New pictures of my Desert Tortoises

[GoldenRetrLuver]

People have been asking for me to post new pictures of the six Desert Tortoises I have, so I went out today and did just that. ;)

This is Frankie, the oldest. We got him from a Wildlife rescue a few years ago. He's around 30 years old. He was brought in because he was run over by a car; he has a crack that goes down one side of his shell. Other than that, he's perfectely fine. :)

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid129/pab576a0d9f8e82b5608fccea96f43533/f7c79928.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid129/pc0b212e3c93528e8deca39fda6e6ae92/f7c7990d.jpg

We also have five "baby" Desert Tortoises that my mom got from a friend. Their names are Phil, Percy, George, Bernie, and Roy. :p My mom named them, and I really don't know who is who. :o
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid129/p98bb693341eba4aa7bc9e7399e51f6f3/f7c79ae4.jpg

This is the smallest of all of them, and my favorite.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid129/p265b5b1c76ae6cc187c3697582b9f5cc/f7c796fa.jpg
The others..
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid129/p635323d26105be359f61d9ea4b28285d/f7c7971f.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid129/p37d1b6263c5943c9493beac61a32696b/f7c7a4e7.jpg

Frankie with one of them.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid129/pa773692294c4188f31a80d4c9dd5e1c9/f7c794a1.jpg

More coming..

[GoldenRetrLuver]

Eating..
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid129/pcea52dfffbd2935a621ef20f5c64a35f/f7c79acc.jpg
Look at that little tougue. :p
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid129/p1db4c7dd9572c6141aaefbb746007f2f/f7c792ac.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid129/p1ff94b4e5a22fcbbfdb7890e4eed07ef/f7c7947b.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid129/pf486c2894fc66619772b785ff4d9b0b9/f7c7929d.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid129/pc78436e279833a610c3964ce9d6e7cbf/f7c79f4c.jpg
I like how this one came out.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid129/p5ab4be6fcd5e216fd12d635654b832d5/f7c7928f.jpg
Group shot..
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid129/p87fa3554566748ef44f7bb082dd13ba8/f7c7948e.jpg

And just as a size comparison, this is the biggest one and the smallest one together. Quite a difference.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid129/pab35b0a30e86281b69f383473c8a6f00/f7c79cee.jpg

Sorry for so many. Hope you liked them! :)

[Aspen and Misty]

ME LOVE!! ::MINE::

:D

They all are sooo cute!!

I love the lil guy, but I'm going to steal them ALL!!

Do they live outside? What do the dog's think?

Ashley

[Uabassoon]

I love desert tortises, I've always thought they were so cute. I've wanted one for a long time, but I don't have any place to keep it. One of the people I pet sit for has a desert tortise with only 3 legs, he is so cute. I love feeding him cactus berries because I love how his little face gets all red from the juice.

[GoldenRetrLuver]

Thanks Ash and Laura. :)

Yep, they live outside. We have a little area made just for the "baby" tortoises, and Frankie usually gets full run of the backyard. We also have a shed made just for them when it's time to hibernate.

The dogs are fine with them. They don't bother them, and likewise with the tortoises. ;)

[aly]

Awwww, they're adorable :)

[Dogz]

Great pictures, Julie!!

Frankie, Percy, Roy, Bernie, Phil, and George are all so cute. :)

Thanks for sharing the pictures!

[GoldenRetrLuver]

Thanks Aly and Emma. :)

[popcornbird]

Cool!!! I almost forgot you had desert tortoises!!! :p Do we get to see your hamster too? ;)

Great pics!

[luckies4me]

Very cute! :D I need to take Lucy out and get some more pics of him too. He wants to know if there are any female tortoises there? ;)

[Logan]

How neat, Julie! I didn't realize you had these Tortoises! :o :o

They are too cool!!! :)

[GoldenRetrLuver]

Thanks guys! :)



Originally posted by luckies4me
He wants to know if there are any female tortoises there? ;)

LOL, well, my mom actually thinks they're all females; which means the names don't fit them very well. :o

[primabella]

LOL I love this one
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid129/p87fa3554566748ef44f7bb082dd13ba8/f7c7948e.jpg

They look like lawn decoration. :o But they're all so awesome and cute! :D

[mknoelln]

What unusual pets! Hehehe, they are terribly cute too! I was thinking about getting a couple of Yellow bellied Sliders. Does anyone know about these aquatic turtles?

[GoldenRetrLuver]

Thanks guys. :)

LOL Liana! They actually do. :p

[luckies4me]

Originally posted by GoldenRetrLuver
Thanks guys! :)




LOL, well, my mom actually thinks they're all females; which means the names don't fit them very well. :o

You do know how to tell male from female right? The males will have a very obvious indentation on the bottom of their shell to make room for the females shell during mating. At such a young age they will just barely begin to indent if they are male, so it may take a bit longer to know who is male, and who is female. :)

[teenster3]

Oh, great pictures....I haven't seen any of tortoises yet!:D
What is their normal lifespan? My favorite is the group shot...I love that 1 but, they're all cute!
Tina

[GoldenRetrLuver]

Thank you! :D

Their average lifespan is around 80-100 years. They'll probably outlive us! ;) They make wonderful pets.

Cass, yep, we do. :) My mother checked the other day, and she's almost positive all of them are female.

[CathyBogart]

They're fantastic, as always! Thank you!

[Tonya]

"Now, class...Pay attention."

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid129/p87fa3554566748ef44f7bb082dd13ba8/f7c7948e.jpg

Great pictures! I haven't seen desert tortoises in years. My great grandmother used to have them in her backyard when I was a little girl.

[green_chameleon_girl]

*dies* OMG those are the cutest tortoises!! THEY ARE ADORABLE!!!!!!:D I want one now!! lol

[GoldenRetrLuver]

LOL Tonya, nice caption. :p

Thanks guys! :D

[DogLover9501]

LOL Tonya that is EXACTLY what I was thinking when I seen that picture :D

Julie they are all so cute, especially that little one ;)