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  1. JennK

    Russian Tortoise M/F Pair WI

    I have come to the unfortunate decision to rehome all of my animals. I have two russian tortoises, they are a male female pair, unrelated, and have always been housed together. They are both healthy and active. I am asking $175 obo for the pair. I am located in southern Wi, However I currently...
  2. JennK

    Russian tortoise female, possibly gravid?

    The enclosure its self is 9 foot long 2 1/2 foot deep and has a 2 1/2 foot section that is 4' deep. In all, it measures 22 sq ft. It is an indoor enclosure, next to a window that I open on sunny days for natural sun light, on top of their UVB lights in which I do measure at floor level every...
  3. JennK

    Russian tortoise female, possibly gravid?

    Ii will need advice.
  4. JennK

    Russian tortoise female, possibly gravid?

    So, I have newly acquired two Russian tortoises, one male, one female. The previous owner purchased them from a petco I beleive and has housed them together ever since. My dilemma- the male is happily exploring his new surroundings and munching away at all the delicious food... The female is...
  5. JennK

    2 young Russian tortoises free to good home

    Hello, I live about an hour- hour and a half from Chicago and would love to give your babies a new home! I have a reptile room, where they would reside, and I am constructing an outdoor turtle pen this year for supervised outdoor time. Please let me know if you are interested.
  6. JennK

    box turtle poop prolems

    Are you including any leafy greens and vegetables in her diet as well?
  7. JennK

    Advice on a new rescue

    Forgot pics. Also, I believe her to be a hybrid between a three toad and possible eastern.
  8. JennK

    Advice on a new rescue

    Sorry, I hit the wrong button. My debate is this; one, since she is getting substrate packed in her mouth is there any substrate that would be safe to keep her on or should I keep her on a bare floor and provide a humid hide? Two, she is a female, of a breedable size, and was kept in an...
  9. JennK

    Advice on a new rescue

    This is Ducky, my newest rescue. She was dropped off at a local pet shop with the worse over grown beak and nails I have ever seen. The pet shop trimmed them up and put her up for sale at an outrageous price of 200! She was in a 15 gallon tank, with a UV light, a bowl of water, and loose...
  10. JennK

    There is nothing unhealthy about not hibernating your turtles. In fact, with young ones and...

    There is nothing unhealthy about not hibernating your turtles. In fact, with young ones and turtles that have had health problems or is suggested not to hibernate then. And I personally do not. Are you still confused with the lighting situation? If so, what is confusing you?
  11. JennK

    Two-Headed Box Turtle

    Whatever it is, that poor baby needs some help! I am not an advocate for taking pets from the wild but sometimes, its a necessity.
  12. JennK

    Found this tortoise in my backyard

    Eastern or three toed box turtle. Definetly native and I would actually sat wild BECAUSE of the carving! As before mentioned back in the day people would carve their initials or dates in the shells of box turtles. This has since been found cruel and is no longer practiced.
  13. JennK

    what kind of tortoise is this??

    He is also a boy, just in case you didn't know.
  14. JennK

    Three-Toed Box Turtle and Medication Question

    Nope, nothing special. I'd just sit there and wait and eventually he would get frustrated at the angle he was being held at and would try to get away. It is messy and you wont always get everything in, but he got enough. I'd also give him a bath with a bit of eurethromyacin mixed in the water...
  15. JennK

    Box turtle care questions

    I have two of them myself and the little guy eats more, and more of a variety. He eats more of the outlets and of the protein. While my older girl trends to eat more vegetables. I provide pellets constantly and fresh food early in the morning. I have noticed that they've been eating at night and...
  16. JennK

    Boxturtle enclosure, critiques please

    I would personally keep it open and hook up an adjustable humidifier via pvc pipes. It looks like fog lingering in the area you set up and you can adjust the flow to whatever you need. Works like a dream! Twice a week I set it to high for few minutes to water any live plants and give the...
  17. JennK

    What type of tortoise is this

    Eastern box turtle, I would say female, still pretty young, I'd vote around 10 years... Very protected in the wild. I would say read the care sheets and then ask any specific questions you have as it may be alot easier that way. Congrats though, she looks very healthy and I am assuming captive...
  18. JennK

    Three-Toed Box Turtle and Medication Question

    When ky first boxie, spike, came to me he had a sever respiratory infection as well as phunmonia. My method was a dental syringe (the one with a thin tip and a slight curve, and and stubbornness. I would hold him to my chest, head facing up, and wait till he opened his mouth, then shoot as much...
  19. JennK

    Box turtle care questions

    How are they doing? Also keep in mind that little guys eat more meat.
  20. JennK

    Box turtle care questions

    The problem with small enclosure is that there just isn't enough room to make the micro climates that they need. They need a baking area directly under the light that reaches around 90-100 degrees. Then the overall temp should be about 80 and night temps should be about 75. Humidity should be...
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