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Hey everyone, Was wondering if anyone had recommendations on the best UVB bulbs to use for indoor enclosures for hatchling torts. I understand there is controversy regarding coil bulbs with potential blinding coming from said bulbs. With that said, I was wondering if some brands and types...

Hey everyone, I am currently a grad student studying Diamondback Terrapin reproductive physiology. Luckily this has enabled me access to some nice fancy toys, such as a mobile ultrasound unit. This winter I overwintered my Russian tortoises for the first time fully and the results Ive been...

hey everyone adopted a rescued sulcata hatchling about 3 months ago. He's seen the vet twice and has been in general good health. Fecals have been negative for any mal parasites and his appetite ranges from monstrous to 0. Ive given him a single enema with clearance from the vet (i work at...

Hey everyone, I've had my Redfoot Tortoise for over a year now. She is a subadult I rescued from a poor situation. She has always been very healthy and a great eater. Recently we have moved to a condo with an outside porch with plenty of room for her enclosure. It is a second story condo...

Hey everyone, I recently adopted a rescued 30+ year old female Eastern Box Turtle from an owner who had her for decades. He was no longer able to care for her and quite frankly wasn't doing a great job to begin with, she was fed cabbage, carrots, and tomatoes her whole life and now has a pale...

Hey everyone. I've been incubating some Florida Softshell eggs from a roadkill mother for the past 67 days. They are begging to flake and crack and I can see one of the hatchlings wiggling around inside the now slightly translucent egg. Does anyone have experience hatching softshell...

Hey everyone, I have a 18inch, 8.8kg Male Sulcata up for adoption here in South West Florida. This lovable chap was kept in a bath tub with a terrible diet until a friend of a friend sent the word to one of my veterinarian co-workers. She was able to procure the tortoise and gave it to...

Hey everyone, I recently acquired a Sulcata as a temporary foster "child" to get it out of a terrible situation where it lived in a Bath tub with no light and an improper diet. I've had him for about a week and half to monitor for health issues and so far he's looked very healthy, especially...

Hey everyone, First time poster here. I currently have two adopted Russian Torts that were found crawling around the wilds of South Florida (like many other exotics these days). I am looking to construct a decent sized outdoor enclosure for them (they are male and female) with a sliding...