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dirtydozen210 · Contributing Member Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 93

my mate has just been given a 15yr old spur thighed tortoise off an old dear that cant look after it any more. Its about 9 inch top of shell to bottom and in really good health. Said he has got a resin tortoise that it keeps trying to mate with so i would presume it would be a male. Just wanted to know how much you think he should advertise it for

Stuart · Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 6:06 pm Post subject:

To be honest I would be more worried about finding a quality knowledgable home for it rather than seeing how much money he can make from it.
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dirtydozen210 · Contributing Member Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 93

thats the main reason he wants to know what its worth, if he puts it up for sale really cheap then there is a good chance some wheeler dealer will snap it up with the idea of making a profit. If he advertises it for what it is worth he is only going to get inquiries from genuine people

blondesarah · Contributing Member Joined: 03 Oct 2005 Posts: 89

Totally agree with Stuart, i know many tortoise breeders that throw their tortoise eggs away because it is so hard to find a good home for a tortoise. If i were you i would advertise him for £150 to experienced homes only and ask what the new owners would feed him on, housing, would he be mixed with any other tortoises. If you want help finding a new home advertise on http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk and i will help you find a good home.
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saucysqueezy · I'm new here... Joined: 04 Jul 2006 Posts: 4

and make sure you have the correct certificates (if required) before selling it - referencing your other post
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