Recent content by Nicole M

I hear you! I just remember other members in Egypt saying that exotic vets were very hard to find.

My apologies--I'd missed that you were in Egypt.

You don't have an exotic animal vet anywhere within driving distance? Where do you live? Someone here may know of a vet near you. Those marks are extremely concerning, and at this point, the tortoise really needs professional care.

Could you please upload some pictures of the shell? It's difficult to give good advice if we can't see what you're talking about! :)

Very true! I forgot to mention that. Thank you, cmac3!

Two tortoises should never be kept together--what you're talking about are groups of at least 3-4 torts kept in large enclosures with plenty of sight barriers. Two will simply take all their aggression out of one another, while with more, any aggression would at least be more distributed rather...

I agree re: bone dry substrates. I bought aspen mainly because it would be easy for a baby to burrow in, but as soon as I'm done with this bag I'll be switching over to something that holds moisture better. I worry about the sustainability of cypress mulch, though. I'll check out the coco...

Oh boy--the placement of those photos appear messed up on my phone... alas.

I've had a rough few months and have been pretty absent from the forum--but hello! I have a Northern from Jeff Greene ( @JeffG ) and absolutely love mine! If you're planning to get a baby, you'll pretty much have to wait until summer (June/July) for babies to be sold. I highly recommend Jeff...

Hahaha, that's a great way of putting it!

Pyramiding is never really "reversible," but with proper care you can assure that new new growth will be smooth. With the smooth new growth, the older pyramiding belongs to look less and less severe.

Thank you so much! This is extremely helpful. Seeing your posts here (and knowing your standards for keeping and breeding), a recommendation from you means a lot! I'll send him a message now.

So happy you found this little guy! He sure is cute.

So... I've completely fallen in love with blue tongue skinks. I don't know how I've only just noticed them! Of course there are personality differences in individuals of any species, but for those with BTS experience, what would you consider to be the tamest BTS species? From what I've...

I'm one of those people... My Russian decides to use it for shade when she's romping around our little yard, and I'm the one who eventually has to get her out. The first time, I didn't even notice the kind of plant she was under, and my hand was a total mess x/