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I'm looking for info on Farfugium Gigantica which also might be called "tractor seat plant" and looks like oversized dollar weed. See picture. Anybody recognize it and now whether it's edible by Russians or Leopards?

We have a 16 year old (estimated) Russian Desert Tortoise named Yuri who needs rehoming. He has been in the family for eight years, but after a tough year of bullying by a larger RT male, we're looking to find him a good less stressful home. We estimate he was about 8 years old when we got him 8...

Healthy and active Pardalis Babcoki male estimated 12 years old that I've owned since March 2009. He's grown from 6.75" in that time to 11.75" at a healthy rate mostly grazing outdoors on St. Augustine, bermuda, rye and other grasses as well as some sedum and cactus, with periodic Mazuri and...

Help! I noticed Nadia (Russian Tort) this morning has a chipped beak, pretty high up to her nasal openings. First time I've ever seen this with my torts. Don't know how she got it of course, but certainly affects her ability to tear off pieces of food. Looking carefully at the picture you...

Wanted, a source for Pardalis Pardalis South African Leopard Tortoises. Would like to acquire a few and give them a good home. Preferably 2 or more years old, obviously healthily and etc. Thanks

Does anyone have any ideas what the fastest growing succulent plants might be? My torts love succulents of various types, and I have a couple of different types of sedums, but they're certainly not very fast growing. Has anyone come across an extremely fast growing type of succulent?

In late 2009 I purchased a 7 inch leopard tortoise from a breeder at a reptile show in northwest Houston. I believe the breeder said they were from a small town in the Central Texas area, but I can't remember the name of the breeder or the town. He and his wife were showing several 5-10 year...

First of all, I have two leopards just under 7 inches long and they each 5-6 years old. They love the typical hibiscus, cactus, sedum's, watermelon vines, spring mix, etc. What I don't seem them eating much is grasses, which they are supposed the eat for the majority of their diet. I used to...

I've considered Lucy a girl, but I still struggle with it given the v-shaped scutes near her tail. Boys have V-shapes and girls have U-shaped, right? But she has a really small tail... She's 6-7/8" long and she's approaching two pounds and she'll be coming up on six years old this Spring. So...

I looked in a plant book and the closest I could find is Fountain Grass (Pennisetum), but the plants are only about half the height (18"-24") of what the book says (3'-4') and the plumes are a bit "wilder" (that's all I could come up with to describe it. Anybody recognize it, and really most...

I am getting ready to prepare a heated outside sleeping hut of some kind since I now have a decent sized leopard and was wondering if someone can recommend a decent thermostat/heat regulator of some kind. I was planning on going with a combination of a timed heat lap during the day and a temp...

I was at the East Texas Herp Society show in Houston today and fell in love with this 7" girl (likely a girl as best I can guess now anyway). Sweet girl, not too shy to let you pet her head. Five years old according to the breeder who raised her. My biggest tort before this is an almost five...

Great to see these "community interest" stories hit the local news every once in a while. Of course it general means it's been a slow news night, but I'll take it! Unwanted Reptiles Find a Home

I like to keep things interesting in the enclosures, so here's a maze I made outside for the torts. I change it up periodically. They'll usually wander around a while and then get stubborn and try to climb right over a wall. Three of the five can usually do so. Good exercise for them either...

I'm sad to report that little Nala (left in the picture below) has died. She's been lethargic the past two weeks and I've been watching and nursing her carefully, but I came home and found her dead this afternoon. Simba (right) appears fine, but they liked to snuggle going to sleep so he's...

It grows very well for us here and I thought I'd check. It apparently is not related to the regular petunias that I know they can eat (and mine LOVE). Here's a link. Mexican Petunias If anyone knows whether Russian Tortoises or Leopard Tortoises can eat them safely please let me know. Thanks!

Six months ago they starting clearing a large property that I pass on the way to work for a new subdivision. The lots aren't large, so even though they are not technically not clear cutting it they are taking out many trees and preparing the ground for house foundations and yards. They started...

Our five Russian Tortoises have been joined by two Leopard Tortoises. The Russians are enjoying a watermelon vine and are named Rameus (top left), Anastasia (middle), Nadia (top right), Uri (bottom right) and Tasha (bottom left). Most of the Russians are 7-10 years old and are 4-1/2 to 4-5/8...

We've had a scorpion problem in our house the past year so I bought a couple of flashlights that have ultraviolet bulbs (black light bulbs essentially) which cause scorpions to glow (see the article below) making it easier to see them. It works very well by the way and I've found several this...

Thinking about adding a Leopard (or two later). I have five Russian Tortoises and have room for more, and was thinking about a new species like a Leopard instead of more RT's. In fact, I'm probably going to look to move one of the RT's as I got a new male last year when I thought the...