Austin's Turtle Page (ATP) is the information repository web site for our online community, dedicated to providing information to advance quality care and enjoyment in the turtle hobby.
 

ATP launched on a free web server in the Fall of '98 as an information hub for sharing turtle photo's with other keepers, named for founder Thomas Coy's son, Austin. Growing e-mail requests for information led to supplementing the photo offerings with guidance on care and feeding. In response to rising demand more extensive care content was developed and added, which we've been doing ever since. In Dec. '02 ATP was established as a 'Dot Com' site dedicated to providing comprehensive chelonian care coverage to a wide range of hobbyists internationally.

Thomas Coy (Tom C.) is the founder, owner and designer of Austin's Turtle page, TurtleForum.com and co-Chair of ITTN.net. Tom's main focus has been captive husbandry of a range of native U.S. & exotic aquatic turtles, with side-interests in field herping and web site design. Tom is an Army Veteran and is presently attending St. Petersburg College. He also works full time as a network administrator. His interests are aquatic turtles, computers, world history, field herping and spending time with his wife and their two children.

Richard Lunsford (drrich2) is a Development Administrator at ATP & TurtleForum.com. His primary role is focusing on developing & assisting in the development of new content and revising/improving old content, reviewing submissions. Richard earns a living as a Psychiatrist. His main interests include native U.S. aquatic turtle husbandry, enclosure design (i.e.: filtration and reptile lighting), field herping and natural history. Along with his wife & their friend Wallob, he is a certified open water scuba diver.