Meetings & Events

Autumn Meeting 2010  Sunday October 10th, 7-9pm We hope you can join us at our autumn meeting on Sunday 10th October, 7-9pm at Feering Community Centre. The speaker for the evening will be Lynne Stoakes from the Veterinary practice Lawton & Stoakes.  More information will follow soon.

Lost Tortoises! Can anyone help? We have recently been advised of two torotises that have gone missing. Obviously their owners are very distressed and in an effort to assist finding them, we have agreed to post details on our website. If anyone has any information or has seen these tortoises, please contact the numbers posted below. The first tortoise went missing in June, from Northumberland Close in Middlesex. It is a male tortoise and has some damaged scales on his front leg. Please contact Debbie on 01784 422670 if you have any information. The second tortoise went missing on July 6th, from Surfleet, near Spalding in Lincolnshire. It's another male, quite small (will fit into both hands when put together) and he has a hole in the left back corner of his shell. He also has a claw missing on one of his back feet. Please contact Paula or Michael on 07545 957216 with any details you may have.   Many thanks and we wish 'the boys' a safe and speedy return home.

Tropical Wings group visit  June 2010  32 members joined us for a day out to Tropical Wings Zoo to meet the tortoises and other animals. We had a guided talk and viewed the tortoises kept at the zoo. Thank you to everyone who came!

Tortoise South East Autumn Meeting 2009 Jane was interviewed for BBC Essex this week. Thanks to them for publicising the meeting, which was very well attended. The topic - tortoise husbandry was of great interest to all who came. The Essex chronicle have taken some photos so look out for them in the Braintree & Witham Chronicle on Thursday 15th October - See below.    Organising the refreshments and raffle.       Jane Wiiliams talking about tortoise husbandry. Thank you to all who attended!

Jane Williams in a recent article in The Essex chronicle. Braintree & Witham Chronicle on Thursday 15th October.

Spring Meeting 2009 Thank you to everyone who attended the spring meeting, and to those who donated raffle prizes. Thanks also to Mr Dermod Malley, who gave an extremely informative talk, with something for all, both experienced and new keepers. Many thanks again for making the time to join us.

Autumn Meeting 2008 The Autumn meeting was very well attended - Thank you to everyone who came along and especially to Eleanor Chubb who gave a very interested presentation on taking part in the Touareg Trail 2cv Africa Rally and The Norfolk and Coe Tortoise Club. (www.tortoiseclub.org)     Eleanor and her car    Asian brown tortoise babies An ideal setup for a mediterranean tortoise.

Linton Zoo Trip - Sunday 15th July 2007 We had a very pleasant day out at Linton Zoo, the weather was kind and around 50 people attended. We received a very interesting talk about the tortoises at the zoo and the Shellshock campaign, which was launched in 2004, to raise awareness of the conservation and welfare crisis that the world's turtles and tortoise's currently face. Thank you to everyone who attended. The next meeting will be Spring 2008 at Feering. Dates will be posted on the website once agreed.   Sulcata hatchling                          Aldabran tortoise                             Kim giving a talk

News 

We would like to say THANK YOU to all those who have sponsored  tortoises.

MSc Questionnaire - Thank you for your help Thank you  to everyone who took time and responded to the recent questionnaire sent out as part of Jane William's MSc research in the behaviour, husbandry and welfare of captive Mediterranean tortoises in the UK.

BEWARE We have had several incidences of tortoises being attacked by dogs, during the warmer weather. Tortoise owners are advised to take extra care throughout the summer months, to ensure that tortoises are supervised when left outside accompanied by dogs.

Tortoise Stories Do you have any interesting tortoise stories from this summer, or information you would like to share with other tortoise owners? If so, we would love to hear from you. Please email your stories and info to: info@tortoisesoutheast.co.uk We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Last updated  2/8/2010 - LB