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In nearly 30 years of doing this, this is the very first time I’ve had to write something of this nature. I’ll keep it as brief as...

I have been postponing an update for a while because I first wanted to install a pair of gas struts I got for the box. In order to do...

It might possibly have been written before your time, but there was a song from 1919 (written at the close of World War I) which I think...

Tortoises, as well as most box turtles, are rather deliberate in their movements. It doesn't mean they can't or won't make a careless...

I've always admired enclosures large enough to actually climb inside to do routine maintenance. However, that door scares me to death...

Okay I'm finally getting around to posting pictures of my tortoise Indy enclosure. Indy was a rescue my wife got as a Christmas gift...

As others have said it's cochineal. If you only have one cactus, and it's relatively small, I would cut off one pad, set if aside. If...

He looks a bit like a criminal defense lawyer I knew once...

Man, this is a fascinating little bug. People purposely infect their cactus pads to grow these critters. Who knew...

There is something remarkable about box turtles and cold temperatures. I've found them when raking leaves in their outdoor enclosure...

Looks like a yellow mud turtle, which would be a common turtle in the Fort Worth area, and is indeed a water turtle. But as my wife...

I just relinquished ownership of a yellowfoot after 2 years. I've had several before, but this tort was the most shy of any I've had. It...

As the years go by I have started culling the herd. Hopefully, they will all be gone to new homes before I croak - otherwise I assume...

You must work diligently to improve your reading comprehension skills. Re-read this thread, slowly if need be, and discover to whom my...

This is a thread to grieve for a sad owner’s dead sulcata, not a thread to criticize the type of lightbulbs said owner used for said...