I recently became aware of the issues with cypress mulch and wanted to share it with you.
Cypress mulch has been a popular substrate, especially for species requiring higher humidity levels. But the cypress mulch is often made with trees that came from an endangered ecosystem.
Here is the...
Does anyone knows for how long Mazuri can be stored?
I bought an 1 pound bag last year, but my torts are small and don't eat too much. I still have a lot left. The package did not have anything printed on it. The way it's going, I'm going to have to get more tortoises to help eat that...
Hi,
Please help ID and sex this tort (possibly age too). SCL is 5 1/2 ".
First I thought she was an ibera. Then I saw a picture of Danny's Lebanese male that looked a lot like this one. Then I saw a picture of Chris' on other forum which might or might not be ibera.. And whole bunch of...
Hello,
I went to a reptile shop today and saw a gorgeous wc golden Greek. He/she (don't remember which..) was about 5 inches. I am so tempted to get this one, but I am concerned about it being wild caught. I have two other species (still babies). The problem with parasites, and also the...
Hello,
I visit this forum often, but don't post much...
But I really enjoy reading everyone's posts. This is my favorite forum because people here are so nice and supportive.
Anyway, I just got a Eastern Hermann hatchling for my daughter's 8th birthday and I wanted to introduce him/her...
Hi everyone, I'm new here.
My baby tortoise's shell is not growing smoothly. The edges of scutes are raised. She is a spider tortoise, about 5 months old. She and another are kept in around 60-70% humidity, temp from 70-90F, hide with moist moss, fed red and green lettuce, dandelion...