Saw this big boy on Kingsnake: http://market.kingsnake.com/detail.php?cat=50&de=844955
You don't see many this size. He's a beast.
You don't see many this size. He's a beast.
Huge Sulcata
- Thread starter yagyujubei
- Start date
- Status
I've talked about this with several people lately. 32" seems to be a magic number that they can't go over. I've seen lots of 32" males. I can think of half a dozen of them within short driving distance from my place. But in all my years, I have NEVER seen a single one over 32". I heard unsubstantiated rumors of 36"ers, but never seen one or seen a pic of one with a tape measure.
I was just thinking about that as well Tom. I've seen pictures and heard of sulcatas that size but none bigger. What is the heaviest you have seen/heard of?
jeffbens0n said:
I've heard of 200-300 pounders. I've heard of 36 inchers, but NEVER seen one or any evidence of one. I would love it if someone could show us some of these giants. I know Mick at the ATC has that really big male named Perseus. How long is he Mick? There is a really big w/c female near me up in Palmdale, but I don't think she's more than 32" from the pics I've seen.
I know someone that has one over 200 pounds. I see if he will send me a picture and measurements, not sure if he is over 32" or not? The one above is a very nice large male for sure.
there are some really big ones at busch gardens in Fl, anyone know anything about them? I was there in may and took some pics, I was surprised at their mass, no measurements though.....went back in december and it was to cold to see them again... bummer
$1,500.. I'll take a dozen!!!
NEtorts said:
I'll bet they were 32". Not 31". Not 33". Just 32".
Its really odd, but so prevalent.
Tom,
We are in the middle of building a new enclosure for Perseus and the gang. When we transport him over (this weekend), we will be stopping at the vet's for a checkup and measurements. If memory serves me correctly, he was 33" last summer. I can't seem to find those pics though. Here's one I found of him on imageshack:
Of course I will get you some "verifiable" information this weekend
We are in the middle of building a new enclosure for Perseus and the gang. When we transport him over (this weekend), we will be stopping at the vet's for a checkup and measurements. If memory serves me correctly, he was 33" last summer. I can't seem to find those pics though. Here's one I found of him on imageshack:
Of course I will get you some "verifiable" information this weekend
Check this adult male...The website claims he is 200 lbs and 3 feet in length. Scroll all the way to bottom of the page. Thumper
http://tortugavilla.com/Sulcata.html
http://tortugavilla.com/Sulcata.html
Tortuga_terrestre said:
He certainly looks big in the pic, but... lets see a tape measure.
Az tortoise compound said:Tom,
We are in the middle of building a new enclosure for Perseus and the gang. When we transport him over (this weekend), we will be stopping at the vet's for a checkup and measurements. If memory serves me correctly, he was 33" last summer. I can't seem to find those pics though. Here's one I found of him on imageshack:
Of course I will get you some "verifiable" information this weekend
Mick, that would make him the first to break that 32" barrier that I have seen. I've seen dozens of 32 inchers. Never seen one over that.
Perseus is indeed a very regal-looking tortoise. Very impressive!
Thumper is pretty darned impressive too. Just look at those legs!!
Thumper is pretty darned impressive too. Just look at those legs!!
Aww...that gives Tex something to aspire to. I can't wait to see what he looks like when he's 30. Don't get me wrong...I'm certainly not going for any records and don't overfeed him. But lately it seems like the other Sulcatas I've read about that were the same age were drastically smaller. Only time will tell.
rosie and big bertha look older..
and the scales on some of the legs are smooth..
and the scales on some of the legs are smooth..
Tortuga_terrestre said:
Thumper is outstanding.Az tortoise compound said:Tom,
We are in the middle of building a new enclosure for Perseus and the gang. When we transport him over (this weekend), we will be stopping at the vet's for a checkup and measurements. If memory serves me correctly, he was 33" last summer. I can't seem to find those pics though. Here's one I found of him on imageshack:
Of course I will get you some "verifiable" information this weekend
Gosh, he looks great.
I hope livingstone grows to be a BIG girl.
ALDABRAMAN said:
OK, I called my friend his is over the 200 pound mark and is just over 34". I tried to ask for a picture and he was relunctant. I have seen him, he is way big, very wide.
Sorry Tom, I was hoping he would send me a picture to post.
I wish I had put a tape meausre on Big Mama...Linda's WC female up here in Lancaster! She is larger than Diesel...and he measured 29" and weighed over 125 pounds...and when I say larger she is at least 25 pounds heavier and a half foot longer...although Linda and her folks claim that she weighed in at 189 pounds two years ago! Possibly, Cory could measure her next time he goes up. As for Thumper...Paul no longer owns him...but I had seen his mate in that bottom picture...I put her between 90 and 95 pounds...Paul told me that Thumper lifted his wrought iron gate off the hinges and toured the neighborhood a couple years back. It took them 2 hours to wrangel him home...he could not be lifted by two people!
- Status
Similar threads
New Posts
-
-
-
Is the peeling on his neck and on the scales of his head normal?
- Latest: ArdianElmazi
-
