Photo Contest - Winter 2008 Sponsored by Reptile Eats

[Josh]

Winter has got most of us under it's spell -- heck, it's even raining here in Southern California. Well, I'd like to heat things up (on the internet, at least) with our first Photo Contest! To submit your photo for consideration, post your photo in this thread following the format below. Only one entry per member, so pick your best (don't worry, we'll have other contests). Entries must be submitted by March 6, 2008 at 11:59pm. Members will then get to vote for their favorite photo.
You may only enter a photo that you personally have taken. Please do not take others images.

Update: The winner will receive the following plants care of our contest sponsor, Reptile Eats!

• 1 lb. Blend Of Choice
• 4" Dandelion
• 4" Clover
• 4" OrchardGrass
• 4" Chinese Cabbage
• 4" Pansy

Title of Photo: [Your Title Here]
Tortoise Name: [Your Tort's Name Here]
Tortoise Species: [Your Tort's Species Here]
Taken by: [Your Name Here]
[Your Photo Here]

 

[Redfoot NERD]

RE: Photo Contest - Winter 2008

FIRST "Cherry" HATCHLINGS
1st "Cherry" hatchlings
G. carbonaria
Terry E. Kilgore

I guess I'm going first.. someone has to.. not my best pic.. just wanted to show them!

Terry

And the winner wins a TBD.. I woke up early trying to figure out what a TBD is.. oh well -

 

[Dreamer]

RE: Photo Contest - Winter 2008

I'm thinking TBD is To Be Decided.

 

[Cam]

RE: Photo Contest - Winter 2008

"Did you get my good side?"
Calvin (from Calvin and Hobbes)
Greek Tortoise (testudo antakyensis)
Colleen (aka Cam) took the picture

 

[Chucky]

RE: Photo Contest - Winter 2008

Look into my eye!
Chong
Sulcata (Geochelone sulcata)
Tim aka Chucky

 

[HermanniChris]

RE: Photo Contest - Winter 2008

Title: Testudo hermanni hermanni Portrait
Name: Bumblebee
Species: Western Hermann's Tortoise (Testudo hermanni hermanni) Female
Taken By: Chris Leone

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[Jentortmom]

RE: Photo Contest - Winter 2008

Title: ymmmm grass and sun
Name: Dozer
Species: Sulcata (Geochelone sulcata)
Taken by: ?????????

Not the best but figured you wanted torts over turtles

 

[Yvonne G]

RE: Photo Contest - Winter 2008

[img=640x480]http://tortoiseforum.org/attachment.php?aid=413[/img]


Title: Aldabran tortoise with TC the Traveling Tortoise
Tortoise's name: "The Bigger One"
Species: Geochelone gigantea appx. 7 years old

Yvonne

 

[stubby66]

RE: Photo Contest - Winter 2008

Title of Photo: What's your name?
Tortoise Name: Sulcata- Arty and Desert Tortoise- Mr.Ed
Tortoise Species: Sulcata, Desert Tortoise
Taken by: Sherry Hutsell, Hanford, Ca

 

[Yvonne G]

RE: Photo Contest - Winter 2008

Title of Photo: What's your name?
Tortoise Name: Sulcata- Arty and Desert Tortoise- Mr.Ed
Tortoise Species: Sulcata, Desert Tortoise
Taken by: Sherry Hutsell, Hanford, Ca

Just a note of caution: Its not a good idea to keep a desert tortoise and a sulcata together. I've taken in couple desert tortoises in the past who were quite sick because of being kept with a sulcata.

Yvonne

 

[Josh]

RE: Photo Contest - Winter 2008

I split this thread so we can continue the current discussion and the contest separately.
Why different tortoise species should be kept apart

 

[Yvonne G]

RE: Photo Contest - Winter 2008

I split this thread so we can continue the current discussion and the contest separately.
Why different tortoise species should be kept apart

Thanks, Josh: That's why I didn't go into detail until I was asked to. Good idea to have it separate.

Yvonne

 

[egyptiandan]

Title: I'm not coming out and you can't make me
Tortoise name: #3
Tortoise species: Libyan greek, Testudo graeca cyrenaica
Taken by: Danny

Danny

 

[wayne.bob]

Title: King of the Torts
Tort Names: top, Bob/ Bottom, Frank
Species: Russian tortoises
Photographer: Wayne

Great pics everyone and good luck to you all. ( this is exciting)!!!!!

 

[louisellis]

Title: My Big Boy
Name: Lil~Man
Breed: African Sulcata
Photo Taken by : Anita (Mommy)

[img=640x480]http://tortoiseforum.org/attachment.php?aid=416[/img]

 

[Yvonne G]

Anita: You are to be commended on Lil-Man's growth. Its obvious that when he was very small he was severely pyramided. But the growth since then is smooth and great! Good job turning a bad situation around!

Yvonne

 

[Yvonne G]

RE: Photo Contest - Winter 2008

I know that this is a contest and we should keep our comments to ourselves until the end, but I just wanted to say that every time I scroll past Chong's picture I am taken by what a good picture it is! Crisp and clear and the tortoise looks just wonderful! I love this picture!!

Yvonne

 

[Josh]

comments are okay...i just removed the quotes so that the only photos are the contest entries.

 

[2turtlelou]

Title of Photo: standing tall
Tortoise Name: Little
Tortoise Species: Trachemys scripta elegans
Taken by: me (Louie)

Hope i'm not disqualified on a technicality (Tortoise, Turtle or terrapin).

 

[terryo]

Title of Photo: eating seedlings
Tortoise Name: Pio
Tortoise Species: Cherry Head Redfoot
Taken by: Terry