Cant wait until my new Ploughshare arrives!!

[Radiated]

I can try, but can i use it for a week or so? What size are they usually able to breed? Can u tell the gender at 21 cm?
Thanks

 

[tortoises101]

I can try, but can i use it for a week or so? What size are they usually able to breed? Can u tell the gender at 21 cm?
Thanks

Using it for a week won't kill it, but it's far from ideal. For most tortoises the 4" mark is when the sex is distinguishable. For breeding size, ask Honolulu Zoo for some info.

 

[Radiated]

Do any non-asian users on the TFO have ploughshares? I often see that many asian users have a couple but haven't seen any others.

 

[l0velesly]

Most non-Asian users don't have any ploughshares because it's extremely rare see any in America. There are many ploughshares that are caught in the wild and sold in the Asia market.

 

[JacksonR]

Damn you CITIES!!!

 

[Radiated]

Would it be possible to ship one to the US from China? Legally?

 

[tygoh]

Can. Hand-carry.

 

[Radiated]

But what about the security check? wouldn't that be hard and wouldn't that be smuggling?

 

[tortoises101]

The ploughshare is a CITES 1 animal, meaning that no (legal) international trade of this species is allowed. There are lots of ploughshares in Asia due to the fact that many smuggled animals are transported to black markets in the Southeast parts (Bangkok, Thailand is regarded as a ground zero). They're then smuggled across borders once more to be sold to more economically powerful surrounding countries such as China. The lack of border security and re-enforcement of illegal trade in these countries, followed by the price paid for a ploughshare (up to $200 000US for an adult) only adds more poachers in Madagascar and increases pressure on the remaining population of wild tortoises.

 

[JacksonR]

Just don't say what the package is and overnight it.

 

[Radiated]

Anyone here want to buy a ploughshare? Or want to try to ship it?

 

[SulcataSquirt]

I could accidently give you my address..

 

[Radiated]

Is anyone willing to buy one? Would u be able to get a permit once it arrives in the US?

 

[JacksonR]

How much does it cost? I'm serial about this.....it just sounds like i'm not.

 

[cueboy007]

I wonder if you sent a tortoise to someone, and border stops the package, who is at fault? The sender or the receipient?

 

[Yvonne G]

I haven't been keeping up with this thread, and I must take the blame here.

One of our most strict rules is:

4. Refrain from the discussion of any illegal activity.

So...Please stop talking about the illegal shipment of CITES animal into the U.S. Any more talk about it and the thread will be not only closed, but totally deleted.

 

[JacksonR]

My apologies emys.

 

[wildak]

I haven't been keeping up with this thread, and I must take the blame here.

One of our most strict rules is:

4. Refrain from the discussion of any illegal activity.

So...Please stop talking about the illegal shipment of CITES animal into the U.S. Any more talk about it and the thread will be not only closed, but totally deleted.

Read more: http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-Cant-wait-until-my-new-Ploughshare-arrives?page=3#ixzz1pyPFsdml

I agree, we don't need anymore bad reptile publicity. We may see it as joking but others watching may not.