Last Updated: 6 August 2011
NEXT MEETING
When: August 16, 2011, 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Where: OAKLAND NATURE PRESERVE 747 Machette Trail, Oakland, FL. For directions click here: Oakland Nature Preserve
We will be doing something a little different from other meetings. Club members are invited to each bring out one turtle they are working with and talk for a few minutes. You can talk about set-ups, turtle breeding, success stories - or anything you'd like!
EVENTS
Central Florida Herpetological Society - 1st Summer Meeting, Saturday August 6 6pm-8pm at UCF Student Union Building, room 224 Egmont Key. All ages welcomed and encouraged! Bring your reptiles & amphibians!
POINTS OF INTEREST
The Turtle and Tortoise Club of Florida is on Facebook! Club member Melissa Coakley did an awesome job putting together the club's facebook page. To view our club's Facebook page, click here. (requires logging into Facebook - if you don't have an account, they're easy to create and well worth your time)We are trying to locate an African leopard tortoise that was stolen on 2 March in East Orlando. She is at least 14 years old, around 14" long from front to back. The picture below is about 2 years old. If you have any information call Jeff at (407) 679-5478.
Support the Turtle Survival Alliance - visit their website to check out all of the neat things they are doing and all of the great merchandise they have for sale! Check out their August 2010 Magazine to see what the group has been up to.
The UNITED STATES ASSOCIATION OF REPTILE KEEPERS has an on-line petition that lets the Florida Wildlife Commission know that you support the actions of the reptile industry and its efforts protect our beautiful environment, ensure human and animal safety and ensure the ability to pursue our hobby and business. Click here to sign the petition.
Check the new and improved members section where pictures from Marvin Bennett and Harry & Christi Straub have been uploaded for all to view. Send pictures of your turtle and tortoise enclosures to turtleandtortoiseclubofflorida@gmail.com so we can upload them onto the website for all to see.