Chester Zoo Chester Zoo stock lists 2006

[Writhedhornbill]

I have just uploaded a picture of the male prevost's squirrel.

 

[bongorob]

I've just been asked for an invertebrate list. I've checked and I forgot to post it.

So for all of you who are interested in the 'creepy crawlie' type animals here it is.

 

[Writhedhornbill]

What success has chester had with it's Chelonia species? What species do they currently keep?

 

[bongorob]

If you mean snake-necked turtles I only know of two species which have been kept at Chester.

Australian Snake-necked Terrapin (Chelodina longicollis) 1966
Roti Island Snake-necked Turtle (Chelodina mccordi) 2004-still in the zoo

If you did mean Chelonia the only species I know of is the green turtle

Atlantic Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas mydas) 1964-1971

 

[Writhedhornbill]

I meant the whole group that contains turtles and tortoises. Could you answer the above questions in regards to the whole turtle and tortoises kept at Chester.

 

[bongorob]

Hornbill I know of these turtle breedings at Chester

African Spurred Tortoise (Geochelone sulcata) 1979 7 first European breeding of what was then a rare species in captivity

Red-footed Tortoise (Chelonoidas carbonaria) 2001 5; 2002 15

Yellow-footed Tortoise (Chelonoidas denticulata) 2005 1; 2006 7

Greek Tortoise (Testudo graeca) 1984 5; 1985 1

Hermann's Tortoise (Testudo hermanni) 1984 2

Egyptian Tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni) 2005 7; 2006 10; 2007 3

Pancake Tortoise (Malacochersus tornieri) 2006 1; 2007 2

Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina) 1990 2; 1991 1; 1992 1; 1993 1

Malayan Box Turtle (Cuora amboiensis) 1997 3; 1998 1; 1999 2; 2000 4

Chinese Three-striped Box Turtle (Cuora trifasciata) 2007 4 first UK breeding

Black Marsh Turtle (Siebenrockiella crassicollis) 2006 5 (1 did not survive); 2007 1

A list of all turtles which I know to have been kept at Chester can be found in the Old Species at Chester thread, Testudines file.