Hi, there are obviously a few people here interested in tortoises (me included). I realise they are very rare here but does anyone know what you would have to pay if one did become available? Are we talking hundreds, thousands or more??? Thanks for your help. Like every other tortoise fan I'm particularly keen to get hold of a female but I realise I might be dreaming! haha

sorry can't help

but welcome to the forums

so where in nz do you live?

thanks for the welcome! I have been reading posts on here for a little while and thought it was time I joined in. I live in Auckland.

better get yourself on to the other site we are not alowed to mention.There are some young greek spurr thighs just listed last night at the princly sum of $1800 each.Not often forsale at any price and I would say some if not all will already be sold?welcome here as well.

quite a few reptile keepers up your way

hi repto, thanks for your reply. This might sound a bit dense but are you talking about t****me? I have looked but can't see any?

they were there this morning

little gems shame about the price :lol:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Pe ... 054170.htm

Great thanks for that! I was searching under "tortoise" rather than "tortoises" I think. $1800 seems a lot, I wonder what a breeding age female would be worth!

priceless

I realise they are very rare here but does anyone know what you would have to pay if one did become available? Are we talking hundreds, thousands or more??? Thanks

$1800 is about rite. They wont be any cheaper.

Id get in quick before they are gone.

Great thanks for that! I was searching under "tortoise" rather than "tortoises" I think. $1800 seems a lot, I wonder what a breeding age female would be worth!

Isn't trademe's search engine pathetic that if you search for "tortoise" it won't find "tortoises". :evil:

Good price, shame I'm broke right now

I've emailed that seller and they said that in the past their torts have come out femail so this time they've tried to get males.

We did not go below 87.8 and did not go above

89.6. During the middle of incubation we ran the temp

@ approx 88.0 up to 88.9.

Any tortoise breeders want to comment on the incubation procedure?

I would love one but the better half wants an engagement ring, I offered an engagement tortoise as a compromise and suffered for that comment.

If you put tortoises it will find tortoise?

If you put tortoises it will find tortoise?

Nope

I'd love to have a tortoise, but, if only I had the money.. :-?

If you put tortoises it will find tortoise?

No, it is utterly useless. I have a huge list of saved searches, simply because I have to have "clown loaches" and "clown loach", "tortoise" and "tortoises" etc.

I would love one but the better half wants an engagement ring, I offered an engagement tortoise as a compromise and suffered for that comment.

Women eh? Always wanting the expensive rings. I woulda taken an engagement tortoise! :lol:

Hmm sounds like a change of woman is in order :lol: :lol:

TM search tip for the day:

If you want search Tortoise and Tortoises in on search, type in: Tortoise*. The star will give you any of the following: Tortoise, tortoises, tortoise's etc.

This can be used in saved searches.

Cheers

Chris

dam thats handy

Very handy! Thanks hothouse :bounce:

They are very tempting little critters...shame theres no finances... :lol:

did you mean finances or fiances?

if they are in fact males they are quite a bit over priced.They will still sell for that I would think but I would not pay that much for a male.Even a young female you would have a 8-10 year wait ,maybe longer??to breed.

yes and maybe longer

at least at the age they live to if looked after properly they will only cost about 18 dollars per year

or less to purchase

i saw one of her tortoise's a couple of months ago (I fit in my palm very snugly). they are really really cute ay. I was stunned to hear the market price though!