Florida Iguana & Tortoise Breeders
Make sure you check the listings some are Normal and some are Het for Itory
If you want to buy three or more just put a deposit down on the ones you want
to remove them from the for sale listing.i will email or text you with a new total
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In order to display the visual traits of albinism, it requires both genes to be present in an individual. Visual animals show the yellow coloration of the shell and red eyes associated with albinism. "Het" stands for Heterozygous, indicating that the animals have one of the two genes necessary to be visual albinos and display the albino colors. When an animal is a Het, it appears normal and does not exhibit the albino coloration. Hets carry one of the two genes necessary to produce some kind of albino offspring. The offspring of two mated Het animals will produce visual albino animals.For the Sulcata tortoise, there are two types of albinos and one normal variation available. Both albinos come in Het and Visual forms:
If you cross a Het Albino with another Het Albino, you have a 25% chance of producing visual albino offspring. The remaining 75% of the clutch is said to be 66% Het Albino, meaning they all look normal, some are Hets, and some are normal without carrying any albino genes.It's important to note that T+ Albino (Tyrosinase positive) reptiles have a complete lack of melanin, resulting in a white or yellowish appearance, while T- Albino (Tyrosinase negative) reptiles have a complete absence of pigment throughout their skin, scales, and eyes. The genetic mutations causing their albinism differ, with T+ albinos being associated with a mutation in the tyrosinase gene and T- albinos having a mutation in another gene involved in melanin production
ADULT ALDABRA TORTOISES
Twenty Years in the Making
Adult Aldabra tortoises are very different from buying a hatchling. When you purchase a mature Aldabra, you are purchasing an animal that may represent 20 years or more of growth, feeding, care and development.
Why Are Adult Aldabras So Valuable?
One of the greatest values of an adult Aldabra is breeding potential. Females may begin producing eggs at approximately 18 years of age, while mature males over approximately 26 years old may have breeding potential. Buying mature animals can put you roughly two decades ahead of starting with hatchlings.
There is also an enormous difference between an adult with breeding potential and a proven breeder. Once an Aldabra has actually demonstrated that it can successfully reproduce, its value can increase dramatically.
The Value of a Proven Breeding Pair
As an example, a mature adult pair with breeding potential might sell for approximately $129,000. If that same pair becomes a documented, successful breeding pair and produces young, its potential market value can rise to well over $300,000.
These figures are examples illustrating the difference between mature animals and proven breeders. Individual values vary according to age, sex, size, breeding history, condition and availability.
Magnificent Display Animals
Not every buyer is looking for a breeding animal. Large adult Aldabras are in high demand from zoos, wildlife parks, theme parks and private collections because of their extraordinary size and presence.
A group of young 4-inch, 5-inch or even 10-inch Aldabras does not create the same exhibit as a full-grown giant tortoise. An adult Aldabra creates an immediate centerpiece. Their tremendous size and presence often surprise people the first time they see one in person.
What Determines the Price of an Adult Aldabra?
Age and Size | Sex | Breeding Potential | Proven Breeding History | Overall Condition | Individual Characteristics
The price also reflects the many years of feeding, housing and care required to raise an Aldabra from a small hatchling into a magnificent adult.
Adult Aldabras Are Rarely Available
Whether you are looking for future breeding potential, a proven breeder, or a spectacular display animal, each adult Aldabra should be evaluated individually. Please contact me if you are looking for something specific.
Ready-to-Breed 22-Year-Old Female Aldabra Tortoise – Produce Your Own Hatchlings!
28.5 inches
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1.2 breeding group of Aldabra Tortoises Huge 39" Male Aldabra and 29" Female
Adult Breeding Group
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Adult pair of Aldabra Tortoises 38" Male 23 years old & 32" Big Female 23 years old
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Large Adult breeding female Aldabra tortoise she is 31" and weighs 210lbs
breeding pair of Aldabra giant tortoises
JUST ARRIVED - 50+ NEW ALDABRA TORTOISES
Updated September 5, 2026
Our new 2000 Group has arrived! More than 50 exceptional Aldabra hatchlings from Mauritius & Rodrigues Islands are now available.
New individual videos, photos and detailed descriptions will be added over the next few days.
Looking for one now? Contact me and I'll help select the right tortoise for you.
BUY TWO - SAVE $300
Cannot be combined with other sales.
Over 80 Aldabras in stock from 4-inch hatchlings to huge adults.
Many different shell shapes, including perfect and imperfect shells.
Individual listings include detailed descriptions, videos and photos showing shell shape, special characteristics and personality.
Get your tortoise now - Buy Now, Pay Later available
Four interest-free payments available.
I can hold an animal with a $600 deposit for 2 weeks.
Shipping can be delayed longer when the animal is paid in full.
Exceptional Older Aldabras Available
I also have some beautiful older Aldabras available. These animals are always in higher demand and range from approximately 4 inches to 12 inches.
Aldabras with Excellent Genetic Diversity
U.S.-bred Aldabras come from a relatively small number of local breeders, resulting in smaller genetic pools. Our animals represent diverse bloodlines, which is why you will see such variation in appearance among Aldabras from this farm.
