Radiated said:Here is the new substrate. Bamboo leaves from Madagascar.
Where do you get bamboo leaves from Madagascar?
Radiated said:Here is the new substrate. Bamboo leaves from Madagascar.
tortoises101 said:Great improvements on your radiated and ploughshare setups.
As for the sea turtles though, no offense, but you should really give the hawksbill to a research institute or better, release it back into the ocean. It will be much happier there. Sea turtles are some of the most graceful and otherworldly creatures on the planet, but the fact is they don't do well in captivity unless in huge setups dedicated to them.
An example of this is a group of green sea turtles in the Bahamas. They're raised in a large lagoon with thousands of gallons of sea water pumping through it. The setup is maintained by dozens of professional keepers, who always released the hatchlings into the nearby ocean to support their conservation.
emysemys said:Please excuse a little off topic note to Tony: Tony, you need to update your bio. You are sounding quite a bit more mature than the 14 years you've posted in your bio. You have done a whole lot of growing since you joined the forum 3 years ago!
tortoises101 said:Great improvements on your radiated and ploughshare setups.
As for the sea turtles though, no offense, but you should really give the hawksbill to a research institute or better, release it back into the ocean. It will be much happier there. Sea turtles are some of the most graceful and otherworldly creatures on the planet, but the fact is they don't do well in captivity unless in huge setups dedicated to them.
An example of this is a group of green sea turtles in the Bahamas. They're raised in a large lagoon with thousands of gallons of sea water pumping through it. The setup is maintained by dozens of professional keepers, who always released the hatchlings into the nearby ocean to support their conservation.
Steve_McQueen said:That Aldabra looks like it has MBD.
pugsandkids said:Steve_McQueen said:That Aldabra looks like it has MBD.
What do you see that makes you think that?
theelectraco said:pugsandkids said:Steve_McQueen said:That Aldabra looks like it has MBD.
What do you see that makes you think that?
The back of the shell slopes downwards. A common sign of mbd.
theelectraco said:pugsandkids said:Steve_McQueen said:That Aldabra looks like it has MBD.
What do you see that makes you think that?
The back of the shell slopes downwards. A common sign of mbd.
Very neat turtles you have there! Quite the collection. It's amazing that the plough share is easy to get in your area.Radiated said:Here are a few rare turtles I keep
And a Aldabra I'm going to buy:
Blake m said:Very neat turtles you have there! Quite the collection. It's amazing that the plough share is easy to get in your area.Radiated said:Here are a few rare turtles I keep
And a Aldabra I'm going to buy:
Steve_McQueen said:First, wrong. They're not currently extinct in the wild. Captive bred or not (skeptical without proof), you're still working with nine of one of the world's rarest tortoise. If you don't have the resources and ability to breed these very rare tortoises, then what are you doing with such a large colony? Think about what's best for the species as a whole.