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I would like to see if someone locally would like to have these two sweet animals. I am very wrapped up in my CDT's and my dogs and kids, and feel both would be better served with an owner who had willingness to feed live food daily, I DO but only a limited amount, and they would benefit from...

I am assuming my two CDT will want to hibernate, this will be my first experience doing this, but certainly not theirs as they are estimated to be at least 50 years old. They are very fond of the 'dogloos' in their habitat, both igloos are 'small' and this is where they go at the end of the...

I have had Bernie for about a month now. He is at least 10 years old and has lived at least the last 7 years in a small tank at a childs 'aquarium' here in california. I have yet to see him eat anything that isnt alive. The said he ate lettuce, tomatoes, strawberries but nothing Ive offered...

:)http://www.tortoiselibrary.com/:D between the tortoise library and this forum, i feel like i have partners in my attempts to learn new things and keep happy and healthy torts!

hi! i know pine and cedar are no-no's due to dust/toxicity etc but i wonder if i can use aspen shavings like my snakes use in my boxies indoor nighttime only habitat. would not be fed on it, or left on it during the day, just for literal bedding/bedtime! what about how my other torts as they...

i love these guys, i really do.

i think i over-did it with purchasing things for my new adopted box turtle, and we dont have room for this, sells amazon for $90 i think, i stupidly paid $130 at a online reptile store. anyone in my area of so cal zip code 91320 want to take it off my hands for $75, let me know! has not been...

i finally found mulberry leaves but it is from the mulberry TREE, is that the same thing? i've been reading about mulberry bush leaves being good for them. any thoughts. im in so cal. thanks!

my male is being really aggressive today to his mate of 30 plus years, he's actually nailed her in the nose! i am seperating them right now with pots/lawn chairs, etc and she is glad, she's gone for an afternoon nap in the igloo, he's pacing around trying to figure out how to get to her side of...

hi there again! so im having trouble finding good info on amounts to feed bernie my ten year old plus ornate box turtle, i've had him a week. he is VERY much into hunting, i am offering him salads every day but he wants things that move. today i dropped 6 small crickets in his habitat and im...

hi! i just rescued my first ornate box turtle and a frind who works in turle rescue says his beak needs trimming. how in the world does one trim a box turtles beak?! even if the vet has the right tool, how would the vet get the head immobilized? i dont want to torture this guy! attached is a...

Recent adoption of what I am told is an 'ornate box turtle'. is that the same as the ornate wood box turtle i am seeing here or should i be on the sub-category 'american box turtles'? thanks in advance for the info!

hi! i am gerber. i have two fifty-plus year old Desert Tortoises that i have had now a little over a week. they came to me thursday the 13th, on saturday the 15th ( my 10th wedding anniversay!) the female laid eggs! i am a first time tortoise owner and have spent many hours already sitting...