...
There are a couple of "giant" yellowfoots at the St. Louis zoo in Missouri. They are kept with the Galaps and Aldabras. I wonder if they are the ones that came from the Crandon Park Zoo.
Yes, I wish I had recorded it too. I am sure it will be on again though. It did appear that he was swimming, or at least floating. I think the guys said he believed the tortoise got swept away in the current and ended up in the deeper water. He was nice enough to get him to the other side...
I saw that episode as well. I agree that was a BIG Yellowfoot, likely 20 inches plus. The only ones I have seen that are larger are the ones at the St. Louis Zoo. Curious that this guy's head seemed almost entirely black. I didn't notice any color on it. I was watching Animal Planet later...
Well, I need a male too. Perhaps this will be my chance to get one. Or several more for that matter. Regardless of the market, I will continue to keep them, as they are quite personable tortoises, much like my elongata.