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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.

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Has everyone seen these floating around the internet?

I'm offering up a $50 Drs. Foster and Smith gift certificate to the member who can generate the funniest "What I Really Do" tortoise or reptile-related image. You don't have to use the same phrases or wording but you should follow the same format as the examples below. Choose "Tortoise Keeper" or "Reptile Enthusiast" or "Exotic Pet Owner" or make up your own - JUST MAKE IT FUNNY!

You have until February 18, 2012 at 11:59PM PST to post your image in this thread! I will be choosing my favorite photo. Sorry - no voting in this contest!
Feel free to comment directly in this thread! If you have any questions, post them here!

May the funniest photo win!

Here are three examples:


[img]http://weknowmemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/tech-support-wh... Read More

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

Congratulations to the wonderful winners of our 2012 Tortoise Calendar Photo Contest!! You can view all the winners below!
We're now taking pre-orders for our 2012 Tortoise Calendar! There will be a limited number of calendars printed so make sure you submit your order ASAP! One page of the calendar will include a collage made with all of this year's entries. Thanks to everyone who participated! I've included some photos of last year's calendar so you can get an idea of what they look like! Please give this page a Facebook Like (up above!) to spread the word about the calendar!

Pre-Order your 2012 Tortoise Calendar NOW!



Here are all of this year's winners! If you won, please make sure you email the full-size, original photo to josh@tortoiseforum.org ASAP!


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I still have the remaining Tortoise Forum T-Shirts that I need to SELL so we can order a new design! I'd really like to sell these before the end of the year.
$7 each OR 2 for $10 PLUS shipping from 92373.
First come, first served. PM me and I will send you a Paypal invoice. If you'd prefer to send payment, PM me and I will send you an address.

As always, thanks for supporting TFO!

I will updates the totals below as t-shirts sell. I have the following sizes still:

Black:
Youth Large - 3
Youth Medium - 3
Youth Small - 2

White:
Adult Medium - 1
Adult Small - 2
Youth Large - 6
Youth Medium - 3
Youth Small - 2

Voting for our Fourth Annual Tortoise Calendar Photo Contest has begun! Members who registered before the beginning of the contest may choose UP TO SIX (6) photos to vote for. You will need to make all your selections at once; you will not be able to vote for a couple now and a couple later. There will be no altering of any vote that has already been cast - please don't ask. Members will have until November 11, 2011 at 11:11:11 PM PST to cast their votes.

The top 12 photos will be added to the calendar. A collage of ALL of this years' entries will also be in the calendar.

The photo with the most total votes will win a $50 gift certificate for TortoiseSupply.com!

Good luck to you all! May the best photos win!

Thank you to our contest sponsor:

(Josh has unexpectedly been so busy with real life, that he has not gotten this contest started. As time is passing way quicker then it should, we Mods are taking this upon ourselves to get things rolling. These rules are tentative as are the dates, subject to Josh's approval. )

Fourth Annual Calendar Photo Contest Submissions Thread!


Time for our Fourth Annual Tortoise Calendar Photo Contest and the 2012 Edition of our much sought after Tortoise Wall Calendar! For those who are not familiar with this annual tradition, toward the end of the year we hold a contest where all members are encouraged to submit their best tortoise photo. Then we all vote for our favorites, which are then published in a Tortoise Forum Wall Calendar.

Members can enter by posting their tortoise photo in this thread. YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A MEMBER FOR 30 DAY'S TO ENTER. Only ONE entry per household. There will be only [b]ONE WEEK[/... Read More