Titanic Tortoises Through Time!

[Donald Esker]

Greetings all! My name is Don Esker; I'm a doctoral candidate in geology with a specialization in vertebrate paleontology studying at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. I've been hugely into vertebrate paleontology since 1987 or so, and I've admired tortoises for just as long. While I've had a few painted turtles, and briefly looked after a convalescing western ornate box turtle, I only got my first tortoise yesterday. She (or he -- I have no way of knowing yet) is a marginated tortoise hatchling named Oliver. She's a research partner and a friend!

 

[wellington]

Hello and Welcome

 

[Rue]

So? What are you two working on?

 

[bryson white]

Welcome to the forum

 

[Donald Esker]

So? What are you two working on?

Reconstructing the giant Ice Age tortoise Hesperotestudo crassiscutata! It's gonna be fun!

 

[Donald Esker]

Welcome to the forum

Thanks -- good to be here!

 

[Donald Esker]

Hello and Welcome

Thank you!

 

[bryson white]

Do you just have Oliver inside or do you have an outdoor cage?

 

[Donald Esker]

I have her inside at the moment (I'm in an apartment for the next year at least) but I'm going to take her out to catch some sun whenever it's warm enough. When I settle down she'll get a tortoise garden of her own.

 

[bryson white]

Very cool if you need ideas for plants or cages just send me a message

 

[Donald Esker]

Very cool if you need ideas for plants or cages just send me a message

Thank you -- when I've got a yard I'll take you up on that!

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Hello Don

 

[Pearly]

Hi Don, and Oliver! Welcome from Round Rock, TX! I have a couple of redfoot babies and love everything about them. This forum is a great place to learn, share and make friends. Happy to have you both

 

[Yvonne G]

Welcome to the Forum, Don!

(I'm sorry about the subject title on your other thread. I was combining the duplicate threads so all the members' answers would show up on one thread, and when I was finished I was left with "Duplicate Thread" being the thread title. I wasn't able to find your original title, so I made up one of my own. If you want me to fix it to your words instead of mine, let me know)

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Hello, Don and a very warm welcome to Tortoise Forum from a fellow palaeontologist and tortoise lover.

 

[Speedy-1]

Hi and welcome Don and Oliver !

 

[Paul M Jones]

Welcome to the forum

 

[Donald Esker]

Welcome to the forum

Thanks -- good to be here!

 

[bryson white]

Thanks -- good to be here!

hey how is it going with Oliver

 

[KaitlinKeefe_]

welcome! shes adorable!