The real magic is in our guests! On Turtle Tea with TTPG, we invite you to pull up a chair and listen to conversations with the most knowledgeable and passionate people in the turtle and tortoise community. From researchers in the field to long-time captive breeding experts, these are the folks driving conservation efforts and perfecting husbandry techniques. Explore their bios below to see who’s spilling the tea on the latest breakthroughs and essential species care information.
Jason and Tara currently live in the Sonoran desert NW of Phoenix. Jason has been a reptile keeper since he was 4, more than 4 decades ago. Even though they just celebrated their 21st anniversary, Tara didn’t consider herself a reptile keeper until about 10 years ago. They have been focusing on turtles & tortoises for about 13 years.
Currently they keep and care for the following species of turtles and tortoises : Aldabras, *Burmese Star tortoises, Chaco tortoises, Coahuilan Box turtles, Galapagos tortoises, *Indian Star tortoises, *Leopard tortoises, *Mexican Box turtles, Painted turtles, *Radiated tortoises, *Redfoot tortoises, Sonoran Desert tortoise, Spotted turtles, Vietnamese Black-Breasted Leaf turtles, and *Yucatán Box turtles. In this duo, Jason is the science researcher and Tara provides the care and daily upkeep. *Recent/ongoing reproductive success
Dirk is the founder of Tortoise Conservation South Africa has had a passion for chelonians since a little boy. His goal is to establish a sanctuary and conservation area for tortoises in the Western Cape of South Africa.