Tortoises anyone?

[ferdy_birdy]

I have a redfooted tortoise as well as my budgie. Does anyone else here have a tortoise?

[BUUZBEE]

I have a 95lb sulcata tortiose! :)

[stacey101]

I have a 95lb sulcata tortiose! :)

95 POUNDS! wow.... where do you keep her? in a lake?

[BUUZBEE]

he's a tortoise... he's drown in a lake!

ps... you can see turdboy in my siggy pic

[Taz the devil]

he's a tortoise... he's drown in a lake!

ps... you can see turdboy in my siggy pic
He died you mean, that is sad!:(

[stacey101]

he's a tortoise... he's drown in a lake!

ps... you can see turdboy in my siggy pic

oh ya :rolleyes: I think the weight was put before my eyes before the species :P

He is a cutie

[BUUZBEE]

He died you mean, that is sad!:(

no... i mean turtles live in lakes, tortoises live on land.

[stacey101]

no... i mean turtles live in lakes, tortoises live on land.

ahaha i can just imagin the expression on your face :rolleyes:

[cprcheetah]

Aww...cool! I have a Red Ear Slider Turtle, I think it would be fun to have a tortoise though. I love my Zeke.

[BUUZBEE]

Aww...cool! I have a Red Ear Slider Turtle, I think it would be fun to have a tortoise though. I love my Zeke.

my sis has one too :)

[ferdy_birdy]

turdboy is amazing. i got a redfoot because they dont get huge like sulcatas. where do you live? he must live outside then if he is that big.
i wanted another tortoise but got a budgie instead. lol. they are an addictive animal. the lady at the pet store actually asked me why i would want a tortoise. she said they were the most boring animals ever, but obviously she has never owned one. my little booger has quite a personality.

[BUUZBEE]

Thanks :)

trust me, if i knew how big he would get back then, i'd never have brought him home! sadly, there was no info on them back then and i went with what the pet shop gal told me (all wrong, diet size etc.!)

But he's good, he's got the whole back yard to graze on all day, he has his heated shed to sleep in at night :)

we are in so cal

i totally agree.... he's got a great personality, chasing and knocking over anything in his way LOL

Softies parents have 3 or 4 rescues... imagine that load LOL

[Will]

I don't have a tortoise but I have a snapping turtle and we also have loads of turtles in our pond. And I want a Red-eared slider someday.

[BUUZBEE]

are the snapping ones the ones they have down south? dont they get huge and can take off an arm? yikes! LOL

[Will]

Yeah. But he's still small. When he gets big we'll need an enclosed pond to put him in.

[BUUZBEE]

ahhhh.... and a long arm to feed with ;)

[tessysoo]

My sulcata, Savannah is bigger than your sulcata:p No really we had a sulcata surrendered to the rescue 10 years ago and he has been with us ever since. His past owner was a vet tech and getting ready to move so she asked us to take him in. He now weighs 142 lbs:eek: and is still a growing boy. He has one half of a two car garage (no cars kept in there it is fixed into part of the animal sanctuary) for in the winter or cooler times and grazes in a fenced in pasture area any time it is warm enough.

Steph

[BUUZBEE]

My sulcata, Savannah is bigger than your sulcata:p No really we had a sulcata surrendered to the rescue 10 years ago and he has been with us ever since. His past owner was a vet tech and getting ready to move so she asked us to take him in. He now weighs 142 lbs:eek: and is still a growing boy. He has one half of a two car garage (no cars kept in there it is fixed into part of the animal sanctuary) for in the winter or cooler times and grazes in a fenced in pasture area any time it is warm enough.

Steph

Thats fantastic that you have one too! yeah, not much longer and turdboy will be that size!

[naburu]

I know BrazillianAngel has one. :) Her Kuka, I do believe. ;)

[BUUZBEE]

I dont think he was a sully though???

[tstmard]

I always love looking at them when I'm at the pet store and would LOVE to have one. But I'd probably just get a red footed or a Russian tortoise. Although I think it's be very neat to have one that grew big like that. But I don't think I live in the right climate for one that wouldn't be easily housed inside.

[BUUZBEE]

yeah, in your zone its harder... too cold so they have to come inside for the winter!

[tstmard]

yeah, in your zone its harder... too cold so they have to come inside for the winter!

Yeah and unless we own a place where it could have it's own special house I don't see a 100lb tortoise working. But I did just see these really cool plans for a table type enclosure for the smaller ones.

[BUUZBEE]

LOL... yeah, they get ya with the table tops!!!

i do have to say i'm lucky with turdboy... where we are in so cal, the climate is ok for him to be out all year long. he grazes all year on the lawn and weeds plus gets his daily veg's. But really doesn't bother us too much with food etc.

he'd be more a burden in other climates, then i'd be really kicking myself! but he's got a home with me for his 150+ year life (well, at least with me and my daughter after!)

[legry]

You can keep tortises?!
I want one! But, no my yard is not big enough. So I'm totally moving. I wish

[BUUZBEE]

LOL... just fine one thats good for you in the long term ;)

[tstmard]

Here's the table thing I saw and thought was a pretty cool idea.
http://www.russiantortoise.org/tortoise_table.htm

Yes I think alot of people get thing beautiful creatures and don't realize they do grow. There's even a local rescue here in ID for them. And there's been a acouple that have been caught wondering across the freeway.:eek:

[BUUZBEE]

the good thing is there is SOOOOOO much more info on them than when i got turdboy. I cant imagine how things would be if i lived in a different area. At least here, he is free to do as he wishes, and has the housing needed. Its such a sad thing to read all the time about sullys having to be rehomed when the get too big :(

[tstmard]

Wish they wouldn't even sell them in states where they can't live outside year round. And yes at least there's more info out there now but how many people research before buying?

[BUUZBEE]

Wish they wouldn't even sell them in states where they can't live outside year round. And yes at least there's more info out there now but how many people research before buying?

you got that right... i wish the information was available back when i got my boy, but there really is no excuse nowadays! there are great forums and websites.... www.sulcatacrazy.com ;) ohh the shameful plugs!

[AngelWings]

I have a Red-Footed Tortoise too :) i'm in brazil with her now (i had gone to live in canada and left her with family members) and i~m having so much fun :) she's so big and adorable ^.^ i think mine's around 10 years old if not older..... i'm not sure though.... she's pretty big :)

[BUUZBEE]

I have a Red-Footed Tortoise too :) i'm in brazil with her now (i had gone to live in canada and left her with family members) and i~m having so much fun :) she's so big and adorable ^.^ i think mine's around 10 years old if not older..... i'm not sure though.... she's pretty big :)

I must have missed you leaving for Brazil... have a GREAT time! how long you staying for?

[AngelWings]

I must have missed you leaving for Brazil... have a GREAT time! how long you staying for?

Thanks :)
i plan a surprise for everyone because i have erm... increased my family..sorta.. :) i'll post a thread with everything in a couple of days when everything has settled down :P I'm staying here till december 30th :)

[BUUZBEE]

Hmmmm.... such suspence!!! i cant wait!

[Bethany]

a tortoise would be really cool to have...

ah i missed you going too:( well i hope you are having a great time!!!!:) and a surprise eh? ;) Cant wait!!:)