Hardcore tortoise enthusiast

[Zek]

I'm not really that hard core.... I just have one tortoise to be honest, he's my road dogg. His name is Wilson and am his enthusiast.

Pictures to follow

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Welcome Zek. A Redfoot? Awaiting those photos.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Hello and welcome to Tortoise Forum to you, Zek and Wilson.
Eagerly anticipating the photos.

 

[wellington]

Hello and Welcome

 

[Yvonne G]

Welcome to the Forum!

 

[Jodie]

Welcome to the forum. Beware tortoises are addictive. I started with 1 and now have 9.

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Hello and welcome to the TFO from AZ. Torts rule !

 

[Falcon70]

Welcome!

 

[tortadise]

Welcome

 

[Momof4]

Welcome to TFO!!

 

[Zek]

Thank you thank you. Yes he is a red foot, about 15 years old and I got him when he was a hatch-ling. Unfortunately living in Canada I guess acquiring new tortoises is pretty difficult now so I hear (haven't really tried). But I did rescue a yellow foot from being made into curry when I was working In Guyana in South America. He has been living with a friend and I am trying to import him now. I'll take some pictures of Wilson today for you guys.

 

[pam]

Welcome

 

[teresaf]

Welcome to the forum. Beware tortoises are addictive. I started with 1 and now have 9.

Very addictive...I started with 2 and have 3 now. I have to physically restrain myself whaen I see them on craigslist though....

 

[Zek]

Thanks! Haha yeah I just found out you can still get them in Canada if they're from a local breeder. If only I had an extra 500$ laying around I think I'd have a baby Greek tortoise right about now.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Thanks! Haha yeah I just found out you can still get them in Canada if they're from a local breeder. If only I had an extra 500$ laying around I think I'd have a baby Greek tortoise right about now.

Can buy them for 2 dollars here.

 

[Zek]

Seriously? There was a salmonella scare here about 15 years ago and the government freaked out. Now torts are very hard to find, 500$ is the cheapest baby I've found for any species. Average price for a star is 1200$

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Seriously? There was a salmonella scare here about 15 years ago and the government freaked out. Now torts are very hard to find, 500$ is the cheapest baby I've found for any species. Average price for a star is 1200$

Very expensive.
Poor people take them from the countryside here and sell them for the price of a meal.
It's not good.

 

[Zek]

Ah yeah that's too bad. It happens in Guyana and Colombia (were I live half the year) as well.

 

[Merrick]

Welcome