About GCTTS
Submitted by admin on Fri, 06/15/2007 - 13:11.The Gulf Coast Turtle & Tortoise Society is an all volunteer organization that is a state and federally licensed non-profit organization that was founded in 1994 by a group in the Houston area concerned with the plight of turtles and tortoises.
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GCTTS Membership Information
Submitted by admin on Sun, 04/08/2007 - 09:57.Annual membership in the Gulf Coast Turtle and Tortoise Society is $15.00 / $25.00 / $50.00 per year per address. All memberships are the same. The level you join at just determines how much extra you would like to donate to help the turtles and tortoises. All membership levels will receive a newspost published several times per year.
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What About those Baby Water Turtles?
Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/28/2009 - 08:17.The GCTTS is often asked about the sale of small water turtles. It is against federal regulations to sell or offer for sale turtle eggs or live turtles that are smaller than 4 inches in length.
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Severely Deformed Three-toed Box Turtle - Bubba
Submitted by anita on Wed, 07/23/2008 - 11:59.Bubba, a three-toed box turtle, came to a GCTTS rehabber on July 12, 2008. This rehabber who has seen many, many deformed turtles over the years was horrified when she saw Bubba. Bubba has the worse case of Metabolic Bone Disease she has ever seen. After recovering from the shock of seeing this turtle, she immediately gave her a thorough exam and set her up outdoors in a protected area.
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Missouri City Rescue Mission - a Success
Submitted by admin on Tue, 06/24/2008 - 20:57.Here is a great story from the Houston Chonicle about the turtle rescue that GCTTS members recently helped with:
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Houston SPCA Calls GCTTS for Assistance
Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/18/2008 - 10:53.The Houston SPCA recently acquired a large group of reptiles from a collector in Pasadena. Here is a Houston Chronicle story:
http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2008_4524804
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Softshell Rescue
Submitted by smither on Sun, 09/16/2007 - 12:34.We received a call from Stacy on September 15 about a turtle that had been stuck in a drain for what was thought to be only about a week. From her call, we knew it was a large (12 1/2 in) softshell. One of our members talked her husband into rescuing the turtle on the morning of September 16.
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Fall Is Approaching! Are You Ready for Hibernation?
Submitted by anita on Wed, 09/05/2007 - 10:54.It's still warm here in the Houston area the first part of September but the days are getting shorter and soon our weather will cool and your turtles or tortoises will be noticing these changes too. Now is the time to double check the health of your turtles/tortoises and make sure they are in prime condition. Do not allow an ill or recently ill turtle to hibernate.
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GCTTS News Posts and Newsletters
Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/17/2007 - 12:59.GCTTS has published several Newsletters over the years and sends out occasional News Posts to our members and friends.
See the Contact Page to sign up for our News Posts.
Here are some past News Posts and Newsletters that you can read on-line or download. Enjoy!
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Teachers with Classroom Turtles
Submitted by anita on Fri, 07/06/2007 - 12:51.by Anita Peddicord, State & Federal Permitted Wildlife Rehabilitator
Attention Teachers with Classroom Turtles!
Did you know you could be killing your turtles if they are kept inside in tanks?
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