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Unusual Rescue

Postby rolandslf on Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:16 am

So I got called out to a construction site on the Estate by an African Male stating that there is a funny animal there.
On arrival I find this Tortoise, which I think is a female.
How she got there I cannot even guess.

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Re: Unusual Rescue

Postby nvlooi on Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:48 am

Well done, realy nice rescue Roland.

I m realy not clued up with tortioses, but is that a Natal Hinged Tortoise (K. natalensis) or Leopard Tortoise (S. pardalis)?

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Re: Unusual Rescue

Postby rolandslf on Fri Apr 30, 2010 1:15 pm

Hello Henco

I think I know even less than you about Tortoises but I think it is a Leopard.
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Re: Unusual Rescue

Postby Rishaad on Fri Apr 30, 2010 1:56 pm

Nice one boet. Do you think it could be an escapee?
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Re: Unusual Rescue

Postby rolandslf on Fri Apr 30, 2010 3:57 pm

I definitely think that it escaped from someone. Even after enquiring from staff members who have worked on the Estate for the last 8 years,
none of them can recall a tortoise being seen on the Estate.
3.6 Corn Snake; 1.1 Dumerils Boa; 1.1 Leucistic Texas Rat Snake; 1.0 Amel Black Rat Snake; 0.1 Black Rat Snake; 2.6 Brown House Snake; 1.1 Spotted Python; 1.1 Southern Brown Egg Eater; 1.1 Rhombic Egg Eater; 0.1 Cape Wolf Snake.
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Re: Unusual Rescue

Postby Scavenger on Fri Apr 30, 2010 5:07 pm

Thats definitely not a leopard but a hinged tortoise probably Natal, they are found in northern KZN and was most probably someones pet. Roland make sure you give it to someone who has a permit or even report it to Natcon as you don't want to be caught with one of these. I actually saw an advert for one on gumtree that was from Mount Edgecombe probably the same persons tortoise, needless to say I gave them a word of warning about not having a permit and that they were selling it with the permit. After that the advert was removed by them haha
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Re: Unusual Rescue

Postby rolandslf on Sat May 01, 2010 12:10 pm

So, the plot thickens. After your warning it looks like they must have just released it.
My problem is what to do with it, where can I safely release it, or should I just for instance take it to Mitchell Park.
Maybe I should take it to C.R.O.W.

What are my chances of obtaining a permit?
3.6 Corn Snake; 1.1 Dumerils Boa; 1.1 Leucistic Texas Rat Snake; 1.0 Amel Black Rat Snake; 0.1 Black Rat Snake; 2.6 Brown House Snake; 1.1 Spotted Python; 1.1 Southern Brown Egg Eater; 1.1 Rhombic Egg Eater; 0.1 Cape Wolf Snake.
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Re: Unusual Rescue

Postby Fooble on Sat May 01, 2010 12:17 pm

Do NOT take it to crow.
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Re: Unusual Rescue

Postby Scavenger on Sat May 01, 2010 3:15 pm

Getting a permit is probably going to be very slim but you could try, you never know?
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Re: Unusual Rescue

Postby Archie Bottoms on Sun May 02, 2010 8:02 am

Pancake turtle
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Re: Unusual Rescue

Postby rolandslf on Mon May 03, 2010 9:32 am

Sorry Tyrone, I only accessed the net at work this morning.
I already dropped her off at C.R.O.W. on Saturday afternoon.
3.6 Corn Snake; 1.1 Dumerils Boa; 1.1 Leucistic Texas Rat Snake; 1.0 Amel Black Rat Snake; 0.1 Black Rat Snake; 2.6 Brown House Snake; 1.1 Spotted Python; 1.1 Southern Brown Egg Eater; 1.1 Rhombic Egg Eater; 0.1 Cape Wolf Snake.
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Re: Unusual Rescue

Postby Archie Bottoms on Tue May 04, 2010 4:33 am

Is this the group that kill the animal I sure hope not.
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Re: Unusual Rescue

Postby rolandslf on Tue May 04, 2010 7:17 am

They definitely do not kill the animal. You must be thinking of SPCA, who have to euthanase after a period of time due to financial as well as accommodation factors.
3.6 Corn Snake; 1.1 Dumerils Boa; 1.1 Leucistic Texas Rat Snake; 1.0 Amel Black Rat Snake; 0.1 Black Rat Snake; 2.6 Brown House Snake; 1.1 Spotted Python; 1.1 Southern Brown Egg Eater; 1.1 Rhombic Egg Eater; 0.1 Cape Wolf Snake.
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