Name is John S, currently living in Colorado Springs, CO but I am originally from Baton Rouge LA.
While checking Craiglist today, an ad came up offering two Red Foots for Free and after talking with the owner I had to jump on this deal. Both were bought as Xmas gifts for her son, who was decidedly un-reptile friendly and wanted nothing to do with the poor little guys. She tried to return them, but couldn't so she was giving them away for free. I had to help out LOL. Bad for her, really good deal for me LOL
Never kept Tortoises before, but I am not exactly new to our shelled friends. I am a long time breeder and keeper of Turtles and got my start field herping for them about 25 years ago in the Atchafalaya River basin, mostly dealing with Alligator Snappers and I have the scars to prove it LOL. You may of seen me at Turtle Forums, Turtletimes, or Mosterfishkeepers if you frequent those sites. I also run a small rescue out of my Home in Colorado Springs, where I take in sick or unwanted turtles, nurse them back to health, and then rehome them to better prepared keepers.
Current Collection:
0.1.0 Common Musk Turtle( Sternotherus oderatus)/2009/ Bandit
0.1.0 Striped Mud Turtle( Kinosternon baurii)/2008/ Mudbug
0.0.2 Red Eared Sliders( Trachemys scripta elegans)/2010/Kenshi & Typhoon
1.0.0 Ouachita Map Turtle( Graptemys ouachitensis ouachitensis)2009?/Stimpy
1.0.0 Spiny Softshell Turtle( Apalone spinifera)2008/Snorkel
0.0.1 Alligator Snapping Turtle( Macrochelys temminckii)2010/Chompers
0.0.1 Belize Slider( Trachemys venusta venusta)2010/Santos
1.0.0 Florida Red Belly( Pseudemys nelsoni)2009/Hurricane
0.2.0 Redfoot Tortoise( Chelonoidis carbonaria)NA/Koopa and Lakitu
0.2.0 Domestic Cats( Felis catus)2010/Lily and the FUZZ
0.2.0 Domestic Dogs/Shiba Inu( Canis lupus familiaris)2010/Kira and Noriko
Pic of the new Guys chowing down on some Winter Squash earlier tonite, Glad to see they weren't shy at all LMAO.
While checking Craiglist today, an ad came up offering two Red Foots for Free and after talking with the owner I had to jump on this deal. Both were bought as Xmas gifts for her son, who was decidedly un-reptile friendly and wanted nothing to do with the poor little guys. She tried to return them, but couldn't so she was giving them away for free. I had to help out LOL. Bad for her, really good deal for me LOL
Never kept Tortoises before, but I am not exactly new to our shelled friends. I am a long time breeder and keeper of Turtles and got my start field herping for them about 25 years ago in the Atchafalaya River basin, mostly dealing with Alligator Snappers and I have the scars to prove it LOL. You may of seen me at Turtle Forums, Turtletimes, or Mosterfishkeepers if you frequent those sites. I also run a small rescue out of my Home in Colorado Springs, where I take in sick or unwanted turtles, nurse them back to health, and then rehome them to better prepared keepers.
Current Collection:
0.1.0 Common Musk Turtle( Sternotherus oderatus)/2009/ Bandit
0.1.0 Striped Mud Turtle( Kinosternon baurii)/2008/ Mudbug
0.0.2 Red Eared Sliders( Trachemys scripta elegans)/2010/Kenshi & Typhoon
1.0.0 Ouachita Map Turtle( Graptemys ouachitensis ouachitensis)2009?/Stimpy
1.0.0 Spiny Softshell Turtle( Apalone spinifera)2008/Snorkel
0.0.1 Alligator Snapping Turtle( Macrochelys temminckii)2010/Chompers
0.0.1 Belize Slider( Trachemys venusta venusta)2010/Santos
1.0.0 Florida Red Belly( Pseudemys nelsoni)2009/Hurricane
0.2.0 Redfoot Tortoise( Chelonoidis carbonaria)NA/Koopa and Lakitu
0.2.0 Domestic Cats( Felis catus)2010/Lily and the FUZZ
0.2.0 Domestic Dogs/Shiba Inu( Canis lupus familiaris)2010/Kira and Noriko
Pic of the new Guys chowing down on some Winter Squash earlier tonite, Glad to see they weren't shy at all LMAO.