I prefer to let my box turtles forage; exhibit natural behavior, digging under the leaves and squeezing under logs.
Usually, I toss there food on the ground, but when I serve them things like superworms that dig instantly, I like to use water bottles.
The superworms and dubia can't climb the...
Finally got my filled lizard outside for the summer. A green house I got off temu, and a sprinkler system from Amazon.
He loves it, but hates me. He lost a bit of his frill due to some stuck shed. I beat myself up about it, but it won't change the fact.
Also growing plants on the floor for...
We've been getting a lot more rain than usual, so I'm taking advantage of little ponds and streams to do some crayfish trapping for the turtles.
These little bandits came in and robbed me. Would love to keep some, but they're a little to small for my pond.
Noticed these lesions growing underneath one of the terrapin skin.
This white mass popped out like a zit. I said maybe something to do with the water quality? I know they're not in the ideal brackish water set up, but I'm doing water changes once a week in the pond (50%).
Then I noticed the...
Penelope has a respiratory infection. I thought this would be a good opportunity to show how you can treat it at home(not that I'm excited for her).
As you can see, her eyes are swollen, not much discharge coming from the nose, but there is a bit of wheezing. We had one last cold night early...
This is one of the worst examples of mbd I've ever seen.
I just don't understand how this could possibly happen.
I'm never too critical of people, as they though they were doing the right thing, but the shell literally looks like a toy.
I want to help, but I don't think it will even survive...
Gorgeous eastern box turtles I saw on the trail this morning.
Appeared to be an older male dominating a juvenile male.
He even flared at me when I got close to take a picture.
By the time we returned they were going their separate ways. It's cool having pets, but I love seeing them in the wild.
"Coco" "TaeTae" and "LeLe" I'm not the best at names but they can keep them 😂. Three females hatched in 2014. They were bursting out the box.
The previous owner is an elderly woman looking for a good home. She hatched them out herself. She used to be a russian tortoise breeder until she quit...
Okay. I have three confirmed female Russian torts arriving next week after a kind lady reached out.Adult, egg-laying females. Awesome, right?
After sharing images of my set ups and care. Someone else reached out to me with a confirmed female. Cool!
Of course I asked if they were sure, as I'm...
I was blessed to grow up on this beautiful property that includes a patch of woods in the back. All me, my siblings and cousins ever did growing up was play hide n seek back here and tight rope over the empty koi pond.
It's time I utilized it.
For years, the box turtles have lived in front of...
Made a post about this little hatchling years ago. It. Doesn't have mbd, but was born in a weird shape.
Here he is today. Hasn't grown much as his siblings, but is doing well.
Some babies I'm raising up. I built them a simple pond.
Nothing fancy. Built a box, put in a pond liner, a pvc pipe for overflow, and a basking dock out of empty bottles and a piece of wood with vinyl coated mesh so they can climb on top.
If anyone has the common sense God gave a rat, they shouldn't fall for this.
Maybe if enough people say something...
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Keeping the male Russian torts seperated until I gather the right ratio of females, or until I build more individual enclosures. Except John...John sucks, but I love him. He'd rather fight than eat.
I have one docile male I've had for years named Stubs, has always been docile and gets along...
The cooters are starting off the season breeding.
No babies last year, so hopefully I get lucky.
Not the best species for everyone, but if you have a pond I highly recommend them. Personable, cohabitation well with others turtles, even influencing others to eat vegetation.
I've told people in...
I sometimes see people on the forum saying they don't have the finances to build large outdoor enclosures.
It's pretty simple. Go behind the store of bars, flooring, carpet stores etc, and collect your free lumber.
I myself have called ahead in the past. Some companies reuse the pallets, so...