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  1. Hbewsher

    Does my tortoise recognize my voice?

    Hello all, So, I was curious about this. I have a 10 month old cherry head so is very friendly (not shy at all, follows my hands, comes out of his hide nearly every time I am lingering near his enclosure for more than a moment.) I have also been target training him, to touch a red ball on a...
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    Advice needed: Molding on reptibark?

    Hello all, I need some advice... Over the weekend I got my 6 month old cherry head set up in an AP T8. I have T8 uvb tubes the length of the enclosure, and at one end a CHE on a thermostat which is set to 95 degrees. The "basking spot" is 93-95 degrees, the cool end is 81-83 degrees, and the...
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    Lifespan of Cuora flavomarginata?

    Hello! I have been hunting for an answer to this question and haven't found much. Few pages I found that contained generic info about the species said 10 to 20 years (wild or captive was unclear) and I read one detailed article that also gave this as the expected lifespan for this species ib...
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    Garter snakes?

    Hello! I was curious to see if anyone on here knows of any garter snake breeders in the states. Garters were the first reptiles I kept and I learned alot from keeping them. I found them to be active, responsive and rewarding little creatures to keep. I've wanted to someday keep California red...
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    Tiny white circles on plastron??

    Hello! I have had my hatchling cherry head, Todd, for almost a week. He seems perfectly healthy, active and doing everything he should be. Today when I soaked him, I noticed these tiny white circles on his plastron. It doesnt look like shell rot, and I found an old thread addressing mystery...
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    Pesticides?

    Hello! My hatchling cherry head arrived today and is active, healthy and doing everythng it should be doing. Todd, as we have named him, did seem to be wanting for some more secure hiding spots. I have a flower pot "cave" and a small cluster of silk ferns. I think the ferns aren't low and...
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    Best Misting System With Timer

    Hello all, I am looking for some advice on misting systems. My Cherry Head hatchling will be arriving in a few weeks, and I am gathering the rest of what I need for an ideal hatchling enclosure. I will post details about my enclosure once it's up and running so to speak. (Any other advice on...
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    Getting Baby Cherryhead

    Hello! So after doing alot of reading on here, and realizing that the pair I was originally planning is a bad idea, I've finalized arrangements to get this baby cherry head (image attached). This is the only image I have right now, and the breeder is Bill Murray from Redfoot Ranch in FL. I am...
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    NYS BoX Turtle Laws

    Hello! So, I have been doing extensive research, have contacted both the NYS DEC and the Dept. Of Fish and Wildlife seeking answers to my questions, but have not received any replies in weeks, so my hope is someone here has also dealt with NYS and all of the frivolous laws regarding native...
  10. Hbewsher

    Hello

    Greetings from NY! I have a background in biology, 4-H and currently work in a public library and as a freelance artist. I am relatively experienced in keeping pet turtles and snakes. I grew up with box turtles and sliders, and have kept garter snakes for about a decade, though I am currently...
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