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Hey guys! Happy 4th of July! Soooo...Sunni and Sheldyn have been with us for 2 months now. They were 3 month old well started hatchlings when we received them May 2. Here is a log of their growth. I feel it's pretty steady thus far. Both Torts are thriving. No shell rot or fungus issues (using...

Hi guys! My brother in law is out working on gas pipelines in Colorado and found this Turt/Tort in the bushes of the hotel while having a cig. (Ewww :confused:) He said it freaked him out because the bush was moving and all of a sudden a head popped out the clearing :p:DAnywho he called me as if...

Just wondering if the Tortoise Library is being updated? I have been trying to read through the site for a few weeks now and every time I get a Bad URL/Not found error message. Is this just me? Anyone know anything about this? Maybe @YvonneG?

Soooooo.... I am replanting my backyard. The chick weed and clover is just ridiculous the previous homeowner apparently wasn't very outdoorsy! :\ With that... my daughter and I (she's 4 so yeah...I) have started an outdoor oasis for our RFs. 1st we will be pulling up the weeds tilling the soil...

It has been raining off and on here in Texas the last 2 days so I figured I would catch some rain water to warm and use for soaks and misting and maybe even in the water dish. Does anyone else collect rain water for their Torts?

Hi! I'm new to the group and came across a developing story in Malaysia and wanted to share. It is visually terrible but Ive seen so many of you talk about how these beautiful animals are smuggled from country to country. Just seeing it for yourself brings it closer to home. Sorry @YvonneG I...

I was hanging outside in the back yard and noticed a weedy area where the kids usually pick Dandelions... I thought maybe the RFs would enjoy...what do you think? They went around nibbling on everything. Its all weeds and Bermuda grass that can't catch a break LOL!

Hi guys! I recently posted about our new additions well...... I wanted to share our upgrade to a closed chamber enclosure. My temps kept getting to hot in our first open indoor enclosure so we made the adjustments. The 1st pics are of our old habitat (even covered it with a shower curtain for 2...

Hi Guys! New to the forum and a first time Tortoise owner. Just chiming in to share pics of Sunni and Sheldyn! They arrived in Texas on Tuesday from the Turtle Source! So far so good they have been eating and staying hydrated. I have a humid habitat maintaining a 80% and 80 to 85 cool side and...