A California Meet and Greet...

[leigti]

I love all these pictures and stories. That one leopard tortoise looked like it was getting squished though. I hope it got out safely

 

[Cowboy_Ken]

looked like it was getting squished though. I hope it got out safely

The last four pictures show it at the least partly out. Rear leg stretched for pushing up and over. Although by it having its head and front legs withdrawn into the defensive position I'd say it was with human intervention…

 

[Maggie Cummings]

I'll start saving now for Texass. I'd love to meet Kelly and see his animals....I'm in for sure. Cowboy_Ken , you want to IROCKET with me to Texass???

 

[Cowboy_Ken]

I MIGHT end up there as it were. ; )

 

[bouaboua]

Out dated fruit, vegetable and bread are just delivered to him, looks like.................


Tanks....for turtles........................

This one's back been braced with some wire.................


The tortoise hospital area...................


This poor one......chew up by a dog.

 

[bouaboua]

Other subject.......

@Yvonne G The peach feast of your box turtles and BO

 

[Jacqui]

What happened to the turtle with the wiring?

 

[Cowboy_Ken]

What happened to the turtle with the wiring?

It looks likely to me that they were stitches or staples of some sort.

 

[bouaboua]

What happened to the turtle with the wiring?

Sorry. We did not spend too much time on that part of the ranch. I saw that turtle but did not rise the question.

 

[Yvonne G]

It had a big split in its shell. You apply velcro patches with little eyelets on them on either side of the crack, then wire across the crack to each eyelet with tension. This is much better than sealing it with fiberglass, as it's open to the air and you're not sealing in any bacteria.

The lady that invented this method has since updated and now uses this method:

http://www.asianturtlenetwork.org/library/useful_resources/Easy_shell_repair_03_06.pdf

 

[Kapidolo Farms]

It had a big split in its shell. You apply velcro patches with little eyelets on them on either side of the crack, then wire across the crack to each eyelet with tension. This is much better than sealing it with fiberglass, as it's open to the air and you're not sealing in any bacteria.

The lady that invented this method has since updated and now uses this method:

http://www.asianturtlenetwork.org/library/useful_resources/Easy_shell_repair_03_06.pdf

Yvonne that is a really cool reference!

 

[Jacqui]

It looks likely to me that they were stitches or staples of some sort.

But none of you know what had happened to the turtle to cause the injury?

 

[Momof4]

Love the new pics and updates!!!
@Will you are way to intelligent to ride with me in the car for 15 hrs!
You would have been bored!

 

[Cowboy_Ken]

@Will[/USER] you are way to intelligent to ride with me!
You would have been bored!

Maybe he needs Sponge Bob/Square Pants reality every now and then…

 

[Kapidolo Farms]

Love the new pics and updates!!!
@Will you are way to intelligent to ride with me in the car for 15 hrs!
You would have been bored!

I can't imagine that really means something, it's not like I talk that much in the first place. Besides if any of your children came too, well then I return to a younger version of myself and tell fart jokes etc.

 

[bouaboua]

I can't imagine that really means something, it's not like I talk that much in the first place. Besides if any of your children came too, well then I return to a younger version of myself and tell fart jokes etc.

You are a great person to learn from and respect Will. I have to say you are very humorous also.

 

[Cowboy_Ken]

You are a great person to learn from and respect Will. I have to say you are very humorous also. Now pull my finger!

 

[bouaboua]

I did not have the "finger" part in my original post. Good try Ken

 

[Cowboy_Ken]

Fart jokes at my best.

 

[Maggie Cummings]

I MIGHT end up there as it were. ; )

I wouldn't want to spend that much time with you anyway.....call me in the morning would ya???