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[XTreme]

Originally Posted by Veronica

She could be a Manouria emys.
They are asian and looking at her shell she has large scutes (those are the seperate sections of the top carapace. This is typical of that species.
i may be wrong but that is my guess and if she is then she is special.

Oh and my name is NOT Vanessa

I did amend it Veronica!

Asian Forest Tortoise I was told.....and when I googled it, I got Manouria emys!

[jojo]

Originally Posted by Veronica

just one more thing. If they have been kept together up to now and nothing sexual has happened between thats fine. But if they have not been together and you want to keep them together keep an eye onthem. If he shows signs of wanting to mate with her you must seperate them.
Breeding is a dangerous time for females and as eggs of mixed species are rarely viable it would be foolish to risk anything.

Veronica

You spoilsport Veronica!!!!!

Jo xxxx

[Veronica]

Originally Posted by XTreme

I did amend it Veronica!

Asian Forest Tortoise I was told.....and when I googled it, I got Manouria emys!

There you go then I was right

[Veronica]

Originally Posted by jojo

You spoilsport Veronica!!!!!

Jo xxxx

tut behave yourself jo

[Veronica]

Originally Posted by Veronica

tut behave yourself jo

Anyway its very nosiy when they mate

[jojo]

Originally Posted by Veronica

Anyway its very nosiy when they mate

OMG...... I dont wanna know............ ROFL

Jo xx

[XTreme]

I think they've been together for at least five years Veronica......so do you think it's OK for them to stay together?

Just looking at the Manouria emys site now and it says they're an endangered species....so they're that rare?

My mate reckoned she was about 70 or 80 years old.....would you think that's the case?

[jojo]

Originally Posted by XTreme

My mate reckoned she was about 70 or 80 years old.....would you think that's the case?

A bit old for noisy sex then dont you think?????!!!!

Jo xx

[XTreme]

Originally Posted by jojo

A bit old for noisy sex then dont you think?????!!!!

Jo xx

Bloody hell Jo.....you're obsessed with sex!

Go and have a cold shower or something!

Or even better.....go and look at Steve Hall's photo album....you'll soon go off the boil!

[Veronica]

Originally Posted by XTreme

I think they've been together for at least five years Veronica......so do you think it's OK for them to stay together?

Just looking at the Manouria emys site now and it says they're an endangered species....so they're that rare?

My mate reckoned she was about 70 or 80 years old.....would you think that's the case?

1. as long as he dosnt show signs ofwanting to mate with her then its ok to leave them together, but if he starts trailing her around and butting her with his shell take him out.

2. They are highly endangered but so are the testudo graeca which I think your little male might be. Testudo graeca are on cites A regsiter and I would think that Manouria are as well.
This is why when I bred from my pair I made sure I got all girls. It only takes one male dosnt it?

3. As for her age I really cant say how old she is but I would think a vet could probably take a good stab at it. I assume that you friend was given some sort of history which led him to believe she is that old. Dont forget that the odlest know tortoise was about 200 years and actually no one was sure how old he was when first found so he could have been older. Given the right environment they can live a very long time.

Veronica