New member here.

[j.mako]

New to the site, and new to the raising of a Tortoise.

Great Info on the search feature. I found I have a "Gopherus Agassizii" Desert Tortoise. Where do we get names? Is there a tortoise name book? )

My name is John, from California desert, and introducing Tiny T.

 

[pam]

Welcome

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Welcome!

 

[wellington]

Hello and WELCOME . No tortoise name book that I know of. Post a pic and maybe someone will come up with a name that fits and you like

 

[Arizona Sulcata]

Welcome!

 

[tortiemama]

Hi John,
Welcome! I have a California Desert Tortoise too, raised her from about three years. She'll be 12 in October. I had her vet confirm that she is the species gopherus agassizii.

 

[KimandKarasi]

Hello John! post some pictures of your little guy, we would love to see! and Tiny T is such a cute name!! So when he isn't tiny anymore will he become.. Mr. T? ;D lol!

 

[dmarcus]

Hello John and welcome to the forum...

 

[Jacob]

Welcome to the forum
Congrats

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi John:

Welcome to the Tortoise Forum!!

 

[tortadise]

Welcome John. Usually when I think of the torts name I have to get a feel for their personality and whatever comes to mind in resemblance to the behavior or fond memory of something that will always have some sort of significants.

 

[j.mako]

placed some pics in gallery, but Upside down and side ways???

I cropped and did some rotating but will that fix it all?

Let me see if a reboot will reset what I did.

Tiny T weighed in today at 1.3 oz and has 2 1/4 inch shell.

 

[TORTOISEMAN1]

Hello and welcome!!

 

[Zamric]

Welcome to the Forum!

 

[Tom]

Hello and welcome.

In case no one has told you yet, water will not make your baby melt like the wicked witch of the East...

I would soak your baby every day for a while in a tub of some sort with warm shallow water for around 20 minutes, and also provide a shallow water bowl in the enclosure. Terra cotta plant saucers work great. I mention this right off the bat because people keep most tortoises too dry and dehydrated and CA desert tortoises are one of the worst victims of this. Yes they come from a dry area, but they hang out in the dampest most humid parts of that area (underground).

 

[CLMoss]

Welcome!