Sorry, didn't realize they were of different sizes/ages. I agree they should be separated. I keep all my baby tortoises on a blend of coconut fiber with some play sand that is kept moistened for high humidity and they all have high humidity hides. I spray their substrate down with water...
Well, I am in the Kenosha WI area, so technically considered a northern suburb of Chicago (at least the Metra ends here). I think we would be considered as part of the greater Chicago metro area. I certainly do "get" the cheesehead reference, though not a particularly big sports fan, esp...
Hi, tortoise breeder in Chicago area here. What species are these? Did they come from the same breeder and kept the same way, same food etc? If so, it would seem unlikely that the conditions you are keeping them in would allow one to grow strong and healthy but not the other. Poor husbandry...
Hi, I am a leopard and star tortoise breeder near Chicago. I have had numerous indoor nestings from both larger leopards and stars, some going on right now. I use soil, potting soil mostly, at least a foot and a half to two feet in depth, moistened and COMPACTED. In my experience, too loose...
Thanks Will, I will explore the Facebook angle. The pre-Tinley ship has obviously already sailed for this year, so I will look at other avenues including some smaller local shows, which, like everything else, tend to be heavily snake (Ball Python morphs) and not too many tortoise folks esp. up...
Tinley NARBC is fully booked for YEARS out, so no way for me to get in alone. I have tried sharing and subletting and there has never been any interest - everybody seems to have no space available even for a generous commission on sales. Interesting that you mention Sulcatas. When I do shows...
Also, they never reached out to me with any problem, just never posted it twice without comment to me. Talk about garbage customer service. Just want to try something else. Like you I will try local smaller shows in the midwest - small operators like me are just locked out of NARBC. James.
Hi Will, the problem with Kingsnake was not a concern about fraud. I sent them #20 for a one month ad posting, and they never posted it after working with them twice. Now I am just asking for my money back and want to try another venue. I tried to time my post to coincide with the Tinley...
Hi, my wife and I are new to the forum. We keep and breed Burmese and Sri Lankan star tortoise and leopard tortoises. Does anyone have a suggestion for the best place to post ads for baby tortoises? I have had very bad experiences trying to use Kingsnake and won't post there any more (seems...