Facts – Radiated tortoise 
Synonyms:    Astrochelys radiata, Testudo coui, Testudo desertorum, Testudo hypselonata, Testudo radiata
French:    Tortue Radiée De Madagascar, Tortue Rayonnée
Spanish:    Tortuga Estrellada De Madagascar, Tortuga Rayada
Kingdom    Animalia
Phylum    Chordata
Class    Reptilia
Order    Testudines
Family    Testudinidae
Genus    Geochelone (1)
Size    Carapace length: up to 40 cm (2)
Weight    up to 16 kg (2)
The radiated tortoise of Madagascar is one of the most attractive of all the tortoises. The high-domed, dark carapace is marked by brilliant yellow lines that radiate from the centre of each plate and create this tortoise's distinctive pattern (2). As individuals age, the dark pigment in the shell fades, producing a lighter coloured shell (4). The legs, feet and blunt-shaped head are also yellow in colour with the exception of a dark patch on the top of the head (2). Males can be distinguished by their longer tails and a notch in the under shell (plastron), below the tail (2). Juveniles are black and off-white when they hatch, but quickly develop the adult's striking colouration (2).

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Breeding and Care:

Males reach sexual maturity once they have attained a carapace length of around 30 cm (2). Rival males will fight during the breeding season and attempt to roll one another onto their backs. They initiate courtship by a head-bobbing display and smelling the female's hind legs. This is followed by energetic circling and butting of the female's carapace. Once mating has occurred, the female lays her clutch of 3–12 eggs in a nest dug into the ground (2). Eggs are laid at the end of the wet season, between February and April, and hatch after 10 months or more (4). Hatchlings emerge within a few weeks of one another at the onset of the next rains, in November or December (4).

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Cost and Availability:

Our Radiated Subadults go for $2000 and our adults go for between $3000 and $4000. 
A typical proven breeding pair will go for $8000.
We currently have 1 male and 2 female adult radiated Tortoises for sale.

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1-  1.1 Geochelone radiata.

This pair of radiata are proven breeders. 
   Male:32.2 cm) , Weight: 6,300 grams
   Female: 35.6cm, Weight:8,550 grams.
   Price: $7000  plus freight included.  
The animals will come with all correct paperwork,CITES, micro chipped and health certificates. We have detailed pictures of each animal, Face, Top, Bottom and back.

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2- 0.1 Geochelone radiata
   Size: 24cm
   Price: $2500

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3- Radiated tortoise hatchlings available 

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4- High Yellow baby radiata also avaialable for sale.

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If you are interested in any of the above radiated tortoises, please contact us and we will send you more information and exact pictures of the animals.