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Welcome to San Diego Turtle & Tortoise Society's Website!
 
 

Our monthly meetings are FREE

and open to the public

 

 

SAN DIEGO TURTLE & TORTOISE SOCIETY invites you to our monthly  meetings in Balboa Park.  They are FREE to the public.  The Society's next meeting is Friday evening, July 10th at 7PM at the Casa Del Prado building in Balboa Park.  Click here for directions.

 

If you have any books to share, ideas to pass on, or any interested friends - please bring them with you.  If you have any questions in advance that you would like answered and are unable to attend the meeting, please email to president@sdturtle.org and we will try to get back to you as soon as possible.

 

Please join us in Room 101 for a very interesting and informative evening.  Refreshments served.  Bring a friend!!!

COMING EVENTS

 

June 27-28 - Reptile Super Show

Coupon: Click, print, and save money.

San Diego Concourse/Civic Center

SAN DIEGO TURTLE AND TORTOISE SHOW

Saturday & Sunday July 25th & 26th, 2009.

BALBOA PARK - CASA DEL PRADO BLDG

This is the premiere event hosted by SDTTS each year to celebrate chelonians with the public. 

The event is loads of fun and the society generates lots of interest, signs up new members, raises money for services to animals, educates the public, sells great plants, and displays wonderful baked goods. 

It is also a great time to find something new and fun to buy from the Turtle Treasures sales table.

Click here for more info.     Click here for 2008 photos.

 Be sure not to miss this!

 

Available for Adoption:

  Click here for photos and latest postings

Wish List:

 Click here for items we need

 

The SDTTS "Movin' Too Slow" Store:

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Care Sheets:

 

Please note, we are always in the process of updating our Care Sheets on all Turtles & Tortoises.  Check back often for the latest releases.   A Care Sheet for Desert Tortoises living in San Diego County is available on this website.

 

Care Sheets:

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AFRICAN SPURRED TOROISE

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DESERT TORTOISE/TEXAS TORTOISE

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HIBERNATION WARNING

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RUSSIAN (testudo horsfieldii) TORTOISE 

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WATER TURTLE CARE

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BOX TURTLE CARE

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THE IMPORTANCE OF SUNLIGHT

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PLANTS THAT POISON

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FAQ ABOUT DESERT TORTOISE BLADDER STONES

Please see Care Sheets section of website for complete list.

 
 

Mission   Statement

The specific purpose for the Society is to foster and adopt out relinquished turtles and tortoises to safe and suitable homes; to educate the public in the proper care of turtles and tortoises; to study all chelonians; to promote conservation; and to maintain communications with, and assist and cooperate with, other diverse organizations that share our goals. The Society does not encourage the sale of chelonians or their removal from their natural environments.

 

Society Contact Information:   SDTTS, PO Box 712514, Santee CA 92072  -  (619) 593-2123    president@sdturtle.org
 
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Site last modified: 06/13/2009.

 

A special "thank you" to the SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund for their generous support.

Click here for more info about the SeaWorld Conservation Fund