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by Elatort
09 Aug 2021, 12:09
Forum: Mediterranean Species
Topic: Egyptian Tortoises During Hot Weather
Replies: 6
Views: 6248

Re: Egyptian Tortoises During Hot Weather

Hi Ann Marie, They are a worry but worth the effort. The challenges you are getting with the males is them having a battle to see who is the more dominant male and in turn would mate first. Sounds like such a healthy pair. I’m in the UK and males are like gold dust. Hopefully I have managed to uploa...
by Elatort
05 Apr 2018, 22:13
Forum: African Species
Topic: Kleinmann's/ Egyptian tortoise
Replies: 6
Views: 19323

Re: Kleinmann's/ Egyptian tortoise

Hi Alex, I’m not sure if there is a list, but many people have couriers booked in advance to pickup from the likes of Hamm, which would lead me to think that there must be. I’ll have an ask about and if there are any present UK breeders. I know a lot of keepers but no breeders as yet. Research on th...
by Elatort
05 Apr 2018, 20:29
Forum: Mediterranean Species
Topic: kleinmanni Family
Replies: 11
Views: 14097

Re: kleinmanni Family

Hi May, I'm so sorry for my late reply to your post. I had seen these beautiful pictures but couldn't reply at the time. Can i ask more specifically about the hatchings? How many eggs did the female lay and was it in small batches? If so over what period of time? What temperature, humidity and subst...
by Elatort
05 Apr 2018, 20:23
Forum: African Species
Topic: Kleinmann's/ Egyptian tortoise
Replies: 6
Views: 19323

Re: Kleinmann's/ Egyptian tortoise

Hi Alex, What an interesting first post. Welcome to TTT it's a very friendly, informative site. You can buy and own Kleinmanni in the UK. They are critically endangered so not a tortoise for the first time keeper as they are so sensitive to change. Many keepers are finding it so hard to source a bre...