| "Dealing with Chris was a very good experience, Great communication! He even sent my photos of the tortoise I was getting. Super fast shipping when the tortoise arrived he was flawless in perfect condition, Very healthy. This is what I was expected. I will definitely buy from again." Jose, NY |
| "On 7/11/08 I notified Chris I was interested in a Golden Greek Female he had listed for sale. Chris emailed me and said she was available and gave me shipping prices, and asked that I let him know right away if I wanted her. I responded immediately. On 7/12/08 I sent Chris the purchase price plus shipping (which designates arrival time) via pay pal. Chris informed me that he had a shipment going out Monday but if another day would be better to have her shipped he was happy to do that. I informed him Monday was fine. On 7/15/08, Monday at 1015 am she arrived. She was well packaged and did not seem overly stressed upon arrival. His description of her and the information he supplied me with was valuable and will help add to her comfort and continued good health. Thank you Chris, You saw to it this was a smooth transaction, and a safely shipped reptile. I am a very satisfied customer. Hope to do business with you in the future." Robyn Kohr, CA |
| "On March 18, I received a perfect Western Hermans tortoise from Chris. She was expertly packed and arrived well and hungry. I could not ask for a better transaction. Great and friendly communication and awesome tortoise! What a pro. Way to go Chris!" Paula Lopez, NY |
| "Like all good reptile momma want to be's I first studied about what type of reptile I wanted and what would best fit my lifestyle. I studied and realized a tortoise was the best fit and a Hermanni Hermanni or Western Herman was what I wanted. I began my search on the internet studying the tortoise along the way. I spoke to some honest people but they only had Eastern Hermans. I spoke to some dishonest people and lost some money and my confidence but I persevered. I spoke to some misguide people who were hybridizing their tortoise by breeding Eastern to Western and calling them Western. I finally found Chris Leone he was honest and very enlightened about the Hermans I received my new family member "Gabriel" in very good shape and now he is thriving and is beautiful." Hope Carpenter, TX |
| "Chris offers some great captive bred chelonian species and has state-of-the-art facilities for keeping his captive breeding populations and incubating their eggs. I purchased a hatchling western Hermann's tortoise from Chris, and I'm very happy with the health, vitality, and strength of the tortoise, which was evident from the moment I opened the shipment." Michael Tuma, CA |
| "Chris is a tremendous resource. His expertise with turtles made my introduction to these amazing animals a pleasure. In all of our dealings he has been prompt and reliable." JoAn Street, ME |
| "I purchased an 07 CB Spotted Turtle from Chris (Garden State Tortoise) in May of 2008. I received a very attractive and healthy young turtle. The turtle arrived promptly and Chris was very helpful in providing me with all the information I required to satisfy my permit for this species. The turtle acclimated quickly to its new surroundings and began actively exploring and feeding within the first day. I have been very satisfied with my transaction with Garden State Tortoise." Jim, OH |
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| "Early August 2008, I somehow linked into Chris's website and was impressed. I immediately contacted him about the hatchling turtles that were available & he soon replied back. We ultimately arranged a day to send my order, and the hatchlings arrived promptly as scheduled in excellent health and were eating the first day. The whole transaction was smooth, reliable, and satisfying. I would definitely recommend Chris & Garden State Tortoise for anyone interested in these great animals. Thanks again!" Dan Gagné, PA |
| "I couldn’t be happier with my Northern Terrapin from Chris. He (Chris) was very patient with my questions and moments of indecision and was quick to respond. The transaction was smooth and I got a healthy baby. I would definitely go to him again. " Marti Mosses, MD |
| OK so got my new woodie.......he's wee fella! He was well packaged.......arrived promptly after Chris's notifying email. Chris also provided me with the necessary documents to fulfill my states requirements to keep this species. The turtle is healthy and doing well. Chris went so far as to give me access to pictures of Indy's mom and pop! I would definitely order from Chris again with out hesitation:) Jill Weiland, OH |
| "I did a lot of research prior to purchasing my two Eastern Hermann's Tortoises. Chris actually sought me out on Turtleforum.com. He was very prompt in answering all of my questions. Got a nice "multiple tortoise discount", and the little fella's arrived just 1 day later. They are the picture of health, and went right to eating Romain and Kale (They are little pigs!) Everything is going wonderfully!" Eric Smith, OH |
| "During the whole process of purchasing my eastern box turtle hatchling Chris was always very informative. He promptly responded to all my emails concerning the box turtle and gave me good advice along the way. This was my first time purchasing a turtle and Chris made it a great experience. I was extremely satisfied with the whole process and was not surprised when I received my beautiful, healthy, and active hatchling eastern box turtle. Thanks for everything Chris!" Matthew Tran, MD |
