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

Society Contact Information:   SDTTS, PO Box 712514, Santee CA 92072  -  (619) 593-2123    president@sdturtle.org

 

MEETINGS

 

March 12th Meeting:

Todd R. Cecil, DVM, DABVP-Avian
Board Certified in Avian Medicine

Dr. Todd Cecil will be the March 12th, 2010 speaker.  He will do a PowerPoint presentation on the Anatomy and Physiology of Turtles and Tortoises.  Dr Cecil is a great lecturer and will help us understand these fascinating, complex creatures.  You will NOT want to miss this meeting!

Prior to attending veterinary school, Dr. Cecil worked as a zookeeper at the San Francisco Zoological Society where he developed a keen interest in the exotic species. He graduated from veterinary school at UC Davis in 1994, with a focus on zoological medicine. Todd then completed an internship in avian/exotic animal medicine and surgery, and a postdoctoral fellowship at Mississippi State. After completion, Dr. Cecil returned to San Diego to practice avian and exotic medicine exclusively, joining the Pet Emergency and Specialty Center (locations in La Mesa and Chula Vista) in 2006. He is very active in local organizations that support the care, ownership and rescue of exotic pets and wildlife.

TO ALL TURTLE AND TORTOISE FRIENDS!

 

OUR ANNUAL DESERT TORTOISE SEMINAR

 

REGISTER NOW!

 

March 27th will be our 2nd Annual Seminar

at the Vista Elks Lodge.

 

Three speakers from 10am - 2pm. 

Featuring Kristin H. Berry PhD from the USGS on Desert Tortoise in the wild. Don Williams from Kern County will be speaking on tortoise nutrition. Will will have representatives that can issue tags for your desert tortoises.

 

Sign-up now to reserve your seat. 

Click Here for event details and registration

 

 

SDTTS 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 date is in the banner above.  We meet at the Casa Del Prado building in San Diego's beautiful 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!!!

 

 

REGISTER NOW!

 

2010 FIELD TRIP

Click here: August 2010 - SDTTS Trip to Costa Rica & Panama!

 

 

 

 AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION

 

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Wish List

 Click here for items we need

 

Items for sale - the SDTTS "Turtle Treasures" 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 special Care Sheet for Desert Tortoises living

in San Diego County is also available on this website.

 

AFRICAN SPURRED TORTOISE

 

DESERT TORTOISE/TEXAS TORTOISE

 

RUSSIAN TORTOISE 

 

WATER TURTLE CARE

 

BOX TURTLES

 

HIBERNATION WARNING

 

THE IMPORTANCE OF SUNLIGHT

 

PLANTS THAT POISON

 

FAQs ABOUT DESERT TORTOISE BLADDER STONES

 

Please see Care Sheets section of website for complete list.

 

 

Society Contact Information:   SDTTS, PO Box 712514, Santee CA 92072  -  (619) 593-2123  -  Email:    president@sdturtle.org

 
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