turtle

I have an ill tortoise, its lower shell turned a bit red about 3 weeks ago, no eating, urination or defecation, what should I do? We gave it marbocyle 2 times, according to vet, but he turned out to be not specialised in reptiles, then changed to ceftizidime, here's a photo before it got sick...

Not sure how to work this website but is anyone interested in adopting two turtles? My apartment is too small, and I can’t keep them anymore. They come with a large tank, food, and a light. (Based in nyc)

Hello, I hope everyone is doing well. I am interested in getting Central American wood turtles in the future. Far future I should add. So I wanted to see if anyone can give me information on how to set up there enclosure and what I may need? It would an indoor enclosure for most of the time...

Hi everyone, I hope you are doing fine! I've found the perfect turtle necklace I've been looking for! I'm so excited to show it to you😍. I recently bought it from a very reliable and affordable website. The site is called MadeInSea if you are curious. They have a lot of turtles jewelry pieces...

Hi everyone ! I am currently looking for a place (website, business or seller) where I can buy turtle or tortoise jewelry. I'd like to start a small collection, so if the same place sells necklaces, rings and bracelets, that would be very much appreciated! Thank you 🤗

Hello! Recently got a tortoise / turtle from my pops boss. Any idea what type of tortoise / turtle it is?

Hi everyone, I adopted a baby eastern box about a month ago and he has made great progress in general but I still have a few concerns about his health in the long run. My main concern right now is that spend almost all his time in the water. I dont think its bad for him since I have seen the...

We have four turtles looking for good homes. Two are red eared sliders and two are yellow belly. They belonged to an elderly lady who could no longer care for them. We took them temporarily as they were being kept in small fish tanks. We are located in Waynesboro Virginia. No cost for the...

Here in Albuquerque we got warm again a couple of weeks ago for about a week. Then it went back into the 40s, but now we're coming back up. Today I went outside and saw that one of the map turtles, who I saw swimming around a month ago after the worst of the winter, was at the bottom and...

Hello, folks! Some of you may already be acquainted with our turtle, as I've already introduced her on another thread. We currently own a female red-eared slider named Teresa or "Terry" who's a little over 12 years old. We've had her for that long, and we suspect she could live many more years...

DBT waiting for lunch at SERC, Edgewater, MD

@Markw84 @Yvonne G Hello, I just went out to check on the turtles bruminating in the pond and I noticed that Fatty (southern painted map turtle) was upside down. Three map turtles were in evidence at the bottom, the others I'm sure are hiding out somewhere. The map turtles all look fine. Fatty...

Anyone ever try one of these for putting greens in?

Hi guys, My male reeves turtle(8yr) has been excessively shedding for almost 2 months now. At first I thought it was due to high water temps bc its really hot where I live, but then I moved him to my apartment where the air temp is 70-75degrees and his water temp stays around 75-78 degrees. Then...

What kind of turtle/tortoise? I purchased a home and it came with a turtle. Previous owners purchased home 45 years ago and she came with purchase.

Hi all! I'm finally working on a pond at our new house here in Albuquerque, NM. The excavation is done and I'm currently working on getting concrete footings poured for the walls. The pond will be basically a 20' x 10' square with dog ears in opposite corners. The walls will be ~2.5' tall and...

I know he is not a wood turtle, box turtle, or gopher tortoise but I can’t determine what he is extremely curious to know! He’s about 9-11 inches long and pretty wide, and I live in North Georgia near the Atlanta metro.

My juvenile softshell Flapjack

Hi, I hope someone here may know. My parents found this turtle in the woods, near a highway by the center part of Mexico. They decided to keep it in and they've had it for some months now. I wanted to help them find the best conditions to keep It healthy, but I just don't know what type of...