Intoducing Grand Old Antoniette

[Antoniette]

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Antoniette, we believe, is 80 years old. Bought as pets from Woolworths store in the UK for six pennies in 1931 along with another tortoise who died within a year. Looked after by my Grand Mother, when her sons went to WW2...Inherited by my Mother and transported to California with the family in 1978. We always thought she was a he.. naming her Toni. Fairly large 10 to 12 inches long, possibly, Antoniette is an Eastern Hermann's Tortoise, not totally sure, but found the info on this site very interesting and when it stops raining, we'll inspect more thoroughly!

 

[egyptiandan]

Welcome to the forum

Be great if you could post pictures of Antoniette

Danny

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi:

What a wonderful story! May we know your name?

Welcome to the forum!!

 

[TortieGal]

Wow what a cool story. Its wonderful she's been around so long. Can't wait to see pictures. Welcome

 

[DonaTello's-Mom]

Hello! What an awesome story! We love pictures here, so when you can we'd love to them.

 

[terracolson]

Pictures please!!!

 

[terryo]

Welcome to the forum. Can't wait to see your tort. Yes...that was a wonderful story.

 

[webskipper]

Love to see the pics.

 

[N2TORTS]

Oh yea!!!! ..........
Love these stories ..... cant wait to see the pics and hear other history about her!
* Welcome * To * The * Forum*
JD~

 

[Tom]

Welcome.

 

[Isa]

What a beautiful story Welcome to the forum!

 

[terracolson]

 

[Yvonne G]

LOL! Terra...you needed to type in "hint, hint" next to your graphic.

 

[South FL Katie]

Wow, that's amazing. I would love to see pictures too!

 

[Stephanie Logan]

OK, so what's the delay? http://tortoiseforum.org/thread-5245.html

She sounds like a venerable old lady indeed! How gratifying to know of a healthy tortoise still rambling around at such a ripe "old" age...may she have many more years and enthrall another generation of your family!

 

[Antoniette]

Hi Everyone,
Thank you for all the terrific comments about our old girl Antoniette....I do have photo's and will focus on loading them as soon as possible, thanks for the tips re: How to Load pics.....as I'm still in learning mode re navigating this site....

Christine and Joan (Mummy) UK Expats!!

 

[ChiKat]

Welcome to the forum! What a cool story
Can't wait to see pictures!