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Yikes! I did not know that. Damn, My practice has been to test and then quarantine for at least 6 months before releasing to the group. The thought of my group having and catching it, scares me beyond words. Thank you for replying with that info and the education. I will keep it mind if I...

Thank you. Im looking forward to finding out.

Thanks Bill! The info is greatly appreciated along with all your informative posts. Impressive bloodlines for sure. 1318 (female) is 21.9 lbs and 1235 (male) is 19 lbs. I'm very excited to add these to my group. I had both tested for Intranuclear Coccidiosis to be safe.

Hello, Im looking for any information on two Studbook Rads 1318 & 1235. I believe that 1318 (female) was hatched by Mr Zovickian in 2006. Sir, Thank you for the posts on the Studbook and its history. It is great info. If you have any info (parents, picks, or other facts) on my two Rads...

Thanks for the info Gijoux, I have heard that separating males from females for a while might help bring back interest once reunited and it might be worth a try. Btw, I recently had the feces checked with my vet and all was normal. All are eating well, strong and active. I have never seen...

Zovick, Thank you for that information. It's appreciated. Your torts are beautiful!

Hey Tom, Thanks for the info! I just changed out the second bulb to a CHE and raised the thermostat to 80-90. It was set at 70-75 degrees (still too cold but not 65-75 as reported earlier). I have a camera in there and I'll see how the temp holds going forward. It is an insulated box w...

Hi Tom, Their outdoor enclosure is about 8' x 20' with a palm tree, date palm, large opuntia cactus, fountain grasses and a fairly large open area. Their house is an insulated door house with thermostat control that kicks when it falls below 65 degrees and turns off at 75 Degrees until it...

Wow. Each one was marketed as pure Sri Lankan Stars, but it makes sense that they're too small for her and most likely not. Thanks

Breeding Question - I have a trio of Sri Lankan Stars (female is 3600 grams/8 pounds 16 yrs old ) and the males are approx 350 grams each 6/15 years old. They are all housed together outdoors with heated/temp control house. Only when I acquired the 2nd male (Valentino) I saw him immediately...

Thanks Zeropilot, I appreciate it. I really tried to give them a natural environment and kind of close to home. If you look close, there are a lot of plants from Madagascar incorporated in the yard. Several Madagascar Palms and a couple of others. All edible and non toxic just in case...

Thanks Yvonne! I just checked out Markw's pond on your suggestion. Wow! What an amazing set up for turtles and torts. I loved it and it inspired me to do more! I did reach out to Mark and he was very nice and helpful but unfortunately he's not letting any go right now. However, I will...

Hi Everyone, I want to share my completed turtle pond and stream with everyone and I am looking for comments or concerns. I want to soon house and breed Spotted Turtle and maybe African Dwarf Mud Turtles. The pond is about 1500 gallons and ranges from 4000-8000 gph. There is a shelf around...

Thanks Tom! Yes you do. Dr Molnar is my vet in Calabasas. He's great a has 3 of his own Rads too. BTW, I have been reading your posts for years and I really appreciate your tortoise insight. Thanks again!