I just had a Russian Tortoise hatch about a hour ago.He has a twin attached to his yolk sac and I am curious to see if anyone else has ever seen this?The bigger hatchling is normal size and the twin is about the size of a fat grain of rice.
I am wondering if it will fall off by itself when...
I will try and take a picture tonight and post it tommorow morning.My old girl laid a egg last night that is almost 2 3/4 inches long and just shy of an inch wide!Has anyone ever seen an egg that big(long).It is almost funny, like two eggs fused together in the developtment process.
I fed the...
I Picked up a new female russian tort about two months ago from a friend that assured me she was healthy and parasite free!I quarantined her for only a couple of weeks and put her in with my other females.She was plump and heavy and a eating machine so I never gave it a second thought!
Fast...
I just picked up, well rescued, a baby florida snapper.Has anyone ever kept these?He was in pretty bad shape when I picked him up but the last couple of days he has made some great progress!He finally ate and I think he is really diggin his new pad(clean water).The tank he came out of was...
I recently purchased some mazuri(about a month) and have been feeding it to my redfoots almost every day! They cant get enough of it but I was wondering if every day is too much?They also get fresh dark greens,Fruit etc...Thanks,tom.
One of my female russians(6 SCL) has been digging holes for the last day and a half!Does this mean she is going to drop eggs.I know they have been mating all summer but i have never had any eggs,at least that i saw.She has dug up 2 or three spots with her rear legs and on huge hole under a huge...
Here are a couple of pictures.The first is my 6 year old sulcatta. His name is flipper.The second is a picture of one of my Eastern Boxies.I hope the pictures come out!
I am looking to epoxy a name tag on my sulcata, Does anybody have experience with doing this?If so what type and if needed will it come off?Thanks in advance,tom.
I just picked up a home's hingeback tortoise today at the local reptile show! What a beautiful tortoise.He was a little shy at first but once he got use to his new enclosure he was eating like a pig...
I was wondering how many people use cypress mulch for their russian torts and if so how do you like it?What are the advantages and disadvantages?I am considering a switch from eco earth/sand to cypress.Just curious, thanks.
This was the first day of the year that my sully was able to enjoy the day outside!The weather was in the mid 60's and she did not want to go back in.I cannot wait for spring!
I recently ordered some seed from www.sulcatafood.com for my sulcata.Has anyone ever used this seed mixture before?I planted some a few days ago and it is growing rapidly but most of the mix looks like common grass seed!
I want to purchase some hibiscus seeds to plant for my sulcata.I went online and there are so many different types of hibiscus that I did not know what one to purchase! Are all types of hibiscus safe for torts to eat? Any help would be great!Thanks,tom.
I went to the local pet shop today and someone walked in with three hatchling box turtles and gave them to the owner. He ended up giving me one of the hatchlings, so i am the proud owner of a box turtle!My question is i have no idea what kind?I am guessing Eastern box.Brown shell with orange...
I HAVE A FEMALE RUSSIAN THAT I HAVE HAD FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS.SHE HAS STOPPED EATING THE LAST WEEK OR SO.I ALSO HAVE A MALE RUSSIAN TORT THAT CANNOT SEEM TO EAT ENOUGH!I HAVE NOT CHANGED ANYTHING.I WAS WONDERING IF IT COULD JUST BE THE TIME OF YEAR?