Recent content by Kristina

RE: Land donation I haven't been here in a while, and I don't have much time at the moment, but I have to speak up. I am the founder and director of Northern Michigan Reptile and Amphibian Rescue. I am also personal friends with Jeff Peck, founder and director of Suburban Jungle Rescue of...

Piles of torts are awesome ;) I have several groups, but the Russians are my favorite "pile." ;) You are very welcome. I think too many people want to make it all too complicated. This method has worked well for me for many, many years and certainly makes life easier!

ALL crabs are wild crabs, at least hermits or those that live in snail shells. They spawn in the sea, and as of yet it has not been accomplished to properly simulate the tides and all of the tiny zooplankton that the free swimming crab larvae feed on. Therefore, they are all wild caught...

The same kinds of greens that you would feed a tortoise, dark leafy greens like collards, kale, turnip greens, etc. Even slices of summer squash and zucchini. You can also give them edible water plants like duckweed, water lettuce, and filligree. Water turtles like yours start out as...

You should have plants and hiding spots on both sides of the enclosure, so that she can choose where she wants to be and still feel comfortable. My Hingebacks are most active at about 72 degrees, but they do need to be able to warm up to digest properly.

No, you cannot "just" feed them mealworms. They need a balanced diet. What kind of water turtles are they? Crickets are fine to feed, but most water turtles are omnivores, which means they need greens and veggies in their diet too. Feeding them just insects will cause deficiencies...

I basically feed what ever I have in my kitchen. I don't follow a set schedule as far as greens or veggies. The majority of what they (my Russians, anyway) eat is dark leafy greens and weeds, but the only thing I do not feed them is fruit. You can read more about my feeding philosophy here -...

Yellow summer squash ;) They also get slices of zucchini, Cucumber, sweet potato, and what ever else I may have on hand.

Thanks ;) She may well have been, she is a bit of a princess ;) She likes it when I hand feed her.

Me too ;) They are absolute hams. I was sitting on the ground inside the enclosure yesterday morning and ended up with a lap full of torts, lol!

They would like you to think so, at least! ;)

I have had this page up for some time, but it is lacking seriously in "likes." I really want to go more active with it, and post up daily pictures and facts about reptiles, care articles, etc. but honestly, with only a handful of likes, it seems kind of pointless. If anyone would be...

Lisa, words cannot express how humbled I am that you chose me to care for these little gems ;) I am so blessed to have them in my life!

She was sitting in the sun on the other side of the enclosure ;)

Thanks everyone ;) Lisa was an absolute fantastic Boxie mommy. She was the one who rehabilitated all of them, got them fantastic vet care and nursed them back to health. It was a very hard thing for her to let them go, and I feel blessed to have these three.