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If you’re into turtles you’re going to love this super rare Geoemyda Japonica Japanese postcard. I got this card about 10 years ago from an antique seller located in Japan. The stamp first issue was 1976. The postcard has a ‘gold’ metallic plate stamped with the turtle and name of the species...

Thanks Anthony. Yes I have gotten a few tips from him. Looking to see what other members If any were working with them.

Just wondering who else here is keeping Rhinoclemmys rubidas? I have a few pairs I aquired recently and I'm hoping to share and learn care info, set up pictures etc with other keepers, so we can provide good care for these awesome turtles. There's not much info online on them Thanks. Steven G.

Awesome growth! If I only had the yard space.....:rolleyes: I'll stick to my Spider :tort: for now.

carmelhk's kinda highjacked the thread. He had a question on how to treat his own tortoise that also got a prolapse. Thanks.

Yes I am trying to get a nice colony of them. Right now I have 8 of them. hopefully more soon :)

I actually used sugar without mixing it with water. It quickly becomes a 'paste' as it absorbs water from the prolapse. Here's a link on how to do it: http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/prolapse.htm

Well after two hours and a half at the Vet and a $200 bill they were able to surgically bring back inside the prolapse. They tried at first without sedation but they were unable to do it because all the inflammation. They had to make a little incision, flush the prolapse and put a stitch to hold...

Great to hear that info! I've done the sugar paste so far. Taking it to the vet today just to make sure everything looks okay. Hopefully Everything will be okay. The swelling went down with the sugar. Thanks for all the comments. :tort:

I came home today to find this spider tortoise with a massive prolapse :( unfortunately I couldn't find any Exotic vets that can see the tortoise until tomorrow afternoon. Any tips on how to keep it clean? Should it stay moist or should I keep it dry? I found some info online were they...

http://news.yahoo.com/turtle-taped-balloons-floats-over-calif-city-052300135.html OCEANSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Humane Society officials in a Southern California city are trying to determine who duct-taped a turtle to a bunch of balloons and sent it soaring Chanelle Wright told KGTV-TV...

Thanks! They are all beautiful indeed. All of them are between 2 and 3 years old. Did I get them from will? No I got these from somebody that decided to focus on other species. I was really lucky to get them all. [hr] A few more pics... This one is one of the nicest ones I have. Looks...

These 6 little spiders enjoyed a good soak and outdoor grazing time after I picked them up today from the airport. They are all beautiful and very active. My herd of P.a.a is growing slowly but its off to a good start :D

Only the one laid today looks fertile. Hopefully it'll produce a healthy baby pancake :)

This female laid an egg a few days ago and to my surprise I caught her laying this egg today. The male seemed very interested in everything she was doing, and kept following around the enclosure and paying close attention to the holes she was digging. Not even an hour after she laid her egg...

Hi. I recently got this pair locally but I've decided to focus on my Spider tortoises. The female laid an egg recently for the previous owner. She has been digging around her enclosure probably to lay another egg. These guys were raised outdoors in Fl and have very smooth growth. These were...

Yes after the spider in the Movie :) I am already in contact with Tim. Thanks

I am the lucky owner of this beautiful 5 year old P a a named Charlotte. I took this picture tonight just before she went to sleep for the night. I recently got this tortoise on a trade, and she's adapting very well to her new environment. She's desperately looking for a boyfriend, or a...

Hello to everybody here on Tortoise Forum. My name is Steven and I live in Sunny South Florida. I recently started getting back into Spider tortoises. I used to keep them back when they were still being imported, and I regret not keeping them when I could ( Like a lot of people do :rolleyes...