Re: Red Foot Tortoise. Who are the Breeders?

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Posted by TomBrooklyn on October 27, 2000 at 23:55:34:

In Reply to: Re: Red Foot Tortoise (?) posted by Mike on April 03, 1998 at 10:22:39:

Sounds good. So who are the breeders, and what are their phone numbers etc.? I'm in Brooklyn, NY. I want a female. to go with my 15 lb male.
TomBrooklyn
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: Don't spend the money on the tort in the store, unless you are really attached to that one. You can save a bundle buying straight from a breeder and spend the extra cash on a suitable habitat for a redfoot. They are a great beginner tort, but even a beginner tort needs alot of care. If you still haven't found out adequate care sheets or books on redfoots let me know. R.C. Paul has a new book out dedicated to redfoots only. I have heard good things about this book.

: Take care,

: Mike

: : This is my first post to kingsnake.com, I found this

: : place while searching the 'Net for information on

: : "Red Foot Tortoises." I saw one for the first time

: : in a pet store (price tag= US$249.98) and wanted

: : to know if they were suitable for beginner tort

: : keepers? I have kept pond sliders and box turtles,

: : but the pet store had no books on these animals and

: : I don't know how much their needs differ (I gather

: : they would need a vastly different environment

: : than a slider, though!)

: : I would also like to know how large they get, the

: : one in the store was about three inches. He was

: : a really cute little guy, though :-)

: : I've kept snakes and lizards for eight years now,

: : so I'm not completely new to herp keeping in general,

: : but if someone could point me to sources specifally

: : about this tortoise I would appreciate it. I want

: : to know more before I consider purchasing him

: : (including finding out if his price is too high, I

: : know pet stores sometimes jack up the amount an

: : animal is worth)

: : Thanks a million!

: : ~Sierra

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: Sounds good. So who are the breeders, and what are their phone numbers etc.? I'm in Brooklyn, NY. I want a female. to go with my 15 lb male. : TomBrooklyn : : : : Don't spend the money on the tort in the store, unless you are really attached to that one. You can save a bundle buying straight from a breeder and spend the extra cash on a suitable habitat for a redfoot. They are a great beginner tort, but even a beginner tort needs alot of care. If you still haven't found out adequate care sheets or books on redfoots let me know. R.C. Paul has a new book out dedicated to redfoots only. I have heard good things about this book. : : Take care, : : Mike : : : This is my first post to kingsnake.com, I found this : : : place while searching the 'Net for information on : : : "Red Foot Tortoises." I saw one for the first time : : : in a pet store (price tag= US$249.98) and wanted : : : to know if they were suitable for beginner tort : : : keepers? I have kept pond sliders and box turtles, : : : but the pet store had no books on these animals and : : : I don't know how much their needs differ (I gather : : : they would need a vastly different environment : : : than a slider, though!) : : : I would also like to know how large they get, the : : : one in the store was about three inches. He was : : : a really cute little guy, though :-) : : : I've kept snakes and lizards for eight years now, : : : so I'm not completely new to herp keeping in general, : : : but if someone could point me to sources specifally : : : about this tortoise I would appreciate it. I want : : : to know more before I consider purchasing him : : : (including finding out if his price is too high, I : : : know pet stores sometimes jack up the amount an : : : animal is worth) : : : Thanks a million! : : : ~Sierra <mystery@magicnet.net>

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