I took a chance and ordered one on Nov. 19, and sure enough, it was shipped the next day. Received it today and it's set up and working fine.
I used them years ago, but then had such a hard time ordering, I gave up. I'm really thrilled to have one going again :D
http://www.reptileuv.com/
I posted a couple of threads early in the spring about Lump, and the basement enclosure I made for him. Got lights and heating set up, made him a hide (actually, quite a house) and moved him into it out of the Zoomed cage he'd been in about two weeks after I rescued him. He was miserable, which...
I originally posted this as an update to my Craig's list rescue post, here http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread-65074.html but it's gotten lost in the shuffle. I'd love some feedback on what I have going on, and maybe spark some interest from others in my position in the NE, so have created this...
So, I found this girl on the local Craig's list, living in the Zoo Med house in a small, old trailer. The young couple was very nice, though, and were re-homing her because they have a toddler and knew they did not have the room for her. She's in better shape than I anticipated when I headed...
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33369885/ns/health-kids_and_parenting/
Most parents didn't realize animals can carry salmonella, researchers say
"CHICAGO - Two girls who swam with pet turtles in a backyard pool were among 107 people sickened in the largest salmonella outbreak blamed on turtles...