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Have the little black bug problem. My strategy is to take Buster out of the enclosure and then cook the bugs with a steam cleaner. Heat will kill insects because they have shells and the heat makes their guts swell inside the shell. I have had this bug problem with the toads too, because they...

I know there has been a thread on Repashy here but I have some specific questions about fair price and quantity. I bought a 6 oz bottle for $16.99 but have not "brewed" it yet. If you used it do you stand behind it ? How long does a bottle last ? Tortoise like it ? I bought it because I was...

"While the BLM made some concessions to local and state officials while crafting the final plans for the Beaver Dam Wash and Red Cliffs conservation areas, it did not budge on its refusal to designate a major transportation route across tortoise habitat just north of this fast-growing metro...

"IDAHO FALLS, ID - Firefighters have rescued a Russian tortoise named Yoda at an eastern Idaho elementary school, after a heating device caused his habitat to start smoldering." ABC NEWS. Link: http://www.kivitv.com/news/good-rescue-it-was-yoda-the-tortoise-saved-from-school-fire

"According to Oceana, Less than half of the U.S. shrimp fleet is currently required to use TEDs; however, this proposed rule would extend the requirement to about 5,800 other boats in the region currently exempted."...

An off roader in the Arizona desert spots a desert tortoise trapped in a mineshaft and sends a photo and GPS co ordinates to BLM and AZ Fish and Wildlife hurry to the rescue. The tortoise was starving and had warn his claws down trying to climb out. Here is the link...

A man driving through the Archibald Research Facility nabbed a gopher turtle that had been monitored and studied since the 1980s as part of a 5 decade research project on the tortoises. He chopped off the monitoring device. Speeding away he got into a fight with his girlfriend who maybe thought...

This would cost $202 from Home Depot includes free shipping.

Buster wants everyone to know that Russian Tortoises were the first to the moon. Although the two commie tortoises (Buster claims one of them is his uncle Claude) lost 10% of their body weight while in space on the Zond 5 both made it home safely...

"The number of concentric rings on the carapace, much like the cross-section of a tree, can sometimes give a clue to how old the animal is, but, since the growth depends highly on the accessibility of food and water, a tortoise that has access to plenty of forage (or is regularly fed by its...

http://www.news4jax.com/news/pets/animals/endangered-gopher-tortoise-found-covered-in-blue-paint "Tortoises absorb vitamins from the sun’s UV rays through their shells, so having paint or anything else on their shells can inhibit their ability to do that. Additionally, paint can cause...

Here is the video: I read a newspaper article too. This is Vince the tortoise in Oxford, England. His owners noticed Vince got out of his cage and checked the bush they normally find him hiding under. Not there. Then they noticed the tunnel under the fence. They learned that Vince had been...

"When Freddy the tortoise was caught in a bush fire in Brazil, his chances of survival were slim. But thanks to a group of pioneering surgeons known as The Animal Avengers, Freddy not only survived his ordeal – he is also now the proud owner of the world’s first 3D printed shell!"...

The vet estimated he is 5 years old and said he appears to be very healthy. Weight is .54lbs. Lab work and diagnosis for parasites and bacteria pending. Doctor said it is not surprising to find a high amount of parasites that are actually very common but harmless in the intestines. But we need...

I have searched for videos before and never noticed this series so I am assuming this is new. 8-14 minutes each video, free with prime or 1.99 each. I will review them here as I watch them and you put your input in too. I hope they are short and sweet and enjoyable. 1) Native environment. 2)...

Anyone here have any experience with "Nature Zone Worm Guard" ? "Controls intestinal worms and parasites" "safe laxative action expels worms and parasites." "Sprinkle lightly on food as dust" Repeat 7-14 days. Ingredients: Pumpkin seed, black walnut, cloves, wormwood, black cumin, thyme...

How do you get them past the stage of fear and shock and used to people ? Unfortunately, my so called quality time with Buster has been his morning soak which seems to scare him. So then I want to leave him alone in peace. I read once where animal trainers will have animals sleep with actor's...

Still having trouble with Buster not eating. One suggestion I received about dehydration related anorexia for tortoises is pedialyte.. Soak twice a day 50% pedialyte 50% water until appetite returns. Sound like good advice ?

I tired to get him to eat mazuri by mixing the dry pellets with a couple peas. I thought it might start an eating frenzy. Instead he sifted through the pellets and only ate the peas. So, I took some peas and smashed them into water, removed the peas from the water and then cut up some hay and...

Room stats: 76.5F 44% Back pen on peat moss = 79.7F 63% Front pen on play sand = 100.4F 27% Daily routine is 30 min soak each morning, then he basks on the sand and eventually borrows in it. He has romain, parsley, and cilantro in his dish every morning and there is timothy hay, mazuri, and...