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Whoop Whoop!!! The texas river cooters are hatching!!! 55days incubation:P

So instead of the neighbor eating this snapper I came to the rescue and saved it, i've never seen one in the wild this light so it had to be saved :) Besides the normally pissy attitude that they have out of the water, she sure is a beaut. I'm thinking she's either a light pastel or a...

Finally went ahead and bought my first female pancake tortoise, and she is definitely a beaut!!! I can't thank Craig enough from reptilepetsdirect.com. Now it's just waiting time for eggs :) I know my male alibumba will be happy. Also anyone have any ideas for names?

Looks like i will be either buying a group of speke's or homena in the next few weeks if everything permits. But with it being very hot in west texas during the summer months and the fact that this will be an outdoor enclosure. I am going to need tons of ideas on how to keep their outside area...

This is a story of sheer stupidity on someones behalf and the nightmare that I had to deal with following. It all started back in September 2013 when I received a phone call from a local animal shelter. They knew to call me because I am the only guy who will take turtles or tortoises without...

http://sanantonio.craigslist.org/pet/4289774854.html I don't even know where to start on how angered I am with this.

So after many many months of putting in a few hours in here and there I am almost done. Here is my new 350 gal Turtle tank setup. The tower was stained twice and boat lacquered 3 times. I also used wood glue on all of the joints to insure there were zero gaps. The nesting box is completely...

So i have a 350 gallon stock tank in my turtle room, yes in my house!!! It will be moderately stocked with turtles, but here is my dilemma.......What filter do I buy? I was thinking the Tetra 1500 bead filter, but it has a 3600gph pump.....it does keep the water clean and it has a great backwash...

As of 12/15/13 Mojave now weighs in at 324grams with a carapace length of 12.75cm. I purchased him Aug 10, 2013 at a weight of 52 grams. He's getting a 350 gallon for christmas :P I'll be updating pics of that in the oncoming weeks.

My male sired a litter about two months ago in Houston and I can't wait to get one of the pups :P Parents decided to name the pup "Noah" bad idea if you ask me ...because it has "no" in the name, but if they like it thats all that matters. Anywho......here is my male from ukraine (sire) And...

Does anyone have the Large waterland tub? I'd love to hear of anyone out there who uses them, as well as species being raised in them. Also would like to see examples of filter setups.

Absolutely love their bright colors, totally overlooked turtle species. (psuedoemys texana)

So my female Texas Map has been driving me nuts the past two days digging like a pissed off badger all day. Well finally today and for the first time with this species, I have three eggs A little weird that she laid this late in the season, but i'm not complaining. I had to throw an incubator...

Does anyone know the Legal ruling's on Gopherus flavomarginatus in Texas. I know they are listed on the ESA. But under ESA i know you can legally gift the species to another state as long as the recipient pays for nothing including the shipping( Since technically they aren't considered native to...

A gentleman called me last week saying he had a 250gal aquarium that was for sale with fish and all for an offer between 2-3000.....I told him no thanks i'm not paying that much. Well this is where patience paid off unknowingly. Apparently the guy who was selling the aquarium was trying to...

Well after searching high and low i finally found me an adult female Texas Map Turtle. I'm so excited on this breeding project, my male has already hooked up with her within the first 20 minutes of me putting her in the tank. :) My plan is to take 1/4 of all the hatchlings each year and raise...

After 3 wks of patience, hard work, and planning it's almost done. Now just have get it filled up and add turtles :) Watch the Video above. [hr] What do ya'll think

After meeting Kelly and a bunch of other guys on tortoiseforum at the convention, I began my long search for what I planned to bring home. Wasn't looking for any tortoises as I'm waiting for my move to Florida next year ( waiting for Daytona show). Started looking around and there was quite the...

I know in order to keep breeding projects going everyone will need some sort of income to help offset expenses to keep their turtle/tortoise breeding projects going. Electricity, water, food supplies, and vet care ....for all owners/breeders we know that all of these add up in a hurry especially...

Just seeing if anyone is going this year, i haven't been to one and i was hoping i could find some more aquatic turtles and maybe a tortoise. If anyone has pictures or videos of going post them :P