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✔ ~~ Sonoran Desert Tortoise Hatchlings (Gopherus morafkai) ~~ ✔
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Utterly epic statement of truth! Good shot Big D!
Amelanistic Orca
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Progress shots... These are a few months outdated, and before I found Tort shell enhancer.
These guys have rocketed in progress, one of them is 1 month older than the others and 4x the rest's size. lol.
The shell cream I found is amazing! I have to share another set of pics soon with cream on. It makes a massive difference for their skin and shell.
These guys have rocketed in progress, one of them is 1 month older than the others and 4x the rest's size. lol.
The shell cream I found is amazing! I have to share another set of pics soon with cream on. It makes a massive difference for their skin and shell.
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Amelanistic Orca
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awesome turtles ...1 day ill get a female for my male tortoise cactus... thanks for the pics
awesome turtles ...1 day ill get a female for my male tortoise cactus... thanks for the pics
Amelanistic Orca
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I wish you luck Patrick! I have a couple guys out here that get the Sonoran's and Mojave's yearly offspring's. I have pairs of both...
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how can I get a female? is there anyway?
Amelanistic Orca
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Probably not unless rescued... Takes years to sex correctly.
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thanks.. desert tortoises r my favorite...I have my big male for 20yrs now and would love to get another 1 big or small
Amelanistic Orca
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Glad to hear it P! Not as popular as they once were, and I sure as heck don't come across them like I used to out here in SouthWest! ;(
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that's a pic of him on the left by my profile.. do u collect any other turtles or sale? I have about 20 eastern box turtles and 5 n/a woods which I hope to breed this yr...I also have a pair of mouhotis and cant wait to see if they breed
Amelanistic Orca
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I don't Patrick, I sure wish I did... They are my favs too, easily with their solid personalities. I will breed my Mojave pair real soon, more like 2 yrs. lol. These little Tykes are on the 12 year plan right now. lol. Keep in touch, I'll hook you with one in time.
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COOL THANKS, I WILL.. AND ILL HOOK U UP WITH A WOOD
Amelanistic Orca
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That'd be cool ^^^.
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Hey guy, I simply love the Gopherus agassizii and Gopherus morafkai tortoises as well.
Here is Arizona the laws state that you can not sell this species or collect them from the wild. AZ laws also state your allowed one per person per household. So if your located in AZ and have a family of four, your allowed 4 tortoises. The government does frown on captive breeding and tries to educate people that is not the way to save the Desert Tortoise. Hard to keep the males away from the females though Also they can not be shipped accross state lines. The only way Lockness can get one is if he was to find an underground breeder near him and I think that would still be frowned on by the government. Again though, desert tortoises are a very rewarding species to work with.
Here is Arizona the laws state that you can not sell this species or collect them from the wild. AZ laws also state your allowed one per person per household. So if your located in AZ and have a family of four, your allowed 4 tortoises. The government does frown on captive breeding and tries to educate people that is not the way to save the Desert Tortoise. Hard to keep the males away from the females though
Also they can not be shipped accross state lines. The only way Lockness can get one is if he was to find an underground breeder near him and I think that would still be frowned on by the government. Again though, desert tortoises are a very rewarding species to work with.