Hi from a newcomer

tonyjh · 26-08-2006, 09:56 PM

Hi All

I'm Tony and my wife is Maureen. We have two dogs a cat and a tortoise, all pets for the kids who have long since grown up and flown the nest but we get to keep the animals! The tort is called Eric and is a TG Ibera. She is about 60 to 70 years old and we have had her for 27 years (we only found out she was a female about 10 years ago).

I only started to get interested a couple of years ago mainly because I was forever being called on to reorganise or relocate her compound. Started researching stuff on the net and recently found this site. Seems like you are all enthusiastic and nice people and this looks like a good site. I'm not used to chat forums but I'll do my best.

Bye for now
Tony

ps this is Eric

Henry-flash · 26-08-2006, 10:06 PM

Welcome to the forum Tony. Everyone here is friendly enough and we love to help out as best we can with whatever quetions anyone has so aks away if you need to. Eric is lovely

**sarah** · 26-08-2006, 10:16 PM

Hello and a big warm welcome to the forum

nina · 26-08-2006, 10:17 PM

Hi Tony,

Welcome to the forum. I think Eric is lovely (and the rest of your 'team' look great too - have seen the pics in the other section). I think it's a real honour to be the keeper of a tortoise of that age.

27-08-2006, 01:28 AM

hi tony

high eric

a big welcome

linda x

Becks · 27-08-2006, 01:38 AM

hello and a big warm welcome to the forum
luv becks xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

tonyjh · 27-08-2006, 11:27 AM

thanks for the welcome, it's like having another family.
cant stay chatting today though as this ageing hippy is just off to see the rolling stones in sheffield,
be seeing you

saucysqueezy · 27-08-2006, 12:57 PM

my god how long have you had her?! How lovely our neighbour has had a tortoise for a while it's about the same age but a Hermann - your tortoise looks very happy covered in soil lol! I suspect the holes dug are of a rather larger nature!

26-08-2006, 09:56 PM	#1
tonyjh Junior Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Stoke on Trent Posts: 42	Hi from a newcomer Hi All I'm Tony and my wife is Maureen. We have two dogs a cat and a tortoise, all pets for the kids who have long since grown up and flown the nest but we get to keep the animals! The tort is called Eric and is a TG Ibera. She is about 60 to 70 years old and we have had her for 27 years (we only found out she was a female about 10 years ago). I only started to get interested a couple of years ago mainly because I was forever being called on to reorganise or relocate her compound. Started researching stuff on the net and recently found this site. Seems like you are all enthusiastic and nice people and this looks like a good site. I'm not used to chat forums but I'll do my best. Bye for now Tony ps this is Eric

26-08-2006, 10:06 PM	#2
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	Welcome to the forum Tony. Everyone here is friendly enough and we love to help out as best we can with whatever quetions anyone has so aks away if you need to. Eric is lovely __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

26-08-2006, 10:16 PM	#3
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	Hello and a big warm welcome to the forum __________________ Click: www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk STRUGGLING TO FIND WEEDS? LOOK AT OUR DRIED WEEDS 'READY TO FEED' Home of 'Grow Your Own Food' Bearded Dragon, Tortoise, Rabbit, Hamster seed mixes from 89p FREE POST Livefood, Thermostats, Housing, Heating, Mercury Vapour bulbs, UVB etc etc CHEAP PRICES TORTOISES ARE MY PASSION

26-08-2006, 10:17 PM	#4
nina Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oxford Posts: 2,337	Hi Tony, Welcome to the forum. I think Eric is lovely (and the rest of your 'team' look great too - have seen the pics in the other section). I think it's a real honour to be the keeper of a tortoise of that age. __________________ http://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk l

27-08-2006, 01:38 AM	#6
Becks Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somerset UK Posts: 4,035	hello and a big warm welcome to the forum luv becks xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx __________________ horsfields ,redfoots ,southern and northan morrocans, map turtle . http://www.redfoottortoiseplace.piczo.com

27-08-2006, 01:28 AM	#5
aprillinda Guest Posts: n/a	hi tony high eric a big welcome linda x

27-08-2006, 11:27 AM	#7
tonyjh Junior Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Stoke on Trent Posts: 42	thanks for the welcome, it's like having another family. cant stay chatting today though as this ageing hippy is just off to see the rolling stones in sheffield, be seeing you

27-08-2006, 12:57 PM	#8
saucysqueezy Member Incubating Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 166	my god how long have you had her?! How lovely our neighbour has had a tortoise for a while it's about the same age but a Hermann - your tortoise looks very happy covered in soil lol! I suspect the holes dug are of a rather larger nature! __________________

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