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  1. Moozillion

    Above-tank basking areas, esp DIY

    What do yall like to use for above-tank basking areas? I'm planning on using plastic light diffuser tied together with cable ties. I figure I should add soft plastic window screen for him to walk on. But am open to ideas that others have found useful! :)
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    Speech mats?

    I’ve seen a number of YouTube videos where a cat or dog steps on various buttons on a large mat. Each button says a word. The owners/users truly believe their pet can communicate in sentences such as: “Puppy walk later” (that’s 3 specific buttons that are stepped on in proper sequence) or “Kitty...
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    Request for photos!!!!

    I want to spread tortoise awareness, as we all do. Whenever I see my physical therapist, he always asks about my tortoise. Yesterday he asked what my favorite tortoise was and what the most expensive tortoise is. I told him my fav are the Burmese stars and tried to describe them to him, but a...
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    RIP Elsa

    Well, it's been long enough that I feel up to posting this. My eastern Hermann's tortoise, Elsa, is no longer with us. Several months ago I notice a pink splotch on her plastron. It didn't rub off, and was clearly in the bone. I immediately took her to the LSU veterinary school exotic...
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    DEEP Aquarium substrate ideas?

    I've never kept a tank with deep substrate- by that I mean 3-6 inches deep. My current thoughts for the new 75 gallon tank are: 2 inches of gravel; then another 3 inches of a sand cap. The idea being that all that substrate provides surface area for lots of organisms to clean the water. I had...
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    Water opinions?

    Does anyone use RO (Reverse Osmosis) purified water to top up tanks?
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    Source for feed snails?

    Where does anyone source aquatic snails to use as a live food for their turtles? What type of snails are good food sources? I have access to plenty of wild snails, but I’ve read they can carry LUNG FLUKES that can kill the turtles that eats them. Not sure if that’s true or not, but sounds...
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    Training domestic cats?

    Has anyone here had success training domestic cats to do tricks? I have 2 three year olds that we adopted during the Covid lockdown in 2020. They are 1/2 siamese. I did not realize at the time that Siamese cats are regarded as "high maintenance" cats: very bright, very high energy, very people...
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    It's the little things...

    This morning I got up bracing myself for a tough work day. When I went out to pick up the paper, I saw a turtle-shaped lump in the road, :tort:2 houses down from mine. I walked down and, sure enough, a box turtle! He was clearly uninjured, so I picked him up and took him across to the side of...
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    Filter combinatations?

    Has anyone ever used 2 filters on 1 tank? I'm considering using a Aqueon 407 and an Aqueon 207 on the same 90 gallon tank.
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    I did NOT see that coming!😵‍💫

    Back in 2012 I bought my Hermann’s tortoise, Elsa, from a forum member. Elsa was 4 1/2 inches long and her tail was distinctly feminine. I specifically WANTED a female tortoise, which is why I went ahead and got her. Her tail has remained distinctly feminine in the 11 years we’ve had her. At a...
  12. Moozillion

    He's NOT FAT! (...IS he???)

    A person, who is not unkind, remarked that Nelson looks FAT. I'm not sure if he is or not. He is a Razor Backed Musk turtle, known age of 4 years and 2 months. He's 5.5 inches long and weighs 495 gm. Photos attached, including his adorable face!
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    Filter size for 75 gal turtle aquarium

    I'm going to upgrade from a 40 gallon breeder to a 75 gallon tank for my adult razor backed musk turtle. What size filter do folks recommend? And what make do you like for that size? I've most often used filters in the Fluval series, but am willing to try a different brand if enough people find...
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    Indoor aquarium size for razor back musk

    My razor backed musk turtle, Nelson, is now 4 years old! He's a big boy, and actively "defends" his territory from anyone approaching: he paddles furiously at the top of the water and snaps at the "intruder"- even if it's just one of my cats walking by the tank. (The cats totally ignore the tank...
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    Heat bulb for my mud turtle

    I'm having trouble finding heat bulbs for my mud turtle to bask under. The only incandescents I can find any more are eco-friendly (which I agree is a GOOD thing) but don't put out enough heat. If I use TWO bulbs, they apparently put out too much LIGHT, and she hides under her basking ramp and...
  16. Moozillion

    ID, please!

    A friend who lives near Chattanooga saw this guy in a street, and moved him on to a safer spot. Can anyone tell us which type of boxie this is?😃
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    Holy Heatwave, Batman!!!

    Here in south Louisiana ( as in other states) we've been having exceptionally severe heat. I don't worry about my Hermann's tortoise, Elsa, because I had her outdoor enclosure built with a large portion of it in deep shade. One day last week I decided to just check the ground temperatures in her...
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    Banana LEAF for Hermann’s tort?

    I know that Hermann’s tortoises cannot be fed the banana fruit, but I’m trying to find out if the banana LEAVES are suitable for them. I have a banana plant outdoors, so I’ve got a ready source. (The Tortoise Table only addresses the fruit, not the leaf-)🤷🏼‍♀️
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    Anyone make a raised false bottom to their tank?

    My 3-footed mud turtle is a NON-swimmer due to the missing foot. I currently keep her in a 40 gallon breeder with only 3.5 inches of water. This creates a problem with filtering: I use a Reptisun Turtle Clean for 30 gallons, and it's really not enough. I can't use a canister filter because the...
  20. Moozillion

    Where to start...

    Radicchio, cucumber, sow thistle and snap dragon! Where's a girl to start??!?? (The sow thistle...she LURVES herself some sow thistle!!! 😄 )
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