My official p.pardalis leopard tort page

[CarolM]

Here is Sparkles, the smallest of my 1.5 year olds from Rodriguez Chelonians. She is growing slowly but surely. She definitely prefers outside life over being indoors. She’s shy which I hope means that it’s indeed a “she”.

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Here is Karoo, my other Rodriguez 1.5 year old that is still looking female so far.
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Here is Addo, my 3rd Rodriguez 1.5 yr old that is really looking like a young male. It’s all but flashed me during its soaks . Lots of “alien movement” beneath the cloaca lol.

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You have really beautiful torts.

 

[Tortoisefanatic88]

You have really beautiful torts.

I agree. All you tortoises look great. How many do you have total as I am losing track now

 

[diamondbp]

I agree. All you tortoises look great. How many do you have total as I am losing track now

I agree. All you tortoises look great. How many do you have total as I am losing track now

I have 11 PP leopards, 5 babcocki leopards, and many many other tortoises and turtles

 

[Tortoisefanatic88]

I have 11 PP leopards, 5 babcocki leopards, and many many other tortoises and turtles

Wow, your living the dream [emoji217]

 

[diamondbp]

Bahkita laid her 4th clutch earlier than expected and doubled her previous clutch size! I guess we are officially in full swing. Proud of my girl

 

[MichaelS]

Great update as usual Byron. Love the pics. Your 1 1/2 year olds are BIG.

 

[diamondbp]

Great update as usual Byron. Love the pics. Your 1 1/2 year olds are BIG.

Thanks. I hoped you’d like seeing them all.

The 1.5 yr olds would be even bigger if I haven’t moved them outside full time. I don’t baby them anymore. So they have slowed down somewhat but I’m considering giving them a few hours in my workshop under pampered conditions to see if they pick it back up again.

 

[diamondbp]

Mary, my newest adult PP female, just laid her second clutch of the year. She laid 8 normal looking eggs. Hopefully some of these end up fertile. I put them in the wine cooler for their 30day cooling period at 64 degrees.

 

[daniellenc]

I love updates on this thread!!

 

[MichaelS]

At this rate you will need another wine cooler soon

 

[diamondbp]

At this rate you will need another wine cooler soon

I just pulled a few of the earlier clutches out, so I'm keeping up at the moment lol

 

[diamondbp]

Ok TFO buds , I was able to acquire another adult PP female from well known Richard Fife. She is a young adult who just laid her very first clutches with him this year so I’m thrilled to add her to my group.

She is the offspring of two of Richards original imports from trusted sources back in the 90s. Although there is not “collection data” on the parents of this female, Richard assured me that they were brought into the country by well known importers.

So this female, being an offspring of that original pair that Richard had, is technically from a different “line” than the R.L. group that all of my other ultimately originate. Richard is a great guy and I don’t have any reason to doubt the info he provided.

Although a little pyramided, she’s a real beauty and definitely on track to get as large as her 20+” mother. She drank,pooped, and ate right away here at her new home in Louisiana.

I’m thrilled that God has blessed me with another great addition to my group. I’m officially DONE with any additions since this gives me 3 proven female, and other young females that just need more time before producing.

So in the best case scenario I’ll end up with a 3m:7F, and the worse case would be a 5:5 in which I would have to sell off 2 more males. Time will tell.

Here she is!

 

[samkerns1]

Her markings are gorgeous!

 

[diamondbp]

Her markings are gorgeous!

Thanks! She is really something else. Very very bold, as is typical of PP leos

 

[MichaelS]

Really great addition to your group. I especially like the fact that she is from a different blood line than pretty all other pps here In the US. That just may give me the incentive to get a few of her babies from you

 

[diamondbp]

Really great addition to your group. I especially like the fact that she is from a different blood line than pretty all other pps here In the US. That just may give me the incentive to get a few of her babies from you

Yeh I’m actually really excited about that myself. Richard has been around the industry for decades so I have zero reasons to doubt his story. She will be due to lay in 2-3weeks so until then I’ll have my fingers crossed

 

[MichaelS]

Yeah I was not aware that Fife had any imported SAs. The 2 that I have remaining from R. L. I'm not sure if they are F1s or F2s or F3s etc. The 6 I got from @Tom are F2s at best. So the different blood line coupled with the fact she is an F1 is awesom.

 

[Tom]

Yeah I was not aware that Fife had any imported SAs.

He doesn't. He has mixes that look similar. That is what I've been told unanimously by multiple sources.

Sorry @diamondbp . If you had asked me, I would have told you.

 

[diamondbp]

He doesn't. He has mixes that look similar. That is what I've been told unanimously by multiple sources.

Sorry @diamondbp . If you had asked me, I would have told you.

I wonder how anyone would know his original imports were mixed?

 

[diamondbp]

Here are pictures from over a week ago on my younger two babies. Both looking great. Plus Mary laid her 3rd clutch today [emoji846]




Rodriguez baby




Mary’s 3rd clutch