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I have been negligent in sharing pictures of the baby I got from @Yvonne G . So, here they are. I have had this little guy a little over four months. It would have been longer but s/he was a little escape artist and Yvonne erm... misplaced her/him for a bit :) Anyway, this is Stamps.

I am not sure what to think of this? http://aspenartmuseum.org/event/cai-guo-qiang/ Is it exploitation? Is it bad for the tortoises? I know the iPads can't be much more annoying to the tort than a tracking device but is this wrong because it is only serving the purpose of this guy's "art"...

I am going to try again! All Dallas area TFO members. I have a huge amount of scrap pallets and crates that would make great raised beds and tortoise tables. The only requirement is you need to come get it and you can't process it here. You would have to take a stack and dismantle it...

Just some quick shots of my baby and juvenile habitats. I use real plants and sometimes there are mishaps so I have had to recently replant both enclosures. The babies are going to receive an upgrade from a 20 long to a 40 breeder. I added some of my outdoor garden area as well. The outdoor...

My turtle sitters did a great job with the tortoises but they left food rotting in the box turtle houses. Here are some pics taken with my phone. Not the best but you can see how I have them set up. The tank is a 2o long and the wooden table is 6 x 2.5.

I was lucky enough to get to adopt Lyle from @Elohi . Here is his new home and here he is going wild in the egg plant and zucchini bushes. My hope is he will make pretty babies with the little female ornate we have in there. They have been isolated in the front part of the garden and Lyle has...

My babies and juveniles were in the bad habit of only wanting live food and not eating fruits or veggies. I found a way to get them to not only eat, but to eat a ton! First, the mix. I mix boiled egg, boiled chicken, boiled yam, finely chopped greens, diced strawberries, diced apple, and...

One of my Leopard babies squeaks and whistles when s/he sleeps. Sometimes it sounds like a cat meowing. I finally was able to discover which animal it is. There is nothing apparently wrong with her/him. S/he eats normally and when outside s/he runs around grazing and enjoying the sun just...

And the Russian tortoises that live in there could not be more happy. The progression is from winter hibernation garden to spring living it up garden.

I recently started a new "swamp" micro climate in my baby box turtle tank. I tilted the tank about 20 degrees and flooded the down slope, duh, substrate and all. The babies LOVE it! As soon as I did it, they all ran and jumped in (in so much as baby box turtles can run AND jump)! The...

Two of my baby Leo's will turn one year old tomorrow. At least, according to the person I got them from. They are being dwarfed by my two Greg T babies who are 4 months younger than they are. Of course, anyone that has a Greg T baby will tell you, those little ones grow FAST!

If any tortoise of turtle keeper in the Dallas area needs wooden pallets or crates, please let me know. I have a whole bunch of stuff I need to get rid of. If interested I can arrange a tour for you to see what I have or if you are far away and would like to come get some I could send pictures...

One heck of a nice looking turtle! I wonder if there is an aqurium that would take this turtle? http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/oddnews/enormous-alligator-snapping-turtle-rescued-from-drainage-culvert-174311340.html

...and now I do. Last fall we found five baby box turtles in the garden. While we knew this was a small number, we did not find any more and come early November, all the turtles went down under the hay and in the hide box for the long winter. The five tiny babies, all around 6 - 8 grams, came...

Here are a few quick pics of the babies and the juvenile ornates. The small baby next to the cricket is actually the same age as the others even though he is only about 20% their size. he was not found and over wintered in the garden under some hay. the other ones were found and brought in...

I just got off the phone with Yvonne and my new baby should be here tomorrow morning! When s/he gets here I will have 2 Tortadise babies, 2 Greg T babies and a Yvonne baby...man, thats alot of babies! I can't wait! Will post pics as soon as I un-box the little dude. I sent Yvonne my Dad's...

I have seen several post on these and the troubles people have had planting them from seed. I bought a whole bunch from Home Depot last Saturday during their bogo free event. I took the seeds and scored them with sand paper and then put them in a plastic bag with a very wet paper towel. This...

...they are currently offering all flower, veggie and herb seeds buy one get one free. Can't be beat. I bought some mixed lettuce seeds on Saturday, planted them on Sunday and I have sprouts this afternoon on Monday. Going back tomorrow to buy the rest of their stock of the ones I need. My...

Three of my russians came out of hibernation on Sunday but with the approaching cold weather, I felt like it would be better to bring them in for a few days until we warm back up. So I put my not so mature male in with my two females in the "holding" tub for russians. The girls were basking...

I so wish I had the room for this little guy but all I have available is a 40 gal tank and I would not do that to the little guy. Take a look! He is a beautiful tort and comes with some new supplies that make him a pretty good deal! http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/pet/4346484805.html