The African spurred tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata), also called the sulcata tortoise, is a species of tortoise inhabiting the southern edge of the Sahara desert in Africa. It is the third-largest species of tortoise in the world.

Through our friend Albert Sim, we got to know Mr Kho who Albert bought a number of baby tortoises for his new found hobby during the Covid lockdown period. Albert aroused much curiosity and interest in us concerning Kho’s two giant Sulcata tortoises which have been paid for by a resort owner but yet to be delivered. Albert managed to call Kho to make arrangement for our visit at Kho’s home so we could see the tortoises before the handover.

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10 year old male African Sulcata tortoise, 55 kg
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Mr Kho explains that the tortoise’s top shell / carapace are full of nerves and it loves light scratching which it finds ticklish.
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Identifying the gender of tortoise:
Male has a concave plastron / belly
Female has a flat belly
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Male Sulcata tortoise
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Leopard tortoise

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Green tree frog

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Green lizard
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Peter’s Banded Skink
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Black and White Tegu Lizard
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Albino Burmese Python
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Lucy Black Eye Retic Python
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Albino Boa Constrictor Morph Python

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Concerned about the legitimacy of this trade, we asked if he had the license and he answered in the positive and even showed us the permit issued by Sarawak Forestry Corporation. So rest assured all is legal. We planned to uncover more of his beauties from his pet shop. Stay tuned for more videos if you love these cute and beautiful critters. Next………Radiated tortoise.

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