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Are Tortoises in Northern Kenya Dying from Dissease?

Category: Reptiles | Date: Oct 03 2007 | By: tumaren

I have noticed more and more carapaces of dead tortoises in our area in Laikipia. They range in size from medium to large and show no signs of physical trauma. I’m wondering if there could be a fungus that could be spreading between them that may have originated from captive animals. I understand that tortoises in the states have had problems like this.???
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4 Responses to “Are Tortoises in Northern Kenya Dying from Dissease?”

Paula, on 03 Oct 2007

Hi James, I love tortoises - bet you’ve heard about Mzee in Mombasa and his young protege Owen (the hippo). We discovered that there are huge communities of people who caer about tortoises and other chelonians out there….try http://www.chelonia.org/

Paula, on 03 Oct 2007

Hi James, I love tortoises - bet you’ve heard about Mzee in Mombasa and his young protege Owen (the hippo). We discovered that there are huge communities of people who care about tortoises and other chelonians out there….try http://www.chelonia.org/

Dipesh, on 15 Nov 2007

Hi,

I am wondering if you have managed to find out anything more about this and what may be causing it?

James Christian, on 19 Nov 2007

Hi Dipesh,
I haven’t gotten anywhere with figuring out if there is a tortoise disease going around. i will keep trying. In the meantime I found a pancake tortoise recently, a very special species. I will be posting his image soon. Cheers, James

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