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This is something I had not seen before - rollers attached to the plastron of a tortoise. Should be interesting especially for @EppsDynasty !

All you guys in California, including Southern California...I hope you are prepared and keep yourselves and critters safe!!! @Tom

Why do these strange, long Asian looking titles for new posts sometimes appear? Are they hackers?

Seems like these Brazilian Amazon folks are having a great time playing with these Redfoot Tortoises in their native habitat!

Jamaica just had a strong earthquake! My son and I were at work down in Kingston when it came suddenly. We rushed outside. Not hearing of much damage or any casualties up to now although it's early. I have to say - I prefer hurricanes. LOL!!! Wondering if we can get home later, up the hill...

Anyone watching this happen? We have too much clouds here.😞

I have seen the Ploughshare tortoise called both Astrochelys yniphora and Geochelone yniphora. Which is correct?

I don't know how I feel today, having completed 75 years upon this planet. But I can say that I am quite lucky to still have all my senses, and be able to type this, and get up and walk, and even run if I feel like it!!! So, I am fortunate, right? And so glad to have this great site to go to...

Hey, anyone in central/northern Florida Gulf coast side? Watch out and stay safe! Don't underestimate this one.

Hello Tom and anyone here in California...are you all getting ready for Hurricane Hilary? I see it is likely to be a threat, and hope that you all and your families and critters will be safe! Don't take any chances, and be alert!

I just wonder if you guys are obsessed like I am over the horrible situation happening now with the lost submersible Titan, and the five people inside. I can't at this point see any possibility that they have or will be saved. It's very sad.

I see some of this recently and this morning and I am hoping it gets dealt with soon, it is not acceptable here. Thanks, Moderators.

Hey Josh. I am still getting all the alerts sent to my email and they are crowding up my inbox. Please stop them, thanks!

Hi. Can I please stop getting alerts sent to my email address? Thank you!

Punctuation!!! It's those little dots, dashes and marks people are supposed to use when writing or typing, so that the reader may have an easier time understanding what is being said or asked. Right? This post was prompted by a post I saw a while ago, which, astonishingly, had absolutely...

I see you guys in Southern California have a visitor from Northern Canada. Wow! Such a fabulous bird. Hope he will be Ok. And get wherever he is going safely.

Say hello to my little friend. And please note that the person holding him is not me.

Well, World Cup Football ⚽ (soccer)? Fans...your time draweth nigh on the World Cup stage! I will be watching!

You might wonder what is my interest here, since I live in the Tropics. However, I happen to know a lot about some similar "states" of immobility that tortoises can get into, like for example:. Hesitate - a temporary but perhaps alarmingly lengthy stop. Then you have Meditate - which is like...

Hey guys. A friend in Trinidad rescued this turtle that a dog had. It's just the carapace that is affected, so he says, and it's not deep. Any ideas?