introductions

[Candy]

RE: Welcome to TortoiseForum.org !

Hi Spring: Welcome to the forum!!



I had trouble with the format here when I first gravitated from YAHOOgroups too, but once you get the hang of it you'll like it way better! Good to see you here.

Yvonne

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Thanks to Gulf Coast for teaching me how to do the graphics. Can't wait until I see the next birthday person!!

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Very good Yvonne! You learned how to do it and it looks great!

 

[Maggie Cummings]

RE: Welcome to TortoiseForum.org !

Hi Spring welcome!

 

[Crazy1]

RE: Welcome to TortoiseForum.org !

Now I'm jealous Yvonne way cool
Sorry didn't mean to steal the thread.

Welcome Spring and Galileo to our little family here.

 

[mariab1]

RE: Welcome to TortoiseForum.org !

Hi, my name is Maria and I am the owner of a 6-8 year old desert tortoise named Ronny. I am pretty sure it is a boy but still not 100% sure. He has his new home in my front patio with a cool hut, lots of food and his own personal audience - three cats and two dogs!
He has a shell deformity and I am doing my best to keep him in good health and hopefully reverse the problem. I don't know a whole lot about tortoises but I have already learned so much, esp from this forum.
Hope to learn much more and read about others experiences- and see all of the cute tortoises out there!
-Maria

 

[Yvonne G]

RE: Welcome to TortoiseForum.org !

Hi Maria:



to the forum!!

Can we see another picture of Ronny? I don't think he's a desert tortoise.

Yvonne

 

[egyptiandan]

RE: Welcome to TortoiseForum.org !

Welcome to the forum Maria

You can get him healthier, but you can never fix his shell. His shell will always look like that unfortunately.

Yes Yvonne he is a Desert tortoise

Danny

 

[Crazy1]

RE: Welcome to TortoiseForum.org !

Maria, welcome to the forum.

 

[Candy]

RE: Welcome to TortoiseForum.org !

Welcome to the forum Maria. He/she is cute and looks really big is he/she? How many pounds?

 

[Isa]

RE: Welcome to TortoiseForum.org !

Welcome to the forum Maria

 

[mariab1]

RE: Welcome to TortoiseForum.org !

Welcome to the forum Maria

You can get him healthier, but you can never fix his shell. His shell will always look like that unfortunately.

Yes Yvonne he is a Desert tortoise

Danny

Well that is very upsetting to hear
Well - as long as I can make him healthy and happy!
Thank you all for the warm welcome.

 

[aznewmom]

RE: Welcome to TortoiseForum.org !

Hi Maria and welcome to you and Ronny.
I am the new keeper of Rico, who is also a desert tort.
I'm learning new things here all the time.
Cheers,
Stacy

 

[wundawhoim]

RE: Welcome to TortoiseForum.org !

oops!
hi to all. new to this site. have 1 desert tortoise, 5 years old, named Uno. I, too, hope this site does well. All is not well with Uno, as in my post for help. from sunny so cal!

 

[Yvonne G]

RE: Welcome to TortoiseForum.org !

oops!
hi to all. new to this site. have 1 desert tortoise, 5 years old, named Uno. I, too, hope this site does well. All is not well with Uno, as in my post for help. from sunny so cal!

Hi Wundawhoim:

to the forum!

Yvonne

 

[aznewmom]

RE: Welcome to TortoiseForum.org !

Hi Wunda and Uno.
Welcome to the forum.
I hope Uno will be okay!
Cheers,
Stacy

 

[Crazy1]

RE: Welcome to TortoiseForum.org !

wundawhoim welcome to the forum

 

[Madortoise]

RE: Welcome to TortoiseForum.org !

Hi there a fellow desert tortoise lover,
Welcome to the site.

 

[mrytlesmom]

RE: Welcome to TortoiseForum.org !

Hi, am new to this site. I have a ornate box turtle named Myrtle. She was found as a stray, in our church parking lot.
I have had her about 3 years. Have no idea how old she is.

 

[Yvonne G]

RE: Welcome to TortoiseForum.org !

Hi Myrtlesmom:

to the forum!!

I love box turtles.

Yvonne

 

[Isa]

RE: Welcome to TortoiseForum.org !

welcome to the forum Myrtlesmom
If you post a picture of Myrtle, I am sure someone will be able to help you.

 

[enigma]

RE: Welcome to TortoiseForum.org !

hi, another new member. i have a Bell's Hingeback, male, and a breeding (ack) pair of spider tortoises. i've had the Bell's since 1997 & the Spiders since 1998 (pre-CITES).
my female Spider laid one egg in June, which looks pretty viable so far. i haven't put it into diapause yet. i'm not sure if one egg is usual for a first clutch, but since it's nearly 1/5 her size i'd think they must have small clutches.
i also have a male Veiled chameleon, a male Schneider's skink & a male Bahamian anole (well, that one is my son's).
if anyone has egg advice, i'd love to hear it
lee