Hi Everyone. Thought I would post this here as I haven't posted in such a long time. I'm Robyn for those of you who do not know me. I am a mod on here but have been gone for some time. Josh was kind enough to let me take a long absence and get some much needed things accompished like looking and...
Hi all as you can see from my occasional posts and my responses to those that PM'd me I am still around and looking in from time to time. I hope to be moved by the 1st of May. I am recovering well from surgery and looking forward to getting back to TFO after the move. Occasionally I see my name...
Hi all I have not left the forum, I check in from time to time, I just don't post much this past few months. I was house hunting and taking care of personal stuff. I am currenly in escrow and am getting ready to have surgery, finally, on my hand. So you will still see little of me until mid to...
I realize there is a section for this in the Sulcata forum but I wanted to let everyone know that these are seasonal and only availalble at this time of year. So if you want one get them now. Here are some places you can get them...
Here are new pics of the two Gopherus Berlandieri I got from Yvonne.
The first are of August the bigger of the two.
Enjoying his bath in a Cool Whip tub. The yellow color in the water is liquid Vitamins
This one is to show his/her actual size abut 5 &3/4 mm
This is August on your...
Went on a trip up to Yvonne’s this past Saturday. It was a 564 miles round trip but well worth it.
I thought I would share photos I took of the trip. So here goes:
Ran into rain around Gorman (California Grapevine)
Once at Yvonne’s the First Shelled one I met was Dudley...
Please know that Josh is working hard on putting together the winners in a thread for all of us to Ohhhh and Awe over. I am sure he will finish it ASAP as we are all excited and waiting to see them. Please be patience I am sure the list will be out soon.
Congratulations to all the Winners and...
There has been some questions raised about Ultra Violet Rays and Cancer in Torts or How much UV do they need. Sometimes our research comes from people but I contacted Dr. Mayer at Tufts University and this is the response I recieved from Dr. Mayer.
Hi Robyn,
Regarding your question of UV...
I rarely hear of these and they are a subspecies I've been wanting for some time. Well ever since I found out they existed. I got one from FunnyGirl in Washington State and now I have these two. So Hopefully next year we will see CASPIAN GREEK hatchlings.
Took these while they were taking a...
These are Antakyan / Jordanian crosses. The two females were bred by me and sent to Danny about a year ago. The Males were bred by Danny. And now I have all four. Lucky me :D
I had nick named the girls when they hatched, guess now I will have to give them all new names.
Unless Danny had...
Here are some different pics cause Candy and Kadaan already posted so here is a few different ones.
First the Torts:
one of Tyler Stewarts Aldabras
Radiated hatchlings $1200 ea. To CA residents only
I thought I heard this one calling my name But it was Candy :)
Spiders lg...
Mind you not all torts are created equal this is a list from combined sites through out the internet and listed as such. Please understand some plants on this list may not be toxic to all torts such as Black or Brown mountain torts. This list is for your information only and to help ou identify...
3rd discovery of a new species!
Kinyongia vanheygeni
A third discovery of a new reptile species was made during an Exo Terra expedition. The latest expedition to Southern Tanzania revealed totally new Chameleon species to science! The animal was discovered near the Ngozi Crater in the Poroto...
CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement between governments. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.
CITES was drafted as a result...
I got curious so I decided to do a little light research on some spring mix ingredients. Since so many people use it to supplement their tortoises diets. This is what the one I looked up had in it (I think it is called the Italian style)-- so No spinach in it.); Red and Green Romaine, Red &...
Spike from http://www.talkingtortoises.com/
He is about 7 years old and 35-40 lbs
Spaulding who is about 10 years and 75-80 lbs
Rocky: he's a 150 lbs--17 year old Sully from the Chino Chapter
I'm sure his head is as big as a softball or larger :P
Here’s a pic of all of him...
Here are some pics from our annual Inland Empire CTTC show.
The next four pics are of my table. :)
This is the hand washing poster I made up with the forum email on it. :) Notice the puppet on the cage!
Little one who only wanted to hold my puppet. :D
Some little leos, they...
I just wanted to post pics of a little Sully I got a call on and picked up today. My dogs vet has a very nice nurse that has a DT. She called me today and asked if I could take a little Sulcata that a man had brought in and said his wife was afraid of it and he couldn't keep it. So I stopped by...
http://www.narbc.com/
THIS IS PROBABLY THE MOST ANTISCIPATED EVENT OF THE YEAR FOR THE WEST COST. SAN DIEGO is a nice show but small by comparison. WE NOW KNOW THE WEST COAST KING OF ALL REPTILE EVENTS FOR SURE IS THIS ONE.
LAST YEAR I WENT TO THIS ONE, IT WAS A HUGE!!!
I will be there...