Random Tortoises...

[gummybearpoop]

A few Radiated Tortoise pics from Phoenix Zoo..

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A few Aldabra pics

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Galapagos Tortoises

getting it on wrong

finally gets it right

 

[spikethebest]

wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wonderful pictures!!! i wish i was there right now.

 

[gummybearpoop]

Phoenix Zoo sulcata

LA Zoo Galapagos

LA ZOO Radiateds

Reid Park Zoo Aldabras

Reid Park Zoo Radiated

San Diego Zoo Galapagos

Australia Zoo

 

[spikethebest]

im so addicted to your photos... i love them so much!

 

[egyptiandan]

From Encyclopedia of Turtles, Pritchard quotes Gaymer saying he found 3 out of 223 examined that had no nuchal scute.

Danny

 

[gummybearpoop]

From Encyclopedia of Turtles, Pritchard quotes Gaymer saying he found 3 out of 223 examined that had no nuchal scute.

Danny

Thanks Danny for the research. Thanks Spike for the comment.

Here are a few more pics of tortoises from my collection:

Derby

Kobayashi(previously known as Phe-Be from T.Kilgore)

My indoor setup ( 8' x 3' ) with all live plants(mostly bromelaids and hibiscus species)

 

[spikethebest]

wow nice setup. those torts look so happy.

 

[Isa]

Wow
The pics you took at the zoo are amazing.

Your torts are very cute and I really like their enclosure.

 

[torto_x]

Fabulous pics, gummybearpoop!
Lucky you, to get the opportunity working with the galaps and aldabras!
Is that a high yellow radiated tortoise in the zoo pics, as i don't see her lines?
Nice cute CH in your collection!

Mike

 

[gummybearpoop]

Is that a high yellow radiated tortoise in the zoo pics, as i don't see her lines?

Mike

I believe so, but I am not positive. I have seen one other like that in another zoo.

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Pesci, born Dec. 2006, currently weighs 709 grams.

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Kobayashi, born April 2006, currently weighs 1344 grams.

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Derby, born in mid-2006, currently weighs 425 grams.

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Indu(means "Bright Drop"), born in late 2008, currently weighs 32 grams.

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Kala (means "Artform, or Virtue"), born late 2008, currently weighs 39 grams.

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Kala & Indu

Parents of Kala & Indu (Picture: Bob Blome)

Tortoises from same bloodlines (Picture: Dr. Bill Zovickian)

 

[justdazz]

nice pics bro.. that's wonderful..
btw, is that srilankan star? or an indian one??

Nanda

 

[gummybearpoop]

nice pics bro.. that's wonderful..
btw, is that srilankan star? or an indian one??

Nanda

Sri Lankan

 

[Jacqui]

Wow what great pictures!!!!! The large Star groups were beyond words special and gorgeous.

Also, where do you get the snails?

I have a question about zoos and the Galapagos, is there any way to find out where two Galapagos from a zoo ended up? When I was young, it was because of two Galapagos (or atleast labeled that) in a nearby zoo that created my love of torts. When the new Children's zoo was opened, the two were moved into it in a petting zoo with kids and goats climbing on them. After a couple of years they were said to have been sent to another zoo...one with warm weather and no kids/goats. Years later I inquired about them, but nobody could tell me where they went.

 

[gummybearpoop]

Wow what great pictures!!!!! The large Star groups were beyond words special and gorgeous.

Thanks you!

Also, where do you get the snails?

I bought some can'o'snails. I think ZooMed makes them. I will save you a can. I used to get some snails from my garden for Derby, but after researching - I decided not to take a chance with the parasite risk.

I have a question about zoos and the Galapagos, is there any way to find out where two Galapagos from a zoo ended up? When I was young, it was because of two Galapagos (or atleast labeled that) in a nearby zoo that created my love of torts. When the new Children's zoo was opened, the two were moved into it in a petting zoo with kids and goats climbing on them. After a couple of years they were said to have been sent to another zoo...one with warm weather and no kids/goats. Years later I inquired about them, but nobody could tell me where they went.

It's hard to find out that information when an animal is sold/given to a private individual; but it seems like they should be able to give you info for an animal that was sold/given to a zoo. Did you talk to the head reptile keeper? I'm pretty sure there has to be some written records.

 

[Jacqui]

Also, where do you get the snails?

I bought some can'o'snails. I think ZooMed makes them. I will save you a can. I used to get some snails from my garden for Derby, but after researching - I decided not to take a chance with the parasite risk.

I have a question about zoos and the Galapagos, is there any way to find out where two Galapagos from a zoo ended up? When I was young, it was because of two Galapagos (or atleast labeled that) in a nearby zoo that created my love of torts. When the new Children's zoo was opened, the two were moved into it in a petting zoo with kids and goats climbing on them. After a couple of years they were said to have been sent to another zoo...one with warm weather and no kids/goats. Years later I inquired about them, but nobody could tell me where they went.

It's hard to find out that information when an animal is sold/given to a private individual; but it seems like they should be able to give you info for an animal that was sold/given to a zoo. Did you talk to the head reptile keeper? I'm pretty sure there has to be some written records.

I have to start looking for the canned snails. I always wanted to try escargot and now it looks like I will be buying them instead for my torts.

This is a very small zoo in Lincoln, NE, not sure they actually have a head reptile person even..lol. The last person I had asked was the director, but he didn't seem inclined to really check into it (but he said he would). It's been a few years since I asked (like 10..wow time flies). Not sure how good records were even kept. When he took over, some animal (can't recall what) was actually been housed in the men's bathroom (zoo was closed for the season).

 

[gummybearpoop]

a few update pictures...

Kala & Indu

Kala

Indu

 

[Jacqui]

They are shining ever more brightly as they grow.

 

[Crazy1]

Beautiful, looks like Indu is a little shy to have her pic taken while she's dinning

 

[Yvonne G]

The picture of all the stars lined up together almost makes your eyes hurt! You can see what great camouflage their patterning would be in either tall grass or under bushes.

Yvonne

 

[ZippyButter]

Also, where do you get the snails?

If you live near a major Asian community, you can always buy lived snails (edible for us) at the fish and seafood section, and feed your torts in the winter. For summer, I used to gather garden snails at my friends' backyard, feed them( the snails) with all good vegetables for about a week before giving them to my torts. Since my friends know that I collect these snails for the torts, they don't use pesticide in their lawn and garden.