Peter Pan ?I wonder where Barbara What's-her-name in Porterville got Tinkerbelle from? Anyone know?
Peter Pan ?I wonder where Barbara What's-her-name in Porterville got Tinkerbelle from? Anyone know?
In this line of history, some that came through Tremper/East Bay Vivarium(?) ended up with members of what was the "Bay Area turtle and Tortoise" society. They were displayed at Steinhart Aquarium during an annual T&T show. I was 12 or 13 so that would put it at 74/75. I think this may be when Eric Good was first exposed to them as well. Funny how some individual animals have had such a profound influence on the overall interest in North America and beyond.
Barbara Jamison.I wonder where Barbara What's-her-name in Porterville got Tinkerbelle from? Anyone know?
Is she still in Porterville?Barbara Jamison.
They purchased Tinkerbell on July 12th 1975 she weighed 40 pounds then.
can't find where they purchased her.
I think so.Is she still in Porterville?
In this line of history, some that came through Tremper/East Bay Vivarium(?) ended up with members of what was the "Bay Area turtle and Tortoise" society. They were displayed at Steinhart Aquarium during an annual T&T show. I was 12 or 13 so that would put it at 74/75. I think this may be when Eric Good was first exposed to them as well. Funny how some individual animals have had such a profound influence on the overall interest in North America and beyond.
Will, or others, do you recall a fellow from CA named Brett Stearns? He was active on the board of Steinhart Aquarium as I recall and was an early fancier of sulcata. Perhaps he displayed the ones you recall.
In a similar vein, I attended the CT&TC Show in Pasadena in 1972 and there was one large sulcata there. It was displayed in a baby's play pen and took up more than half of the floor space in the play pen. I believe the owner was named Michael Brown. He only had the one sulcata which I seem to recall being a male. At that time, his tortoise absolutely dwarfed my newly imported 10" ones.
Yes.Did a photo post?
Is she still in Porterville?
Will, or others, do you recall a fellow from CA named Brett Stearns? He was active on the board of Steinhart Aquarium as I recall and was an early fancier of sulcata. Perhaps he displayed the ones you recall.
In a similar vein, I attended the CT&TC Show in Pasadena in 1972 and there was one large sulcata there. It was displayed in a baby's play pen and took up more than half of the floor space in the play pen. I believe the owner was named Michael Brown. He only had the one sulcata which I seem to recall being a male. At that time, his tortoise absolutely dwarfed my newly imported 10" ones.
https://tortoise.org/archives/sulcint.htmlI wonder where Barbara What's-her-name in Porterville got Tinkerbelle from? Anyone know?
It kinda sounds like you're looking for confrontation, based on your initial question and your follow up replies, just saying.I am a keeper of various animals all shapes and sizes, but my two six month old sulcata's are my latest editions.. I've used other forums before and there's always someone who has nothing better to do than insult my intelligence or try to start an arguement so let me start off by saying, this is a simple question and please stick to the topic..
I've had my two boys (or so I've been told there boys) for a good 2 months now and they've settled in nicely.. both eat, drink and poop (a lot) and I've been monitoring there sizes and weights. and Darwin, the larger of the two seen on the right of my avatar, has been gaining weight a lot faster than Oogway (named after character from Kung Foo panda).. and I've noticed Oogway is more inclined to dig holes in his substrate than Darwin, the growth difference and behaviour patterns leads me to think maybe Oogway is female? I know it's near impossible to tell at this age but would anyone else be of the opinion that it's possible that he/she is displaying female behaviours? Or do some sulcata simply like to dig more than others?
It kinda sounds like you're looking for confrontation, based on your initial question and your follow up replies, just saying.
It kinda sounds like you're looking for confrontation, based on your initial question and your follow up replies, just saying.
I thought the Trolls were just looking to swoop in a take a free tortoise?In computer lingo, that would be a troll.
Good, thank you for the welcoming to the forum!We are pretty sure the OP has already left the forum, but hello and welcome to you!