| "I would like to highly recommend anybody to get a turtle or tortoise from Chris. I don't make such a recommendation lightly. I myself have been disappointed with so many folks I have gotten animals from online it's made me very leary. After checking around, I decided to give Chris a try. Chris showed very clear pictures of the animals for sale, so I pretty much knew exactly what I was getting before I bought. The animals in my case were a trio of Eastern box turtles. All three arrived in perfect shape, very healthy, and stress free. Conversations with Chris on them were always prompt and friendly, along with being open and honest...rare finds these days. The most amazing thing was he actually kept contacting me after they arrived to be sure they were doing fine and I was satisfied with them. Chris doesn't disappear or go quiet once the sale is complete. The biggest problem with buying from Chris is being fast enough to snatch up one of his beauties...lol. I am definitely looking forward to him having Diamond terrapins again so I can order them." Jacqui West, NE |
| "If you are like me, you have often wished that you could buy turtles from someone that truly loves them as much as you do. I can say with all sincerity that Chris truly loves all turtles and tortoises. It is this love that causes him to take great care in their health and breeding, forces him to offer only healthy animals for sale and shipment, and drives him to provide the best and most thorough information available to potential buyers. If it could be truly said of someone that they love their animals too much, it would be Chris. I see that as a good problem to have." Ken Sopher |
| Well, after being disappointed in years past with turtles from individual's classifieds on reptile sites, paying too much and getting too little, I am so glad to have found Chris Leone and Garden State Tortoise. This is one guy you can count on NOT being disappointed with and trust me, he is not in it just for the money. I've gotten five turtles, four different species, from Chris so far and plan to get more come summer when I complete building another pond. For years I've been searching for one particularly special turtle type no one I could find would part with. Chris sold me one out of his personal collection, a proven breeder that I can breed with my own unique male (before I leave this earth). Like that turtle, Chris is one of a kind. I don't know how to express any better what a rewarding experience I've had dealing with Chris except to say once again...Thank You, Chris! Tony Savage, KY |
| “Worked with me to find a safe day to ship in February. The turtles arrived in excellent condition.” David B., VA |
| I've bought animals from Chris on multiple occasions and have been very pleased with the quality of the animals I received. Chris is easy to deal with and his responsiveness to e-mails is very good. He has been very helpful in answering questions about the animals during the sales process. I would definitely buy from Chris again. Dave Niles, NC |
| Chris, I received the beautiful baby eastern and adult male eastern box turtle safely today. Both are exceptional animals and exceptionally well cared for as well. Thank you so much for taking the time and precaution in shipping to ensure that they got to me safely. Know that these guys will make their home in my collection of Eastern Boxies and continue to thrive and propagate here on the West Coast. Cheers! Paul Rattay, CA |
| It was a pleasure dealing with Chris. He answered every question and request I had. Over the years I have purchased reptiles over the Internet and this was my first for tortoise's and the experience was one the best.Thank you very much. My two girls are very happy with "Speed and Bean" Vince Pierson, CO |
| I have been keeping Turtles and Tortoises for 40 years and this is hands down the most beautiful Box Turtle I have ever received! He arrived right on time as promised, Thanks Chris!! Lynn DeVries Testudo International |
| I ordered two Northern DBT's from Chris off of clssifieds. He responded swiftly to any questions I had, and shipped very quickly. The turtles arrived in great shape, and it was a very smooth transaction. I would certianly do buissness with Chris in the future, and I would advise anyone interested in a turtle to strongly consider purchasing from him. Ed Crotty, OH |
| me and chris did a trade. he shipped the turtle out 2 me 1st day shipping it arrived very healthy and looking great he even sent me pics of the turtles i recieved he answered all of my questions and even checked on them when i recieved them id be glad to say chris is a great buisness man and does his best to sell and back up quality turtles and tortise im deffantly looking forward to buying from chris in the future- Aaron Quinn,OH |
| "I first dealt with Chris 4 years ago in 2005 when we traded a few turtles. I was extremely happy with the animals I received from him and I was very satisfied with the communication. Four years later when I found out that Chris was parting with some of his adult turtles and tortoises it was too good an opportunity to pass up. As expected the animals were well cared for and in great shape. The communication was great, again, and Chris was even willing to hold the animals for a good three plus weeks while I worked things out at my end. It was a pleasure dealing with him again and I will gladly do so again in the future. Thanks for the opportunity Chris." Michael Kumar, CA |
| I couldn't be happier about the eastern box turtle I purchased from gardenstatetortoise. He or she arrived in fantastic health took about a week before I saw it eat anything, but now eats like a champ now. It's one of the most colorful boxie's I own and I own 8. Even though its only a baby you can see the orange all over its head and legs. Its sure to be a screamer of a box turtle. Mike Noborini |
| Having fun raising the four energetic Greek tortoise hatchlings that I purchased from Garden State Tortoise in 09. All aspects of the acquisition process were handled both efficiently and in a professional manner. I will not hesitate to deal with Chris in the future. Don Anderson, Jamul,Ca. |
| Your girl is doing great! She can take out fresh dandelions like nothing I have ever seen! She is healthy, eating great and just keeps herself quite busy. She is gorgeous and alert right out of the box. Thanks for shipping her so fast, so safely and for breeding such exquisite creatures. Angela Gruenberg |
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