First time tortoise owner

[Jessica C]

Hi everyone! My name is Jessica and I live northeast of Atlanta, GA. I am a week into owning my first tortoise. She is a russian tortoise named Sydney and she is awesome...I am still tryin to figure out the website so I can post pictures but I appreciate any advice in advance!

 

[Yvonne G]

Welcome to the Forum, Jessica! We have some pretty darned good care sheets about Russian tortoises at the top of our Russian section.

 

[wellington]

Hello,and Welcome

 

[Tom]

Hello and welcome. Here's one of those threads that Yvonne mentioned, and another one to go with it.
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/russian-tortoise-care-sheet.80698/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Hello Jessica welcome to the TFO from AZ . Have a great tort day


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[lismar79]

Welcome!

 

[christinaland128]

Welcome! You've come to a great place!

 

[dmmj]

Salutations.
Only one tort? that will probably change soon. LOL

 

[Jessica C]

Salutations.
Only one tort? that will probably change soon. LOL

Lol maybe so!! I have 2 sliders too...kind of a turtle/tortoise junkie!!

 

[Teacup]

Welcome, Jessica! I live in Lawrenceville, GA, and became a tortoise mum on Wednesday. This forum has been an invaluable resource for me. I'm sure you'll find it just as helpful!

 

[Jessica C]

Welcome, Jessica! I live in Lawrenceville, GA, and became a tortoise mum on Wednesday. This forum has been an invaluable resource for me. I'm sure you'll find it just as helpful!

I'm in Lawrenceville too!! I've already gotten a lot of helpful tips and I got Sydney on Monday! Congrats on yours also!

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Welcome to TFO!

 

[Teacup]

I'm in Lawrenceville too!! I've already gotten a lot of helpful tips and I got Sydney on Monday! Congrats on yours also!

Heh, small world! And thanks for the congrats! When I get some better pics, I need to make him his own thread. He is SUCH a cutie!

 

[bouaboua]

Hello and Welcome.

 

[pam]

Welcome

 

[Jessica C]

Heh, small world! And thanks for the congrats! When I get some better pics, I need to make him his own thread. He is SUCH a cutie!

Small world indeed! Yeah I'm tryin to figure this website out so I can do pictures too! Sydney is hilarious!! Lol

 

[shanu303]

Hello Jessica and Welcome to TFO

 

[Teacup]

Small world indeed! Yeah I'm tryin to figure this website out so I can do pictures too! Sydney is hilarious!! Lol

Can't wait to see pics! If you ever want to chat tortoises some time, send me a PM.

 

[Jessica C]

Can't wait to see pics! If you ever want to chat tortoises some time, send me a PM.

whats a PM? lol...

 

[KatieandKyle]

Welcome!