Wednesday 15th September at 8.00pm
This will be the annual Preparation for Hibernation meeting you can bring your tortoise along to have him/her weighed to assess 1f they are fit & healthy enough to hibernate. Learn how to calculate your tortoises weight & discuss how long to hibernate, where and at what temperature.

Wednesday 18th August at 8.00pm
Matt will be talking to the Club about keeping & breeding marginated tortoises - this is one of the less common species with distinctively shaped shells - he also keeps other tortoises & he will answer any questions you may have.

Wednesday 21st July at 8.00pm
Louise our tortoise specialist vet from All Creatures Great & Small at Horsford is coming along to talk about worming etc., & answer any questions you may have for her. We all found her very interesting & helpful last time she came & I know many of us have visited her practice & have found her very helpful & reassuring

Wednesdav 16th June at 8.00pm
David Williams who is a Veterinary Ophthalmic Specialist who is interested in looking at tortoises eyes & if any of you have tortoises that you feel would benefit from having them looked at please bring them along to this meeting. Please remember to bring your tortoise in a sturdy box (plastic storage boxes are ideal) in order to keep them all separated & not pass on any infections & always wash hands or use antibacterial spray after touching any tortoise.

Also Marian Lawrence is running a tombola this year in aid of the Club on our stand at the Norfolk Show – she gives a prize every time & would very much appreciate any suitable prizes for adults or children if you have any unwanted gifts taking up space at home please let her have them (she did one a couple of weeks ago & raised £100 in 2 hours so needs quite a lot for 2 days!!!) you can contact her on email marian.lawerence@ntlworld.com
or mobile 07766551210 or see her at the next meeting she is our “tea lady”.

Wednesdav 19th May at 8.00pm
Marion one of our members who breeds & sells tortoises is going to take us through the fascinating process of mating, egg laying, hatching & care of hatchlings. Marion keeps her babies until they are at least 2 years old so that she knows they are developing properly & also likes to get to know the potential new owner is able to provide the correct environment to give the baby a long & healthy life. This is the ideal meeting for anyone who is thinking of taking on a young tortoise & Marion will answer any questions regarding their care etc.

Wednesday 21st April at 8.00pm

Wednesday 17th March at 8.00pm
This meeting will be advice about the ideal summer set up for your tortoise - housing, space, food plants etc., & accommodation for those cooler summer days

Wednesday 17th February at 8.00pm
The moment we are all waiting for 'Preparation for Waking Up from Hibernation' if anyone is at all worried about their tortoise wake it up get it warmed up, eating & drinking & for any advice ring us &/or contact a Vet (we have details of local Vets who are tortoise experts).

Wednesday 20th January at 8.00pm
Matt is hoping to be able to give us the long awaited talk about keeping marginated tortoises which he was unable to do last winter.

Wednesday 16th December
This will be our Xmas celebration, you are invited to bring along some food and any items you may wish to donate to the raffle. As always tortoise queries can be discussed and this will also be an oportunity to get to know each other.

Wednesday 18th November
Andy will be talking to us about his Indian Star Tortoises and also selling cacti suitable for tortoises to eat and
as always there will be time to ask questions and seek advice about any of your tortoises.

Wednesday 21st October
John Hounslow from the UK Cites Management Authority from will be coming from Bristol to update us on the paperwork & cost etc., involved in breeding/importing & of keeping tortoises.

Wednesday 16th September
This is probably the most important meeting of the year as it is the preparation for hibernation meeting which seems to come around all too quickly - if you are worried about your tortoise's weight please bring him/her along in a secure box & there will be ample time to discuss any concerns

Wednesday 22nd August 2009
John Hounslow rang to say he could not come to the August meeting but will speak in October instead - obviously this is short notice but we have a member who is happy to do a short talk about her collection & if any of you would like to tell us about your own collection & experience please email me to discuss/arrange - you do not have to do a power point presentation - any form of communication is fine - you can put forward any ideas & as you know from the last meeting it doesn't have to be just tortoises as most of us have other pets as well! - we should have more time to discuss tortoise queries & if you wish to bring your tortoise along please do but remember to have a secure box & wash hands after touching others so as not to transmit any infections between them.
Look forward to seeing you all - Lynne

Wednesday 15th July
Donna will be our speaker (entertainer) at the July meeting - she has agreed to come along with her 2 young assistants - her son & daughter who many will remember are both very confident & knowledgeable & they will be bringing along a selection of their many pets - this was extremely popular last year & well worth coming along to enjoy.

Wednesday 17th June 2009
This will be the opportunity to have your tortoise checked & wormed for a small fee & as above we would ask that they are brought along in a secure box to stop any spread of possible infection & hand gel & washing facilities will be available.

Wednesday 20th May 2009
Louise the Vet from Horsford will be our speaker (as long as she does not have any emergency call outs) it is always good to have a little extra information just in case our tortoises are ill & she will be talking about the latest techniques especially the easier way to tube feed your sick tortoise & there will be time for a questions & answers session.

Members, new and old, are really welcome

Still only £1 per person, per meeting. Fantastic value!!!