I have 2 - southern painted turtles that are 10 months old right now. They have been in a 55 gallon the past 6 months with a water temp of 80. I slowly raised the aquarium water level to where it is within 4 inches to the top and they have been climbing to a basking station on top. They seem to...
For those of you that keep multiple box turtles, what do you with the offspring? I have applied for a breeder's permit which would allow me to only 'sell' babies less than 4" outside the state. My intent is not really to sell but realize it may be impossible to keep every hatchling. Is it...
The options that seem to make the most sense to us at the moment are
1. Buy a hatchling or juvie from a reputable breeder or
2. Adopt (most likely with a rehoming fee) someone’s unwanted adult tortoise.
If we go the route of a young tortoise, I certainly plan to use a breeder recommended...
Our family currently has two cats, dart frogs, mourning geckos, a tarantula, a southern painted turtle, and lots of fish. We are really excited about adding a captive bred or rescue Russian tortoise or box turtle to our family. We have a great place to build an outdoor enclosure along our...