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    Flower ID…possible hibiscus?

    In our manicured yard…in a housing development… I have a section/garden that I’ve let overgrow for wildlife ( my own little mini park). All sorts of plants “appear” out of nowhere. Just found this. The flower looks like a hibiscus but I’m not sure. I question this because our climate is not...
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    Mystery snail eating algae in a non conventional way

    A mystery snail eating algae off the back of our mud turtle
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    This box turtles behavior is incredible

    I’ve seen friendly, personable Chelonia of all kinds…but this box turtles behavior is on another level. Many torts/turtles appear personable but it’s usually food/feeder driven.
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    Very interesting read

    https://www.oist.jp/news-center/news/2019/12/13/tortoise-never-forgets-scientists-show-tortoises-are-elephants-reptile
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    Additions and subtractions…

    Been a few changes around here. Son bought a new house and now has the Redfoots…leaving me with the Sulcatas and Leopards, the Easterns and the others. But I have a new addition. While at the beach after a storm…found a probably year old Eastern Mud turtle. It had been washed into the parking...
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    Ernie ( she ) after a clover rampage in the rain

    Ernie with a clean carapace after mowing down a sizable swath of clover…in the rain
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    For turtle lovers and beer drinkers.

    A Maryland brewery is releasing a wildlife collector can series. The first one? https://untappd.com/b/oliver-brewing-co-native-series-no-1-box-turtle/4351008
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    Is this year old sulcata obese...or worse

    Have 3 Sulcatas about a year old. Two are fine...but this one appears heavy. Eats fine...is a little less active than the other two..but is active. Haven’t seen a poop from him in a soak the last two days...but doesn’t mean he hasn’t done it in the indoor or outdoor enclosures. Back...
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    Update on growing tort food outdoors in Northern Va

    Dealing with a 4 season climate and trying to grow tort food outside year round is a challenge. I have found 3 food sources that supposedly can withstand our winter months. A banana palm ( musa basjoo), opuntia cactus (Cacanapa) and hibiscus ( Rose of Sharon). The Rose of Sharon already...
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    Cicadas as food ( update)

    I was initially pretty happy at an abundant free food source...cicadas. I’m reevaluating my opinion on this. Most of the boxies and one of the redfoots have become cicada junkies...ignoring greens and pellets. I’m not thrilled that cicadas are mostly protein. Since there are hundreds of...
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    Son came across this today

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    *Warning* to any Virginia boxie lovers/keepers

    Looks like Va is trying to follow in the footsteps of the “geniuses” in Fla. Apparently a law is trying to be pushed through to forbid the keeping of Eastern Box turtles. The current law says you can have a maximum of 5. This law is supposedly aimed at poachers of EBT’s...but as any “control”...
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    Redfoots finally realize what they have been missing

    Couldn’t get our Redfoots to show any interest in cicadas when I put a few in their indoor enclosures...but finally...in their outdoor enclosure...they have discovered manna from heaven cicadas. Dozens emerged from the ground and were trapped in their enclosure ( thousands in the yard). The...
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    Anyone experience this behavior?

    After way too long...have redesigned and expanded the boxies enclosure ( over doubling the initial enclosure space)...I’ve noticed the boxies seem very reluctant to utilize this new space. They stop at the place where a wall was ( now removed because of the expansion) and will only look at the...
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    Some of the herd

    2nd day of the spring where temps allowed the torts outside
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    Miracle gro

    I’ve read other threads regarding Miracle gro...but most seem to deal with using Miracle gro potting soil as a substrate. This is my question. I’d like opinions on using the fertilizer on plants that will eventually be used as food. Case in point...a Rose of Sharon ( hibiscus). I’ve always...
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    Home made tortoise scratcher

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    A little taste of summer

    In the low 80’s...so the first day the tortoise faces could be outside. And 2 of the boxies have decided to make their first appearance
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    Had to share...

    Made me laugh way too much...
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    How far back does my fascination with turtles and tortoises go?

    1962...5 years old...and already a turtle addict
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