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Tickets & more of the schedule - https://repticon.com/tickets/

A nice article on the Texas Tortoise thanks to the Orianne Society https://www.oriannesociety.org/faces-of-the-forest/the-texas-tortoise/

Cool new job opening up in San Diego

Greetings. This info was posted on Twitter today by the Orianne Socierty. That looks like one nasty tick! @zovick Fyi on Orianne Society - https://www.oriannesociety.org/

Greetings all. Someone’s Sully has been found in Catonsville.

This ad just popped into my queue this morning.. https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/34640137-upper-marlboro-maryland-turtle---other?utm_campaign=NewPetAlertFR-910&utm_medium=email&utm_source=NewPetAlert&utm_term=petId%3A34640137,placement%3A1

Greetings. Just had this advert for a Russian tortoise pop into my email from Adopt-a-Pet. Looks in rough shape, long beak & long claws. Maybe someone in our area can welcome a new Russian into their home. ➡️➡️...

Greetings All. I was just reading a few questions & responses in @Tom ’s Nightbox thread & the discussion got to “What’s a good thermostat to use?” Ive been using my analog Zilla 1000 watt thermostat for some time and it works just fine. That said, i see that the one referenced as good to use...

Greetings Ive been reading up on Greenhouses and hydroponics and indoor growing in general. This one website called HYDROBUILDER has a lot of various products of interest & possible use by tortoise owners. Indoor lighting, heaters, coco coir, fans, etc. 5 kg bale of coco fiber...

Here’s a nice summary of the turtles one can expect to find/see throughout Maryland. https://dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/Pages/habitat/waturtles.aspx Creating a Wild Backyard - Turtles in Maryland Turtles are delightful reptiles which may find their way into your backyard if the conditions are...

These are all pix of the juvenile. I’ll find the pix of one of the adults and post thst as well. Thoughts on the species?

Interesting video on chimps cracking open tortise shells and eating. https://news.sky.com/story/chimps-spotted-cracking-open-tortoises-shells-and-eating-reptiles-for-first-time-11726934?dcmp=snt-sf-twitter

Greetings @Ray--Opo asked me to upload this video of two Florida Gopher tortoises that were active in the Gleason Park area near his home. Per Ray, there is an entire colony of these torts active in the park. Interesting aggressive/bullying behavior going on and Ray gets to watch it all in...

Greetings Every now and then owners of tortoises with dry skin or carapaces ask if they can apply anything special to help things along. More often then not, folks recommend the use of coconut oil, or olive oil, or some other type of commercial shell saver. I just read a few...

Greetings all Following a very wet Summer, coupled with rather warm Fall temperatures and only a frost or two to date, our East Coast Fall foliage is finally popping. Visited the Patuxent National Wildlife Refuge near our home today and the conditions were perfect. Bright sunshine, blue skys...

But, did you all note the giant tortoise there too. It looks like a “vulture” might be eating near there and the jaguar is attacking the bird. Hopefully it’s not eating a dead tort. https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/video/jaguar-spotted-at-costa-rican-beach-in-rare-sighting/vp-BBP6XfM

Greetings All Just received Reptile Basics latest email update with new items for keepers of reptiles. One of the highlighted items is this new DHP heating lamp and I’m wondering what this Tortoise Forum thinks about it. Link to photos, video and the entire description -...

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Greetings all. There is always discussion this time of year about feeding pumpkin to our torts. I know our Sully loves to gobble up fresh pumpkin and seeds and innards of a fresh pumpkin. BUT, one can only feed so much fresh pumpkin... My neighbors and co-workers know that our Sully enjoys...

No comments required, like Euro News " No Comment " - Father Frost has arrived...