I agree more pic's those are great thanks for sharing
Tom said:Maritha. Thank you so much for posting these pics. When I was there in 2005 I didn't have a camera or computer. I've tried to describe the tortoises I saw there and how different the are from what we have here in the states, but I had no pictures. Seeing your pics just completely took me back there. Those are the same type of Leopards that I saw all over the Cape. We don't have those over here in the states. Thank you thank you thank you.
I saw a really giant one of that type at a roadside service station halfway between Capetown and George. He was nearly a METER in length, very high domed and very dark. Sorry, I don't remember the name of the little town he was in.
Do you incubate the eggs? Oh I wish there was a way to legally export them here to the states. I would give some of those babies such a good home.
May we please have more pics? Really you could just post pics everyday and we'd never grow tired of it.
Neal said:Welcome to the forum, and thank you for the pictures. I like the orange/rusty color of south african leopard tortoises. How many hatchlings do you typically get from them per year?
Peacebone said:Welcome to the forum!!! And might I add that those are some very beautiful leopard tortoises. Much different from the two I have here in Arizona. Thanks for the pics!!!
emysemys said:Hi Maritha:
I very much appreciate you posting your pictures for us to see. Your tortoises are beautiful. What do you do with your babies? Is it legal for you to allow them to be in the wild?
Tom said:HOLY COW!!! (silly American expression)
I can't believe you actually have photos of exactly what I was talking about!!! Those are very similar to the giant one that I saw. They must be the same type from the same area.
I saw wild ones down at the Cape Point Preserve. I only saw around 6 of them over several days. That was in April and May of 2005 and it was still relatively warm, at least some of the time. They also have around 100 of them at the Bird and Animal Park. I'm not sure exactly what city that "Zoo" was in, but its pretty close to Hout Bay where my girlfriend lived.
I know some wholesalers, importers and International animal transporters. I use all of the above in my business. I will make some calls to check on the feasibility of importing some of your captive bred babies. This way we are not depleting any wild stocks either. Babies are also much more tolerant of being shipped around and acclimating to a new area.
Neal said:WOW! Those are some big leopards. If you have any more pictures of those, keep them coming!
Neal said:WOW! Those are some big leopards. If you have any more pictures of those, keep them coming!
onarock said:What? Who here thinks that those HUGE tortoises in the second set of pics are Leopards?...
Tom said:HOLY COW!!! (silly American expression)
I can't believe you actually have photos of exactly what I was talking about!!! Those are very similar to the giant one that I saw. They must be the same type from the same area.
I saw wild ones down at the Cape Point Preserve. I only saw around 6 of them over several days. That was in April and May of 2005 and it was still relatively warm, at least some of the time. They also have around 100 of them at the Bird and Animal Park. I'm not sure exactly what city that "Zoo" was in, but its pretty close to Hout Bay where my girlfriend lived.
I know some wholesalers, importers and International animal transporters. I use all of the above in my business. I will make some calls to check on the feasibility of importing some of your captive bred babies. This way we are not depleting any wild stocks either. Babies are also much more tolerant of being shipped around and acclimating to a new area.