I know I have talked a lot more about Mikki and his antics than I have Nikki. Nikki is the PERFECT child, lol. Nikki came to live with us in 2010. He is a small quiet boy unlike his brother. He has al

Hello all: I am using this thread as a way to post on the list but apologize profusely for "butting into" this thread. Please forgive me. Haven't posted in a while, but this is Rocko's mum in Rocheste

Hi everyone! I’m new here. I’m taking over my sisters RT that has lived in a 20 gallon glass Aquarium for more than a decade, eating mostly only lettuce. It’s been sad to see and now she’s coming to a

Good Morning. Since the warmer weather is coming, I'd like to build an outdoor area for my two tortoises Eeny and Mo to live. I thought about buying a chicken run around 10' wide and 6' long and 4' hi

Hello Everyone, Our vet has retired and there is no one around for reptiles. Mikki NEEDS some trimming on his beak. He has had a longish beak since I got him and when the vet trimmed it he said we cou

Hi everyone, I noticed that my Shelby's shell is kind of fading and looks dry up by her head. Her enclosure is kept moist, and she loves to sit under her mercury vapor bulb. The mercury vapor bulb (70

Julie and Joe, Good morning from Denver! So, Nicki has been "down" for almost 3 weeks. He has been at a steady 40°F, he feels solid, does respond to touch. Should I wake him or should I continue a lit

My Russian Romeo is determined to brumate. He hasn’t eaten. He’s less and less active, and now burrowed into the substrate. So he’s gone from sleeping for hours and moving only a couple times a day to

I'll be ordering desk calendars for anyone that would like one. They are the larger square desk calendar, 8x8". This is not a fundraiser, it's just an offer for anyone that would like one. $15 each wi

Hi Malissa, What's the temp inside the house? Do you have any other pets? How far is the spare room from the outside? I ask these questions in hopes someone can give you a good answer. Mine likes to h

Hi everyone, We are well into prickly pear season and our Russian certainly enjoys them. We were wondering about the prickles though. I try to remove all of the obvious larger spines but there are alw

Hi everyone, We are well into prickly pear season and our Russian certainly enjoys them. We were wondering about the prickles though. I try to remove all of the obvious larger spines but there are alw

Hello everyone, First I was wondering if they still make the salad spinner. I really try to get the wet off the greens so they will last longer however I can't seem to do a good enough job. Second thi

Dear all, I am hoping for more input from this expert group. Despite the second round of de-wormer, metronidazole and tube feeding, Nicki ate for about 2 days after coming home from the vet (probably

This is from last year but after the most recent hurricanes, I thought it should be shared again: https://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/environment/2021/07/15/southwest-florida-sea-turtle-nests-wash-a

I have had Mikki since 2014. He is a bully and a total jerk. I love him and could never get rid of him. I know everyone here has heard how he tries to bite my ankles and feet. I am crying while I am t

My Russian has gone from being pretty active to sleeping most of the day (I don’t know what he does overnight). He also never goes in the burrow side of his turtle table, and only hangs out under the

its been awhile since i was last on....we went to maryland to see my daughter and my brother took care of sissy for me as far as feeding and making sure thelight and heat lamp wore on and off.....v so

Hi all! It’s been too long I will have to send a better update when I’m not on my phone. I was wondering if anyone else has been having trouble finding Powersun bulbs? They seem to be unavailable ever

Our house is very dry (will even drier in winter when we use our wood stove), and with the heat lamp, I’m concerned about the humidity level being high enough for my tortoise. I’m aiming for around 40