Recent content by Clemmys909

I recently acquired a juvenile male and observed him eating the crushed oyster shell. From what Ive read and was told, crushed oyster shell is the go to substrate for this species. I realize its all calcium and it will dissolve at some point but am concerned about impaction. His regular diet...

You should let him go where you found him. By taking him home you are not rescuing him, you are taking a turtle out of a population that requires him and every other turtle living there. A turtle taken home or found crushed is one less wild turtle either way. Not trying to be rude, but I work...

Juvenile male sulcata found wandering in Wharton State Brook near Wallingford & North Haven. Very active and healthy, please contact me with photo I.D. Thanks, John

Your welcome....everyone should take a look at this!

Here is a great website for anyone interested in the medicine/surgery and worldwide conservation of amphibians and reptiles. It also allows access to a great list of nationwide vets as well as unlimited resources. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to publish links another website, but due to the fact...

The live outside in a pen among weeds and grasses on soil, so the substrate question would be irrelevant. I live in Connecticut, and it has been very very humid lately as well as hot. Today it reached 95°. Maybe the humidity has something to do with it, but I can't imagine that bringing them...

Thanks for the bump.. No, they are wheezing when there head is out and exposed. When there head is retracted I have not noticed it but haven't really specifically listened for it at that point. This is not the typical exhaling sound you hear when a tort is frightened, but more of a high pitch...

Hello all, I'm new to the forum in hopes of solving my star tortoise issue, along with hopefully helping out others with information I can supply. I acquired about 2 weeks ago two male 5 year old sibling Sri Lankans. The prior owner had them living in a tank on newspaper being fed your...