pslewis

My wife had a tortoise when she was young and wants one again now

Any idea where to get one? I have done the usual google search on it and found some outlets ......... but, I would rather go for a recommendation!

Pete

Turbohot

OK!
Do a google search and find some outlets that are local to you.
HTH

David Lock

I take it you're a bit too slow for her Pete?

unclebuck

I'm sure an old sloath like you can supply.. after all you are fairly reptilian yourself...

jgc

wtf is a sloath?

OllyK

IIRC it is illegal to import tortoises now, you have to get one that has been bred in this country. Other that, I can't help much.

pauld37

They sell them at Porton Pets and Aquatics, didn't think they could be bought in a shop anymore, expensive though, started at £150 up to £400

ajm

Pete, should you really be buying an animal that, at your age, will out live you by about 60 years?

ChrisB

Not to mention that the tortoise will get round the garden faster than him

SJ_Skyline

I bet the doctor was surprised!

rossyboy

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If you're going to get a tortoise, go the whole hog and get one of these:





Much more entertaining

dpb

gawd ,this is original Pete.....

Hanslow

Do you want one with gold legs?

alcazar

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Heard the one about the drunk who won a tortoise on a fairground game? He went back later, won again and was offered his choice of prize.
He thought for a bit, then said, "I dunno, just giz another of them crunchy meat pies"

Alcazar

fast bloke

Careful Pete - if it runs away in you will never be able to catch it

pslewis

I would imagine that it could have a life of, say? 100 years??

I will expire, when? 10 years time at 87??

Thats a damned sight more than 60 years!!

Mind you, the wife is only 26years old ......... I know she wants my money, so no judging please!!

And it is for her!

Pete

ajm

They can live anything up to 100 years... I took an average, weighted slightly in your favour!

The point is, its a ridiculous idea. Spend your money on something that won't need looking after once you have shuffled off your mortal coil!

SJ_Skyline

If you had a shred of decency you would leave ALL your money to good causes like hospitals and the Labour party, not a something as selfish as a single living relative. I am truely shocked at your double standards Peter.

J4CKO

iTrader: (1)

Has anyone ever seen a photo of the 77 year old Mr Lewis and his 26 year old missus or met them, as usual it doesnt add up, nice work if you can get if thats the case.

GC8

If Pete is older than 45 I will eat my Arai

CyprusScooby

He wouldnt want one of those anyway! He hates imports!

rossyboy

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I just did a search and the oldest recorded tortoise "timothy" was 160 when it died last year Chances are you'd have to leave it in your will.

swiss scooby

Thought you were talking about the chicago based band 'tortoise'. Ah well...

hoskib

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oriental by any chance?

pslewis

It's the only chance us old gits have of getting a young lady to do the ironing whilst looking ever so pretty!!

Pete

dij

So you mean you hava an Import?
What about a proper UK spec?

BTW,what happened to the tortoise 20 or so years ago?

Tim-Grove

BuRR

This is our tortoise....Tony Capridoni ... he's a marginated species, and was born on 15th August this year.

Patt@firstime