Recent content by dprince

Hello, I am offering up my group of Radiated tortoises to CA residents only. They are kept outdoors and eat well on Mazuri, grass, greens, etc. I can't figure out how to post pictures here, but I do have pictures of them all. Please text any questions to 530 three two zero 9185 or message me...

Thanks Yvonne! :)

Thanks Karen. I bought orchid bark and plants from the local nursery. I don't have earwigs and spiders in the house - except in the enclosure. :-(

Hello all, I am having the worst time with earwigs and spiders in my enclosed tortoise enclosure. :-( I can only guess they came in with the substrate and/or live plants. What is the best way to get rid of them? Thanks in advance! :)

Thank you Mark! I went to Golden Pond in Loomis to get some ideas of different possible plants, then felt overwhelmed with choices! :-O I had your list that I wrote down at your house, and they had much of it (except for water hyacinth and water lettuce, which they deemed as "weeds.") :-( I...

That's why I figured I'd ask here, so it's information that others could share and learn from too. :-) And that's how I feel about reading lots of the other threads about species I don't have. I really do love to learn and soak it all in. :)

So like topsoil? Is there a brand that is okay? Much of it seems to be made with manure. :-(

Mark is awesome and always my go to for all turtle (and most tortoise) questions. I feel bad asking him all the time!! LOL. (He is also who I got my spotteds from. ;-) )

Hello!! I have recently acquired a small Waterland tub for my sub adult spotted turtles, and would like to have a really nice, pretty, naturalistic dry side for them. What substrate would you suggest and why? What plants would you recommend both in the water and on the land? Any other...

Hi all!! What is the best, most non invasive way to lower the PH level of my turtles' aquarium? I've read about different products and such, but I'm looking for folks' actual experiences. Thank you in advance! :-)

Spotted turtles are the bees knees. And Mark has the BEST spotteds and spotted pond EVER. ??

Hi Bill, In reviewing the form, it states, "Native Endangered and Threatened Species." Eastern Indigo snakes are indigenous to the US so they would be covered. It doesn't sound like radiateds are. :-( Do you know people who successfully used this for radiateds?

How big should you let the pads grow to feed them? To younger tortoises? Mine are growing well. :)

Thank you Bill! It's good to have options. I will check this out! :)

Thank you both for your brutally honest information. That's what I was hearing too from a good friend who has worked with exotic animals and various tortoises for over 20 years. He said that even accredited zoos aren't able to get them. It just makes no good sense to me. I didn't have the full...