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Welcome to the forum bandi09 and to tort ownership. Jacqui is right one will never do.

Hi

I have a male Hermann's tortoise which I've had for around 28 years. Not sure how old he is exactly as I guess he was at least a few years old when we got him.
Would love to get another Hermann's but not sure whether to go for a baby as I wouldn't be able to house them together. Hopefully this forum will be able to give me some advise.

Whizz Hi!!!! Impressive having the Hermann's for so long. Would you really rather have a youngster or an adult? You would need to keep which ever one you got isolated from your existing tort for awhile any how, but yes the youngster would need some growing before it would be really safe for it.

Hi Jacqui
Thanks for the welcome. Would probably be better to get an adult female although they are not as easy to get hold of. Will have to look into it I think.
Thanks again

thanks for the welcome. I know they are like chips but I already have 1 horse, 2 dogs, 2 hermit crabls, fish, our guinea pigs passed, we are moving in a few weeks, I have already contacted a rescue about adopting 2 more guinea pigs. From what I have read about Russian tortoises is that they can fight. Is that correct? I know that giunea pigs are social and don't like living by themselves are tortoises like that? He loves to eat, I cannot imagine him sharing his food. He is also pretty spoiled. Our guinea pigs had cozy saks, so of course Torti needed one to sleep in during floor time.

bandi09 Wrote:I know that giunea pigs are social and don't like living by themselves are tortoises like that? He loves to eat, I cannot imagine him sharing his food.

Actually, tortoises are solitary animals, only coming together to breed. They don't like having to share their favorite sleeping place, or food. Having said that, they can and do get along with more of their own species, but they don't get lonely when by themselves. But male Russians are pretty aggressive fighters (and breeders!) The fights can be pretty harsh.

Yvonne

Hello Josh, I am Donna / agranny4. At this moment I don't have a tortoise / turtle. I have always had a love for them and a desire to have one. Now in my latter years I am really getting serious about finding just the one or more to hopefully rescue or adopt from someone that needs to find a home for theirs.

I live in Alabama in a townhome that at present am preparing the small backyard to center around a habitat for whatever finds it's way into my home.

My husband has started enjoying the turtle sites with me and he is beginnning to realize that they do have personalities. I have enjoyed getting to know Frankie and his owner that is on many myspace friends list and they actually live close to me.

Well maybe this is enough of an introduction to me for now. I am glad to know of this site so if I ever need advice I have a good place to start and possibly even find the tortoise / turtle that needs a place to call home. I am sure that my 25 yr. old Double Yellow Head Amazon Parrot- Tex which we have hand raised and has been willed to our 33 year old son whom has said that he would care for my tortoise / turles when that time came. There are two other pets that live with us cute b/w alley cat- Precious, that we rescued as a 5 week old and our English Bulldog-Clementine

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I am Josh. I am the site admin/moderator/what-have-you. I love learning about tortoises and currently care for 2 desert tortoise hatchlings.
Please use this space to introduce yourself (and your tortoises).

Welcome to the forum Donna! This is a great place to get great info from great people!

jlyoncc1 Wrote:Welcome to the forum Donna! This is a great place to get great info from great people!

Thank you Dee, I have spent a good while tonight looking at the adoption portion of the forum. Been interesting and educational. Did not find one to adopt due to my location and the restrictions. But I have waited most of my life to get one so I am in no hurry and it is giving me time to get the back finished with pool, fountain and housing ..

Again thanks for coming to me, I will have to get use to finding these msg. left for me, I hope I don't miss any.

Donna, Perhaps if you could let us know what type of tort you are looking for, someone could give you some suggestions.

Hi Josh,
I am a new user to the forum, and not sure how to interduce my self, or update my profile. Can you explain how to complete that?
Thanks

papa_smurf

josh Wrote:Welcome to TortoiseForum.org. We strive to be the leader in tortoise (and turtle) discussions on the web, covering all topics as they are related to everything from the Cryptodira suborder (thats a fancy way of saying tortoises). Our forums allow for in-depth and specific discussions which can be read by tortoise enthusiasts worldwide!

Register Now (it's free!)

I am Josh. I am the site admin/moderator/what-have-you. I love learning about tortoises and currently care for 2 desert tortoise hatchlings.
Please use this space to introduce yourself (and your tortoises).

you can introduce yourself in this thread. to edit your profile, click the "user cp" link near the top of the page.

Welcome to the forum Donna and Papa_Smurf. Glad you have joined us here. There are many people that can give good advice and or point you in the right direction. We all seem to be a rather friendly bunch of folk. Love stories of pets and of course Pics.

jlyoncc1 Wrote:Donna, Perhaps if you could let us know what type of tort you are looking for, someone could give you some suggestions.

Dee, oh that would be so cool. I am not sure of all the different ones. I have gotten really, online only, close to Frankie and his owner. It was neat that when they became a myspace friend of mine, we ended up living close to each other. I have not got to meet them in person yet due to a busy sched. with Grand children.

Frankie looked like the type of tortoise that I had always liked and he is a sulcata. I am open to any though. I would just love to start out and eventually become a refuge for all types. It is funny that you said what you did about them being a calming factor and that is what has always attracted me to them and fish aquariums but you can't handle the fish but watching does calm.

I live in Central Alabama, that might be good to know. This granny wants to Thank You for taking interest in me and my hopes to have a tortoise someday soon that needs a loving home forever and ever.

IN CHRIST
Donna / agranny4
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Donna welcome! Be sure to check your PM box. I sent you a couple of names you might want to contact.

papa_smurf, it's also nice to be meeting you.