after watching a steve irwin progrmme on giant tortoises i think ive fell in love i was just wondering whats the biggest tortoise availabe in the hobby i can imagine there a facinating things thanks for any replies in advance

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biggest most commonly available tortoise would be a sulcata n boy oh boy do you need a huge area for them.fences they will just push over..so everthing has to be concreted in.

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how big do they grow and what do they need to thrive as you can see from my sig every thing i own has to be big just got a facination with the giants

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they have aldabras here regularly

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aldabras never heard of them what are they like i see i have a couple of your native rattlers have you ever caught any wild westerns or reds

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habu is in america wba6745 aldabra's aren't common over here and are very expensive.

Tortoise Trust Web - Geochelone sulcata

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looks like i might treat myself to a sulcata any idea on the price of these do they come up for sale that often ide definetly get an adult also is there any tortoise rescues it's always better to take on a rescue

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the tortoise trust run a rescue but you have to be a member, also shelled warriors (blondesarah's forum) run one.

You'll be hard pressed to find an adult to be honest.

Also not sure how they'd feel about giving an adult sulcata over toa beginner (in regards to chelonians) always worth asking though.

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I might be able to get you in contact with a breeder.
Please be warned these tortoises grow massive you need a huge garden. Oh had they can dig the biggest tunnels ever!
They do not hibernate so you will need either a large heated shed or garage.

I am fed up of people been put off from having larger tortoises, if you can cater for them why not!

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i think i could find an adult anything ive got a nack if i really want some thing i'll get it would an indoor enclosure be ok for the majority of the time with an out door area when its warm enough ive actually got quite a small garden but where i live backs onto woods and fields which is where i take my asian water monitor out on his dog lead so exercise i dont think would be to much of an issue as for being a begginer by the time i come to buy one ide be a sulcata boffin i just spend my evenings reading book after book the wife and kids think im a wierdo so it would just be putting into practise what ive learned

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