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Any keepers of Natal Hinged Tortoises on this forum?
We rescued a Natal Hinged Tortoise, with a broken shell and leg, that was injured by a car (actually burried in the mud) about a year ago.
It's an adult male, 150mm long and totally healed - but alone!!!
If you have the ideal habitat and company for him, or know someone who has, please let me know
Natal Hinged Tortoise
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Natal Hinged Tortoise
by pablo » Sun Oct 09, 2011 12:41 pm
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Re: Natal Hinged Tortoise
by Sico » Wed Oct 12, 2011 9:25 am
Pablo, my best suggestion would be to go and release it back in the region where it was picked up if it is healthy and recovered sufficiently, it should be quite happy back in the wild.
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Re: Natal Hinged Tortoise
by pablo » Wed Oct 12, 2011 10:38 pm
We would love to do that, but will he survive after getting used to human contact and feeding? According to studies the mortality rate, when releasing tortoises after being in captifity for even shorter periods, are quite high. What are the other forum member's opinions?
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Re: Natal Hinged Tortoise
by nvlooi » Thu Oct 13, 2011 9:21 am
I would suggest to either release it or find a suitable tortoise sanctury in SA... But I'll stick to releasing it!
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Re: Natal Hinged Tortoise
by Bushviper » Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:21 pm
Releasing tortoises is not very successful. Rather take this to someone who will nurture it and possibly even breed it. I know Creatures and Critters in Durban have a project going with Natal Hinged tortoises. Give them a call and they could include it in their project.
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Re: Natal Hinged Tortoise
by pablo » Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:53 am
I contacted Creatures and Critters and they denied keeping or breeding Natal Hinged Tortoises. Any other suggestions? Anybody with a female?
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Re: Natal Hinged Tortoise
by Timkorb » Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:04 am
the Highway Tortoise Sanctuary Durban waterfall/hillcrest area
Its run by a lady named Teresa Loades she rehabs and relocate selective species
her cell number is 0836446556
0317673080 home
well hope that you come right with that little critter dont see many of them anymore.
Its run by a lady named Teresa Loades she rehabs and relocate selective species
her cell number is 0836446556
0317673080 home
well hope that you come right with that little critter dont see many of them anymore.
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Re: Natal Hinged Tortoise
by Bushviper » Fri Oct 14, 2011 1:08 pm
Creatures and Critters do have a project going but unlike other places they are not allowed to take on any more tortoises than what their permit has allowed.
Sorry about the confusion.
Sorry about the confusion.
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Re: Natal Hinged Tortoise
by pablo » Sat Oct 15, 2011 7:31 pm
Took him to Chameleon Village Tortoise Sanctuary.
At least he's now got three hinged friends!
Thanks for everybody's advice, opinions and suggestions
At least he's now got three hinged friends!
Thanks for everybody's advice, opinions and suggestions
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