New to the forums, but not new to tortoises! (lots of pics)

[Ferretinmyshoes]

Hello all! I've been lurking for a while and would like to become more active, so thought I'd introduce my herd! I've had turtles for as long as I can remember and can't imagine not having any around.

My two sulcata girls are currently 10 years old, the bigger one weighing in around 85lbs last I checked. I got them as hatchlings. Scarlett and Rhett:

This is Scarlett with my 19 year old iguana:

Here are my two male gopher tortoises who are around 45 years old.
Pancakes:

Columbus:

This is my newest little gem! Keeva is a 5 year old male Sri Lankan Star:

And I can't neglect the turtles since they were the start of everything! My two 5 year old ornate box turtles. They hatched at a rescue from an injured wc female:

When they were little:

And my 3-toed box turtles, from left to right - Pirate (probably a 3-toed/Ornate hybrid), Raisin, Petey, Bebop, and Lola. Pirate, Raisin and Lola were rehabilitated rescues from GCTTS. Petey is around 30-40 years old (I've had her for 20 and she was a mature adult when I got her) and Bebop is her son, now 10 years old.

In addition to these guys and gals I keep chameleons (panthers, jackson, veiled, pygmies), 2 axolotls, and 2 dogs and 2 cats. You can't be a vet unless you have lots of animals to love! I'll be seeing you around the forums!

 

[Jacqui]

Hi and welcome! Are the two sulcatas clutchmates? You have a beautiful group of not only tortoises, but turtles too!

 

[cemmons12]

Hi! You have some nice kids there! Welcome to the forum!

 

[Ferretinmyshoes]

Thank you! And yes, the sulcatas are clutch mates.

 

[AZtortMom]

*Wolf whistle*

 

[Arizona Sulcata]

Welcome! Nice collection!

 

[Tom]

Hello and welcome. What part of the world are you in?

 

[Ferretinmyshoes]

I recently moved from Texas to Colorado.

 

[mainey34]

Hello and welcome..they all are so beautiful and so well taken care of...

 

[Yvonne G]

Welcome to the Forum, Ferretinmyshoes!

What made you move from Texas to Colorado? I'll bet you miss that nice Texas weather for your reptiles. Did you say you're a vet?

 

[wellington]

Hello and Welcome Great family of shelled members there.

 

[Ferretinmyshoes]

Welcome to the Forum, Ferretinmyshoes!

What made you move from Texas to Colorado? I'll bet you miss that nice Texas weather for your reptiles. Did you say you're a vet?

Thanks! The Texas weather was better for the gang for sure. In fact my mom currently has my sulcatas and the 5 box turtles still in Texas for that reason. I need to get a place with a bigger yard and build a heated tortoise barn before I can bring the big girls here. And she loves the boxies and has a better yard for them right now. I miss Texas for the favorable reptile weather, but Colorado wins in everything else! I love being outdoors, so where better than in the mountains? You just can't beat this (top of a mountain I hiked):

I am a vet, right now working in emergency, but will be getting into exotics more in the next few years as that is what I love. Reptiles are my favorite (can you tell?)

 

[RuthJanice]

Welcome! Love the pictures.

 

[Lasciels Toy]

So many pretty torts! Welcome to the forums, glad to have another person who is willing to take in and love so many. Rock on, Ferret...and yes, I am envious of that view.

 

[kanalomele]

Welcome! Your crew is lovely, and we are glad you decided to join in the fun around here!

 

[patilraosaheb]

That's called hobby and affection.

 

[Shannon and Jason]

hello and welcome nive looking torts and turtles you have

 

[colatoise]

Wow Welcome!!