kyb789 Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 I promised a good friend back in the States I'd look for a few Burmese Tortoises for him. I just don't know where to go or who to contact. Can anyone connect me to an exporter? I don't want anything illegal. My friend is a registered breeder and professional in the States. This isn't about finding a pet. Can anyone help? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khutan Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 This isn't about finding a pet. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Do they make good pets ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
udon Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 Burmese mountain tortoise..... loads of them on sale in the U.S. Largest tortoise in Asia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maerim Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 Do they make good pets ? Yes they do as you don't have to run very fast to catch them. They also double up as crusty pies when you are hungry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khutan Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 Largest tortoise in Asia. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Udon, thanks for the image. I want a small tortise, something to live in a water feature and have some habbitat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chownah Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 Last rainy season found a turtle or tortoise in an excavated hole. Its shell was about 25cm long. Are the Burmese guys bigger than that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
udon Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 Google Burmese tortoise and click 'Images'. Lots of info about them..... I never even knew Burma had Ts, let alone the largest in Asia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandon Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 maybe you can find one under a burmese hedge??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
udon Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 http://www.chelonia.org/Articles/Memysemysnesting.htm This caption cracked me up During the act of mating the male makes a rhythmic grunting call. Lots of dirty pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maerim Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 During the act of mating the male makes a rhythmic grunting call.QUOTE]Which translates from Burmese into " Yeah , yeah of course I love you" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai Dee Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 Moving this topic to the correct Forum... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leisurely Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 I may or may not have one! The jury is still out until I can get her checked out. The burmese star tortoise (which is what I think I may have) is on the CITES list for endangered species. CAREFUL what you pick up in Chatuchak! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkmadness Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 Was down JJ market today, it must be tortoise season, there were loads of types down there. Check it out, but like someone said, be careful what you buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bina Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 udon, the pic u have looks like my 'sulicat' sahel desert land toirtoises we have at the zoo (captive born) very hard to id turtles toirtoises etc just by looking unless u are a turtle expert... there are so many variations even among the same species from desert to mountain varieties... please all people be responsible to wild pet ownership CITES lists etc.... i can safely say that at my petting zoo we do not keep, purchase or sell any endangered species that are not captive born and obtained thru legal means (my israeli wild mammals are licensed and registered with the soc. of protection of nature) even if it is a lot more expensive, and i know of animal smugglers who smuggle from thailand (snakes lizards etc) and i boycott them and always call to all small zoos to boycott said smuggler/dealers .... 'nough said... bina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaivisitor Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 If I can add my 2 baht worth. The Burmese Star Tortoise (Geochelone platynota) is becoming extinct in its native Myanmar (Burma). It lives in the dry, deciduous forest, and is eaten both by the native Burmese, and is traded to the Chinese, where it is sometimes found in the food markets. It is on CITES Appendix II, meaning a permit from the country of export is required. Reportedly, Myanmar has never granted a export permit, meaning most captive bred are originally from illegal tortoises, or imports grandfathered in prior to the CITES listing. This tortoise can easily be distinguished from the more common Indian Star Tortoise by comparing the plastrons of the two species. It is considered critically endangered by the IUCN's Redlist. One recent expedition searched for the Burmese star for 400 hours, and only found 5 tortoises. This was with specially trained dogs and 5 volunteers. Sorry, I don't know how to post the pics of the Burmese Star Tortoise here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaivisitor Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 Burmese Star Tortoise. (Unsexed hatchlings range from $1,500-$2,500) Indian Star Tortoise. (Adult goes for $600) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
udon Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 Burmese Moutain Tortoises more pix to choose from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjun12 Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Largest tortoise in Asia. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Udon, thanks for the image. I want a small tortise, something to live in a water feature and have some habbitat. A tortoise is a land animal and would not survive in a water feature. This would be a death sentence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bina Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 kjun, thanx for imput but the thread is from 2005! ) bina israel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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