AHB Series PLUS – Radiated Tortoise – Astrochelys radiata | Turtle

$120.00

The Radiated Tortoise of Madagascar in PLUS size — a golden-starred dome with its head tucked shyly under the front of its shell.

Approx. Size: Size to be confirmed
Material: Hand-painted resin
Line: Series PLUS

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Animal Heavenly Body
Series PLUS
Radiated Tortoise
Astrochelys radiata
The Radiated Tortoise of Madagascar in PLUS size — a golden-starred dome with its head tucked shyly under the front of its shell.

A STAR ON EVERY SCUTE · Madagascar’s living jewel

RangeSouthern & southwestern Madagascar
HabitatDry spiny forest & scrub
SizeShell up to ~16 in (40 cm)
SignatureA yellow starburst on every scute
LifespanCan pass 100 years
StatusCritically Endangered (IUCN)
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Hand-Painted Detail

Every scale, feather and marking is painted by hand to match the real animal — so detailed up close, so charming on the shelf.

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Ready to Display

A single, sturdy piece — no assembly, no fuss. Set it on a desk or shelf and it holds its pose, ready to collect and show off.

Every scute on a radiated tortoise’s shell wears its own yellow starburst, as if someone painted fireworks across a black dome. This PLUS edition of AHB’s Laugh & Grow Fat design scales the plump little tortoise up to display-piece size — and every star line, scale and wrinkle comes along. Like a bashful tortoise, it peeks out from just under the front rim of its shell.

Stars by Design

Each yellow ray fans out from the center of a scute, and no two tortoises carry exactly the same pattern — one reason it is so often called the most beautiful tortoise in the world.

A Very Long Life

Radiated tortoises are among the longest-lived animals on Earth. Tu’i Malila, a radiated tortoise said to have been given to Tonga’s royal family by Captain Cook, was reported to be about 188 years old when it died in 1965.

Life in the Spiny Forest

It grazes on grasses, fruit and succulents in Madagascar’s dry south. AHB’s card notes it feeds happily around 72°F (22°C) but slows down and eats little once it gets near 100°F (38°C).

Why It Needs Help

Habitat loss and poaching for the pet and food trade have pushed it to Critically Endangered — the shelf version is the right way to bring one home.

“Fireworks on a shell, PLUS size.”

Craft & Specifications

Line Series PLUS, by Animal Heavenly Body
Approx. Size Size to be confirmed
Material Hand-painted resin
Display Single figure — ready to display out of the box
SKU AHB-PLUS-RTAR

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