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Hi guys. Long time no post. My beloved desert tortoise Penelope has been steadily growing and she's given me and my husband great joy for the past several years with her curious, fun, innocent, and gentle nature. She is our baby. We have new neighbor since this summer and I thought they were...

Penelope my CDT (about 5 y/o) has been staying outside since this Spring. She was already up and about this morning when I put her food out at 7 a.m. she immediately went to it. She's alert even on an overcast morning and appears to be in good condition, then I noticed that there was a blood...

She woke up on her own! Penelope is up!!! Yay!!!!! It was a warm bright day after the rain over the last weekend. I text'd my husband right away when I let her out. I'm sure he was jealous that I found her up first. (Last year it was him and I was so bummed.) I gave her some running water and...

Hi everyone w/cresties. What does your moist hide look like? This winter, I spray quite a bit for the 2 terrariums each with a male crestie especially with the heater in the room drying out the tank. It's a constant chase of keeping the temp in 70s and then making sure it doesn't get too dried...

Got to watch this til the end! It's incredible! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjE0Kdfos4Y&feature=related

Lizard power! :D http://www.care2.com/greenliving/lizard-species-reduces-lyme-disease.html The Western fence lizard’s blood contains a protein that kills the bacteria responsible for causing Lyme Disease. Borrelia burgdorferi is the bacteria and pathogen found in the guts of Western...

Very nicely made by USGS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5NOtKMvV0M

I am conflicted...cleaner energy, yes, but I can't imagine no CDT being hurt by this displacement.:( http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2010/10/08/1659814/biologists-scour-mojave-desert.html

I guess I have a question and the observation to report. My crested gecko Jules sings really loudly after he gets fed crickets which is really a rare occasion like 1x or 2x every 2-3 wks. It's a sort of fast repetitious clicking noise that he makes in a series of say 10. I also see him climbing...

Hey people, Can I feed the orange and black beetles I see everywhere in my backyard to my crested geckos? I believe they are this kind: http://bugguide.net/node/view/138391/bgimage I normally feed mine Repashy superfoods CGD most of the time and 1x or 2x/wk calcium dusted crickets. Oh--They...

Had the most terrible 3-1/2 hours not being able to find my tortoise Penelope in the backyard. It's relatively enclosed but you never know with these smart creatures how they may escape. I was sunbathing her after I soaked her and left her out unattended for longer than I anticipated, being...

I don't know if I love bats but I love the idea of them being nocturnal and hunting for bugs, sucking on flower nectar and minding their own business. How about signing some letters to your senators/congressional leaders for bio diversity's sake? ;)...

Hey lizzard/gecko peeps! My poor guys ...:( I am not sure how much they are bothered but the ants (common ants) are coming into their tank to get to the water cup since it's been hot. It's been going on for 2 days now and it's driving me crazy. I put a few terro-x ant liquid trap outside of...

Here's my Hans shedding his skin last night. I thought it was cute that he looked like he's wearing a hoodie. He's calmed down a lot in a last few months and put on some weight, growing to catch up with Jolie.:rolleyes::rolleyes:

It's sad but interesting how they make home with ever changing environment... http://www.werc.usgs.gov/hq/pdfs/lovich2000.pdf

I love my crested geckos but the fascinations I have for them are not helping me to go to sleep earlier. It's now 1:06 p.m. P.T. I'm going to give up catching my geckos eat and retire for today. Good night!;)

Sorry to share such a disturbing event but I want to know...shouldn't someone like this be reported for animal cruelty? It's despicable and he/she shouldn't have these animals. I get google-alert for everything on crested geckos (and DT) which I look forward to every morning. This one made me...

This youtube made me cry first thing in a morning! :cool: From service dog to SURFice dog http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGODurRfVv4 Surf dog Ricochet (Rip Curl Ricki's) inspirational journey from service dog training, to turning disappointment into a joyful new direction, to surfing with...

Hi there, When I saw crested geckos at the show, the ones with tails were obviously cheaper but just as cute. The only concern I had was that they went through some type of trauma/stress that made their tails fall off. Those of you who know about cresties...what do you think about getting the...

Hi, I finally put all the photos from this summer in photobuckets. I'm going to miss her when she goes into hibenation. She's definitely starting to slow down. Here's Penelope's new trick--going through a cinder block tunnel to get to her dandelion :D...