Hi!

[ZooKeeper89]

Hi!

I am sort of new to the turtle world. I am an intern at a zoo in Chicago and I fell in love with their Red Footed and Yellow Footed Tortoises. I ended up with 2 Eastern Box Turtles from Craiglist because their owner had rescued them from being returned to the wild but didn't know how to take care of them. I still really want a Russian Tortoise but it will have to be after I get a full time job and a bigger place.

My 2 box turtles are Olive and Esther. Esther only has 3 legs but does amazingly well. I have had them since the beginning of September. They live together in a 55G breeder tank. I would like a bigger space for them but I can't afford it and this is what they came with. I soak them 3 or 4 times a week in a Rubbermaid container.

I'm so glad I found this forum!

 

[Jacqui]

Hi and welcome to TFO! Is there a certain area of the zoo you work in?

 

[wellington]

Hello and Welcome I live in Chicago. You must be at the Brookfield Zoo? I don't remember anything other then box turtles at Lincoln Park Zoo, however, I haven't been there in a while. Glad you found us. This is the best place for info and just to talk tortoises.

 

[sibi]

Hi and welcome. I hope your experiences at the zoo will come in handy here at the forum.

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi zookeeper89 and welcome to the Forum!

That's a great picture. Box turtles have such expressive faces. They both look like they're wondering why you're laughing at them.

 

[oscar]

Welcome have helped set up the observation bee hive at Lincoln Park Zoo.
In the farm in the zoo area. I have never been outside that area but was
told they did have red foots there. need to get back there and see them
if that is true

 

[ZooKeeper89]

I was an intern at Cosley Zoo in Wheaton. They have 3 3-Toed Box Turtles. But I fell in love with Shedd Aquarium's tortoises. Nice to meet you all!

 

[MyrnaBren]

Oh my goodness, absolute cutest faces! Good luck and welcome

 

[pam]

Welcome