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Hi everyone, Does anyone have any experience with raising hatching common snapping turtles? I'm getting one next week and I've got his enclosure set up, minus any lighting. I keep seeing conflicting into on lighting & snappers. Some say they need UVB some say they get what they need from...

I recently got a little leopard tortoise that I've just fallen in love with. But, if truth be told, what I really wanted was a sulcata. But, their eventual size & fast growth convinced me that I probably wasn't ready for that just yet. A breeder that many of you are familiar with (I won't...

Hey everyone, So, finally, after lots of going back & forth over what species to get & what setup to use, I finally got my baby leopard tortoise last Thursday. He arrived weighing 34.5 grams & he’s already gained 3 grams since. I’m hoping his setup is ok, he seems to be thriving so far. He’s...

So I've got a baby Greek tortoise coming this week & I got a big plastic tub from Wal-Mart a few days ago (it's 30" x 20" x 15" tall) and I ordered some lighting & heating supplies from Amazon and they came this morning. Nothing seems to work like it's supposed to. I bought the wrong size...

What's the best place to get safe plants (pesticide & fertilizer free) for your tortoise enclosure? I went to Lowe's today to try and find a few things and I'm pretty sure most everything there is unusable.

I have a new (my first!) tortoise coming next week, a baby Greek tortoise. This weekend I'm putting together his home and tonight I bought a huge plastic tub from Wal-Mart. But, when I got home I noticed that it has a pretty strong odor in it. Nothing I would usually be concerned about, just...

Hi everyone, Soon to be a new Marginated tortoise owner this week (Thursday!) and I’m stressing out over his setup. I know so many people say to not use aquariums & most use some variation of a Rubbermaid tub, but I really wanted to be able to see him at eye level so I ended up purchasing one...

Hi everyone, So, I'm starting to look into getting my first tortoise & I'm leaning toward a Marginated. Coming up with healthy feeding options & not something out of a bag (& it seems that food from the grocery store is a last resort) is starting to stress me out. Is growing your own, maybe...