Star Tortoise UK: Peace Of Mind - Buy Direct From The Breeder

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Peace Of Mind

Buy Direct From The Breeder

As I have explained there are many pitfalls when trying to obtain a healthy, genuine captive-bred Indian Star Tortoise - it's something of a minefield out there!

You can of course avoid all these pitfalls buy buying direct from the breeder - namely myself, and I hope you will excuse me for 'blowing my own trumpet' in the following section.

None of my Indian Stars have ever had any of these health problems, nor are they ever likely to develop them.

A clutch of three baby Stars taken on the day of their hatching November 25th 2006. The eggs from which they hatched were laid by Aurora on August 8th 2006. Incubation time - 109 days. 100% hatch.

They have never come into contact with any other tortoise species (tropical or Mediterranean) as I keep my Stars in a completely separate room to my other tortoises.

My breeding groups are well-established (I have not introduced any new Star Tortoises to my breeding groups since 2004 so I can be totally sure of their health and that they are parasite and disease-free) and their health is scrutinised by myself regularly.

They are fed a varied diet and as many wild-picked plants as I can find, and their diet regularly supplemented with calcium and vitamins - particularly my egg-laying females.

My young Indian Stars that I offer for sale are all guaranteed captive-bred by myself, 100% healthy, feeding enthusiastically and growing in a normal manner.

I will also be able to tell you their exact age and you are welcome to visit me and view the parents of my babies and see the optimal housing setup that I use for my tortoises, and I also have plenty of empty egg-shells!

I would expect any one of my babies to thrive in your care but if - after buying from me - you have any concerns regarding its behaviour or questions about its ongoing requirements you are always welcome to contact me for further advice by phone or e-mail. I am always happy to help.

Remember it's my baby too, and it is important to me that you enjoy your Indian Star as much as I enjoy mine - that's the enthusiast in me.

If you have previously had a bad experience with an internet-sourced or shop-bought tortoise (of any species) I would encourage you try one of my Indian Stars and find out just how well an Indian Start will do in your care.

Remember - I do not buy and then sell animals on - all my animals are genuinely bred by myself (I am the breeder not a trader) and I always encourage you - if possible - to visit, choose your tortoise and view its' parents and their housing.

I can of course choose and courier tortoises to you for a charge of £30 but collection is preferable.

I am satisfied that sending tortoises via courier does not cause them undue stress.

I supply a comprehensive care-sheet written from years of personal experience and I make sure that you have all the information - and equipment - that you need to keep one of my Indian Stars healthy and happy.

I have always had excellent feedback and I never sell a tortoise that I am not 100% happy with.

This is why I can recommend my Indian Stars to you and have total confidence that they will thrive in your care - even if you have never kept a tortoise before.

A group of English youngsters bred by myself and aged one month to one year old - showing increase in size and the development of the adult pattern which begins at around 3 months of age. Photo taken August 2006.

The choice of where you buy your Indian Star Tortoise from is yours - but at least you know that there is an ethical choice that you can make that will ensure that you acquire a healthy tortoise and that promotes the long-term survival of this beautiful species in the wild

Please e-mail me for a care-sheet and price-list - there is no hard sell - but if you really want to own an Indian Star Tortoise I can guarantee that mine are the best available and you need look no further.

And a few kind comments from people I have helped to become Indian Star owners......

Hi marcus,
Thought I would email you I came and picked a little tortoise up off you back in November just wanted to let you know that she is doing fine growing eating and every thing really well

Thank you again

linzi

Hi Marcus,
I am delighted to say that my little star is doing very well. He is loving the warm weather although it has been a bit too hot recently even for him. He grazes enthusiastically and obviously enjoys being out on warm days. I am quite keen to get a friend, if you remember I was keen to have a pair but wanted to make sure the first one settled in. Satu has grown from 21gms and now weighs 36gms, quite a rapid growth as I am used to Iberas.

Many Thanks,

Anne (May 2006)

Apparently the man had locked his keys in his van. If he had told me the truth I could have picked them up from him an hour earlier instead of waiting for him to arrive at 1.40pm, Anyway they were a little cold but soon warmed up with a warm bath then spread out in all directions when I put them in their new home and had a good wonder round. Not interested in food yet though. Will try them again tomorrow rather than keep bothering them.

They are so cute and so round. Not like my Hermans at all and they move faster too.

Thanks for sending them and will keep in touch with their progress.
Bye for now

Jo (April 2006)

Hi Marcus
They settled in very quickly. Indeed, they tucked into a hearty breakfast of dandelions and sowthistles first thing on Tuesday morning. Thank you very much for showing me your collection, it's always interesting to see how other people do things.

Kind regards,

Jenny (August 2006)

Hi marcus
I bought two Indian stars from you in December/January, just thought I would let you know they are doing really well, the female is actually quite greedy and mischeivious, she is forever trying to climb things in her enclosure....

Kind regards

Cheryl

hi
Yes it was me who had 2 of your babies last year, they are doing really well i am very pleased with them and they are so tame....

Anyway thankyou for the care sheet i tend to collect as much info as possible so that i can give them the best and usually someone who has them or has some experiance are the best people to keep in touch with

thank you again

jan