Newbie saying hello!

23-05-2008, 01:41 PM

Hi!

My name is Tam and I am married to Phil with a 6 month old son Sam. I grew up having a variety of pets which included two Hermanns and one spur thighed tortoise so recently I managed to persuade my husband that we wanted some torts as well!!

We already have a bit of a menagerie, most of our pets have been rescued at one point or another. We have two dogs, a lab cross and a mini schnauzer, 4 cats, all moggies, one parrot, a black headed caique, a netherland dwarf rabbit, four ducks, four sheep (as you do!) and two Hermanns tortoises. I also have some ex-racing pigeons though these are currently living with my parents in Warwickshire, we are up in Lancashire.

I came across this site whilst searching for bits on ebay and am very glad to have found it and look forward to getting to know people!

linda · 23-05-2008, 01:57 PM

hi Tam

a big warm welcome from me

Henry-flash · 23-05-2008, 03:41 PM

Welcome to Shelled Warriors

sandy · 23-05-2008, 04:17 PM

Hi Tam

Welcome to this friendly site, lots of keepers willing to help where they can.

wildlifewarrior · 23-05-2008, 04:50 PM

a big welcome to the forum.

i used to have a netherland dwarf, such beautiful rabbits

can't wait to see pictures of the rest of your collect...mainly the sheep

23-05-2008, 06:33 PM

Thanks very much for the welcome!

Wildlifewarrior, I've had a quick look at photos I have online and here are some of the animals, it could be a long post!

No recent sheep pictures uploaded as yet apart from on facebook but I can't get that album to show so I'll upload some this evening hopefully! Anyway, here are a few of the menagerie...

Willow, our oldest cat

Molly, our next oldest caught staring at our rabbit Buck!

Bonnie, our schnauzer in full coat

Cassey, our crossbreed

PeeKay the parrot, he doesn't like the camera!

That's all I can find but I'll post more later!

23-05-2008, 06:40 PM

Phoebe & Piper

Jet & Mocha

23-05-2008, 06:54 PM

And finally, our two younger cats; Tink the larger one and Maddy the smaller

A couple of the ducks, the babies went to another home, the brown one is sadly no longer with us but we have others like her. Daisy the white one was a gradution present 8 years ago and is still doing well!

I've posted pictures of the torts on here already but to put all the creatures together, the first is Harriet and the second Houdini. Named for obvious reasons even though my mother was particularly disappointed we didn't give them Greek names!

joanna · 23-05-2008, 07:24 PM

Hello and welcome from me!

I love all your animals, your torts are beautiful

TortMad · 23-05-2008, 07:27 PM

Hi Tam

What a lovely managerie of animals you have

Where abouts in Lancs are you?

23-05-2008, 01:41 PM	#1
tam Guest Posts: n/a	Newbie saying hello! Hi! My name is Tam and I am married to Phil with a 6 month old son Sam. I grew up having a variety of pets which included two Hermanns and one spur thighed tortoise so recently I managed to persuade my husband that we wanted some torts as well!! We already have a bit of a menagerie, most of our pets have been rescued at one point or another. We have two dogs, a lab cross and a mini schnauzer, 4 cats, all moggies, one parrot, a black headed caique, a netherland dwarf rabbit, four ducks, four sheep (as you do!) and two Hermanns tortoises. I also have some ex-racing pigeons though these are currently living with my parents in Warwickshire, we are up in Lancashire. I came across this site whilst searching for bits on ebay and am very glad to have found it and look forward to getting to know people!

23-05-2008, 03:41 PM	#3
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	Welcome to Shelled Warriors __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

23-05-2008, 04:17 PM	#4
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	Hi Tam Welcome to this friendly site, lots of keepers willing to help where they can. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

23-05-2008, 07:27 PM	#10
TortMad Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2,639	Hi Tam What a lovely managerie of animals you have Where abouts in Lancs are you? __________________ Lea 2.1.0 testudo horsfeldii 0.2.0 testudo graeca ibera 2.0.0 geochelone pardalis babcocki http://www.thehenshouse.co.uk/

23-05-2008, 01:57 PM	#2
linda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: west midlands Posts: 17,134	hi Tam a big warm welcome from me

23-05-2008, 04:50 PM	#5
wildlifewarrior Banned Adult Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: stokie for life Posts: 4,272	a big welcome to the forum. i used to have a netherland dwarf, such beautiful rabbits can't wait to see pictures of the rest of your collect...mainly the sheep

23-05-2008, 06:33 PM	#6
tam Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks very much for the welcome! Wildlifewarrior, I've had a quick look at photos I have online and here are some of the animals, it could be a long post! No recent sheep pictures uploaded as yet apart from on facebook but I can't get that album to show so I'll upload some this evening hopefully! Anyway, here are a few of the menagerie... Willow, our oldest cat Molly, our next oldest caught staring at our rabbit Buck! Bonnie, our schnauzer in full coat Cassey, our crossbreed PeeKay the parrot, he doesn't like the camera! That's all I can find but I'll post more later!

23-05-2008, 06:40 PM	#7
tam Guest Posts: n/a	Phoebe & Piper Jet & Mocha

23-05-2008, 06:54 PM	#8
tam Guest Posts: n/a	And finally, our two younger cats; Tink the larger one and Maddy the smaller A couple of the ducks, the babies went to another home, the brown one is sadly no longer with us but we have others like her. Daisy the white one was a gradution present 8 years ago and is still doing well! I've posted pictures of the torts on here already but to put all the creatures together, the first is Harriet and the second Houdini. Named for obvious reasons even though my mother was particularly disappointed we didn't give them Greek names!

23-05-2008, 07:24 PM	#9
joanna Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3,602	Hello and welcome from me! I love all your animals, your torts are beautiful

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