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| Beginner Mistakes |
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Posted by: Tom - 04-15-2012 07:27 AM
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To comment on Tom's article, go here: http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-spli...z1tG8s05M5
Over the years many of us, myself included, have made many of these mistakes, and we have certainly seen them made many times by others. With springtime upon us and many new tortoises hatching into the world I thought it might be helpful to point out some commonly seen errors. Please note: this thread is intended solely to be helpful and NOT to ridicule, humiliate, poke fun at, or otherwise hurt anyone's feelings. I openly admit to making some of these mistakes myself in the past, so let the first finger be pointed at me...
1. Buying a tortoise from the WRONG source. We all know which sources are good and which sources are bad. Some of the new people just getting into reptiles or tortoises don't know yet. If you are new to the tortoise world, ask around a bit, but do it privately so people can speak more freely. This is what the "Private Message" feature is for.
2. Sh... Read More
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| Ideas for Pet Tortoise Names |
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Posted by: Madkins007 - 01-15-2012 09:50 AM
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Sometimes we need a little help finding the RIGHT name for a baby or pet. There are even books of baby, cat and dog names- but that does not always help when it comes to more unusual animals.
So, here is a list of possible names from several sources to get you started- enjoy!
HISTORICAL/FICTIONAL/CULTURAL
- Leonardo, Raphael, and the others (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Oogway (Kung-Fu Panda)
- A'Tuin, the giant turtle that holds Discworld on its back
- Om (tortoise hero of the Discworld book 'Small Gods'
- George, the 'Lonesome' Galap
- Tom, Dick, and Harry, the first Galops Darwin collected
- Moby and Dick, from Rocky
- Tu'i Malila, Adwaitya, Jonathon, or Harriet, very old tortoises
- Timothy, from "Timothy, or Notes of an Abject Reptile" by Verlyn Klinkenborg
- Aford, webcomic of the same name
- Cecil, the turtle who always raced Bugs Bunny
- Touche' Turtle- had his own 70's cartoon
- Tooter Turtle- another TV cartoon... Read More
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