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coffer


Joined: 13/02/2007
Posts: 292

Message Posted:
31/03/2010 13:06

My little male tortoise has lost his mate, ah! He is very lonely and has taken to chatting up stones or anything that looks remotely like a potential mate! I have been to the pet shop in Girne and the Wednesday market a number of times, not a female to be seen anywhere. I am happy to travel to find him a new love interest. Here's hoping!

daisy dukes


Joined: 06/09/2008
Posts: 3815

Message Posted:
31/03/2010 13:59

awww, that's so sweet of you.....lots of luck in finding him a sweetheart.....





DD

racoonchic



Joined: 17/11/2008
Posts: 3223

Message Posted:
31/03/2010 19:56

hi ken ive an ashtray you can pair him with all we need is a spoon lol

Maz


Joined: 29/03/2009
Posts: 1924

Message Posted:
31/03/2010 20:17

So sorry to hear of the dilemna. I had two tortoises and they disappeared on me. They were living happily in the garden, and then 'disappeared'. Months later I found a shell with a rotting corpse inside it. I haven't lived down the guilt since. Goodness knows what creature got it, but I felt I should never have brought them home. I thought they might be a couple of regular little breeders, and I could end up with a Tortoise family of my own.

Good luck for your lonely one.

The question is 'are they bringing them in any more'. I got mine at a pet shop at Karaoglanoglu. If it is still there you could be lucky.

coffer


Joined: 13/02/2007
Posts: 292

Message Posted:
31/03/2010 21:27

Thanks for your comments, I'll pop down to Karaoglanoglu to see what they have. They still bring them in from Turkey for sure, but it seems only the males are dozy enough to be caught, well that's what the wife says!

mitsi


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 345

Message Posted:
31/03/2010 21:33

There are tortoises in the Ardic garden centre shop at Catalkoy, next to Tempo's and he may have one to sell you. Says they are breeding fast. good luck.

Teresa


Joined: 21/11/2007
Posts: 1018

Message Posted:
31/03/2010 22:00

it is breeding time now i have 1 male and 3 females, all 3 laid eggs last year in fact we just found 2 more babies from last year that must have hibernated in the garden. Good luck with finding a mate for yours.

coffer


Joined: 13/02/2007
Posts: 292

Message Posted:
31/03/2010 22:34

Msge 6, Hi Mitsi I'll check out Ardic tomoro thanx for the info. Msge 7 Thanx for the advice Teresa, let me know if you want a home for a baby, they are great little characters!

Teresa


Joined: 21/11/2007
Posts: 1018

Message Posted:
31/03/2010 22:49

Coffer i gave 17 away last year still got 7 so if you want one you are more then welcome.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
31/03/2010 23:24

I feel sorry for him - walking round carrying his house on his back )

Tinkie


Joined: 16/03/2009
Posts: 1256

Message Posted:
01/04/2010 07:55

Marie it could have been a snake that got yours if they arent too big. My parents had 2 and in the first year one disappeared and then a couple of days later they were lucky enough to catch the other one about to be eaten, in the mouth of a black snake...he had puncture holes in his head and he was making a terrible squeeling sound. They managed to scare off the snake and clean the tortoise up. That was about 4 years ago and he is still going strong...although they arent sure if he is a he or a she!

coffer


Joined: 13/02/2007
Posts: 292

Message Posted:
01/04/2010 10:02

Thanks for all your advice, I'm off around the pet shops today with a note from Curly promising unending love and commitment. Will let you know if we are successful! Thanks Teresa will pop around when convenient.

Teresa


Joined: 21/11/2007
Posts: 1018

Message Posted:
01/04/2010 10:45

coffer give me a ring 0533 8673530

coffer


Joined: 13/02/2007
Posts: 292

Message Posted:
02/04/2010 14:16

Many thanks to all on the board you'll be glad hear that Curly has a new mate. Many thanks to everyone at Ardic garden centre, went around to the nursery and got the biggest female I've seen! Not sure what Curly is going to do she is three times as big as he is and moves much faster!

daisy dukes


Joined: 06/09/2008
Posts: 3815

Message Posted:
02/04/2010 14:27

Well finding true was never meant to be easy!! Just means he is going to have to work a little harder....a lesson some of the male humans could do with taking!





DD