MODERATOR: Sorry for the multiple posts; not until replying in the Introduction did I get a pop-up reminding me that posts are moderated. Please feel free to delete the extras, and again, I apologize!
Thanks to all for the warm welcome! I'm in north Texas, and yes, it's a great job. (The critter part, anyway; sometimes the people are not as well-behaved ;) )
I'm having an impossible time posting photos: I've tried attachments, and I've tried inserting URLs from Facebook. Can anyone help?
Thanks for the info, Yvonne :) I was having some trouble posting photos, but I think I have it now.
You can also see that he is missing his front left foot, from some injury before I met him. He limps a little, but it doesn't seem to slow him down! Although the "official" policy at work is...
I have a concern about an ornate box turtle I care for at work. He has some scutes missing from his shell, which seems to have exposed the bone (photos attached). The white patch in the middle of his shell was there last fall, but it has gotten bigger. The other white spots are new, to the best...
Hi! I’m Sheila, and I work with animals at a nature center and refuge. We have a number of “animal ambassadors†in our visitor center, including many turtles. We use them for education programs on- and offsite, as well as for casual visitors who wander through. I care for softshells, red...