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Perfect 7 1/2" Aldabra Tortoise ID#4692: Super personality Social & Family-Kid Friendly Giant
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Perfect Aldabra Tortoise hatchling Short back Shell shape ID#8009 (Exceptional)
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Watch VideoAldabra 4 3/4"Tortoise ID#4419 Long high Dome Peaked perfect shell Tortoise love this one
SUB-ADULT ALDABRA TORTOISES
The Sweet Spot in Aldabra Ownership
Approximately 6 to 9 years old, these Aldabras have already gone through years of growth and development. By 9 years old, an Aldabra can already be a very large and impressive animal, while still being years away from full maturity.
Why Buy a Sub-Adult Aldabra?
The biggest advantage is simple: you don't have to wait another 6 to 9 years to grow a hatchling to this size.
Sub-adults are already large enough to have the impressive appearance people associate with giant tortoises. They can make excellent display animals for zoos, petting zoos, wildlife parks, educational facilities and high-end private collections.
For the private collector, a sub-adult gives you the experience of owning a substantial Aldabra today without paying the premium commanded by a mature adult or breeding-age animal.
An Exceptional Point of Value
A quality male and female sub-adult pair may currently be available in approximately the $29,000 to $39,000 range.
That can be roughly one-third the price of a comparable mature adult pair approximately 10 years later.
For someone who eventually wants to own adult Aldabras, this stage can represent one of the most economical opportunities to acquire them. Much of the early growth is already behind you, while much of their potential increase in value as they mature still lies ahead.
Growth Equity
This is what I call "growth equity." You are purchasing an Aldabra after years of growth have already occurred, but before the animal has reached the much higher value associated with full maturity and breeding potential.
For dollars invested versus potential value at maturity, sub-adults can represent one of the most attractive stages at which to purchase an Aldabra tortoise.
An Excellent Choice for Matching an Existing Aldabra
Sub-adults are also particularly valuable for owners who purchased an Aldabra years ago and now want to add a second animal. As Aldabras grow, size compatibility becomes increasingly important.
Rather than starting again with a small hatchling, we can often select a sub-adult with the appropriate size, sex and characteristics to complement an existing tortoise.
Carefully Selected Animals
Our available sub-adults include males and females with excellent shell structure, smooth growth and individual characteristics. Each Aldabra is individually evaluated so we can help match the right animal with the needs of the buyer.
Skip Years of Waiting Without Paying Adult Prices
If you are looking for a large display animal, a companion for an existing Aldabra, or animals with future breeding potential, the sub-adult stage may offer the best combination of size, age and value.
Contact me and I can help select the right animal or pair for you.
20 inch Male Aldabra Tortoise very active always going. High Dome Tortoise.
This is a great large Male Aldabra males are so hard to come by these days He really has a nice high Dome shell, he will stand when you rub his shell. He is is 8 1/2 years old
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The Bus amazingly long tortoise Holdback 23 1/2 inches Female
The Bus amazingly long tortoise
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Beautiful Indian Star Tortoises
Raised here in South Florida
Great color on these beauties
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These Andrews Redfoot tortoises come from the historic Hurricane Andrew rescue group in Homestead,
Florida, where a few surviving adult redfoots were found roaming after the storm and given a large outdoor lot to live and breed.
For nearly 40 years, this group has reproduced naturally outdoors, with every baby hatching right out of the ground
without incubation, indoor raising, or protection from Florida weather and subsequent hurricanes.
The result is an exceptionally hardy line: heavy, rock-solid tortoises with round, domed shells, no history of sickness, and a long track record of thriving in natural conditions.
These offspring make outstanding future breeders or incredibly tough, long-term pets for keepers who value both history and health.
Huge Andrews Redfoot tortoise Female ID#W2 New Redfoot Morph created by a Hurricane
Huge Female
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Hugh Andrews Redfoot tortoise 13 1/2" Female ID#W3 The tortoise that survived the hurricane
Huge Female RedFoot
14" Giant female RedFoot tortoise ID#W4 the hurricane that destroyed Florida Incredible survivor story
Hugh Female Redfoot
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13" Male Andrews Red Foot The Incredible Survival Story of the Andrew's Redfoot Tortoise
Huge Andrews Tortoise
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Andrews Redfeet tortoises November 10 update
I have an interesting group of Giant Redfoot tortoises. I have males at 16 inches and females at 14 inches
The animals we’re all raised and bread on their own naturally.
They hatched out of the ground on their own and they made their way through a lot on their own for almost 40 years.
In 1992 Hurricane Andrew destroyed the South Florida Homestead area.
After the hurricane, a couple of adult Redfeet were found wandering the streets.
They were the lucky ones many pets and other domestic animals were lost in the storm.
The Tortoises were rescued and given a large plot to live.
However, basically on their own. Over the years the animals reproduced.
These offspring are now Adult Breeding Animals between 8 and 15 Years old
They are the offspring from the 1992 Hurricane Andrew disaster “Group”
I believe they are fourth and Fifth generation animals.
That group has to find a new home now, the owner of the lot has to move out of the state and can no longer provide their land.
The interesting thing is they were all hatched naturally right out of the ground, they were never incubated
and they were never brought inside or protected from the weather or additional Hurricanes in any way.
The surprising thing is, these animals are so Big with round domed shells
They are healthy and heavy. There has never been any sickness.
I am excited to be offering this group with a little history.
The animals are perfect in every way, big, strong and healthy.
I believe these animals would make a great group for others looking to breed them or they would make a great pet
Sold Out of Suriname Redfeet at this time check out the Andrews Redfeet, just amazing.
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