Tonga the Sulcata

Tonga is my new tortoise. I have wanted a sulcata for some time, and even had my doubts and reservations. When it came down to it, I knew I just wouldn't be happy with a leopard tortoise or another larger tortoise species.

I found this 12-13 month old tortoise, and got her/him. The gender is still unknown, but what is known is that this is a nice looking tortoise. The scutes are a little raised, but nothing too terrible. There is an extra scute in the back, but again, nothing to stress. (I have two red foot tortoises with extra scutes).

I will defintely post better and more pictures when I have my camera. For now all I have is the one shot with my cell phone.

New Tortoise

I ended up coming home with a new pet... A columbian red foot.

Vicki with The Tortoise Yard is great. She has some of the red foots that I've ever seen. I wanted one of her regular red foot babies thst had a solid neon head and near solid red legs, but I kept waiting. I should have got him the second time I looked, but did not.

She sold him by the time I got bavk the third time.

It was fine bc I told her the first time I looked that I hoped she sold it so I didnt have to buy him... But I really wanted that one. I have never seen a regular red dh oot with no Brazilian in it so red.

I ended up determined to buy one today bc I had sat at my table so long thinking of it.

I debated one getting two, but ended up with one with odd yellow scutes, wich I could not get a good picture of with my tablet. The scutes sre brown, yellow, and a neon. I know the carapace will change greatly, but that really did it for me.

He has a pumpkin colored head and a decent amount of red on the legs.

Vicki said she hopes the baby has dad's legs and mom's personality... Me too.

I can see myself buying another from Vicki.

I now have four red foots. 2 Brazilian and 2 Columbian. 2 with extra scutes (1 Columbian and 1 is Brazilian), 2 with normal scutes (1 is Columbian and 1 Brazilian).

I love my tortoises.

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