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This is an amazing video about the conservation of native freshwater turtles in my general region. One of the main threats to turtles in this part of the world is illegal trapping and poaching, which I've also made a post here previously about this topic. Please like and share this video so that...

My false map turtle keeps eating his own ****... I give him plenty of food but sometimes he still thinks his **** is a better meal. He doesn't do it often but he does do it so I was just wondering if this would have any negative effects on his health.

So my tortoise's enclosure sits directly on a big slab of granite, which normally emits a tiny amount of radioactive radon gas. Generally this should not be a problem for the normal household as good ventilation can deal with it, and people don't sit on granite all day. However, because I need...

Eco earth for Hermann's Tortoise. Good or bad? Should I mix it with something like reptibark?

So I mainly give my 7 year old Eastern Hermann's a type of local vegetable called "You Mai Cai" as well as Zoomed and Mazuri tortoise pellets. (Tomatoes are very rarely given as an occasional treat) Unfortunately, I do not have access to a lot of vegetables that are normally shown on feeding...

So recently I was at some exotic pet stores in my area picking up some supplies when I overheard a conversation between a staff of the shop and someone who was asking about why his tortoise wasn't eating. Intrigued, I eavesdropped on the conversation a bit longer out of curiosity. Now, I have...

Hello! I am a turtle and tortoise keeper from China with around 6 years of experience. Currently I am studying as a marine science student. I work for a local NGO here that specializes in helping reptiles and amphibians. Unfortunately, many people abandon their pet turtles because they don't...

So here in southeast Asia trapping turtles is illegal but many people still do it because of how lucrative it is. I occasionally see protected species such as four-eyed turtles and big headed turtles (which i think are wild caught) being sold as exotic pets or even sometimes food. The trappers...