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I hate to hear that, I hope you guys are able to continue not testing positive and that it does not spread. My dream is to one day have a group of Kleinmanni. If that ever happens I would be devastated to lose them or any of my animals for reasons other than natural death.

Perhaps I should use disposable gloves and wash my hands in-between?

Rubber thimbles work well to remove dead skin and leave live in tact.

I have an Aldabra tortoise who is doing great and growing like a weed. I recently purchased several baby eastern box turtles. I tend to do their care one after another as well as feed my group of loggerhead musk turtles. I only have one sink so I cant use separate sinks but each animal has...

Not to complicate things further but if you can get the little guy outside for a couple of hours two to three times a week you can get all the uva uvb you need for free! Think of it as charging their batteries.

Poop means he's eating, larger poop than your expecting is normal. As always pictures are best.

Thank you, I have braided 40 lb fishing line at home that should do the job.

I am looking to attach a 24' t5ho 5.0 fixture to the bottom of a glass lid. The light puts off some heat but not a ton. The top of the light is flat with no ridges. It is for hatchling eastern box turtles, I would not have bothered but the whole thing was at petco on clearance for 20 dollars...

Box turtles need more room than being offered as well.

If you are serious see if you can find someone selling or breeding Egyptian tortoises. They I believe are the smallest of the tortoises and can be kept in a reasonable amount of space. Sadly, It is illegal for them to cross state lines though.

Not looking for a fight, just curious as someone who keeps a single Aldabra. Why do you think keeping them alone would harm them?

Just like the title says, where do your torts likt to dook? My leopard always went in its water dish as well as my redfoots as a hatchling. My aldabra though, likes his food dish. I don't know, maybe he needs more room so he just pinches one off while he eats? It is better than when I bred...

That helps, thank you. I should clarify the Che will be run on a thermostat so it Do you provide full spectrum lighting?

Hello all, I have purchased an 2023 eastern box turtle hatchling. I am trying to figure out the best way to set up the animal as there seems to be several different options. What I know for sure is I will be keeping it in a 20 long with a flourescent 5.0 full spectrum 15” light. I will be...

Do you have any source of uva and uvb? Also I would suggest switching from an open to closed enclosure unless you live in an area that the humidity stays between 80-85%. Lastly, if possible I would take it to an exotic vet to see if they can address exactly what's going on. Not trying to...

https://www.chewy.com/buckeye-nutrition-gro-n-win-pelleted/dp/164183 Would this be an appropriate horse pellet? Its low sugar and starch if Im reading correctly. Thank you for all the help and suggestions. I will have to revamp my plan for his diet.

Hello everyone, I have an aldabra hatchling around 262 grams. I am trying to figure out a feeding regimen. I am thinking of the following: Mazuri LS mond, frid. Greens Sat, Sun, Tues, Wends, Thurs, Staples: Endive, Radiccho Rotate weekly: Collard greens, Bok Choy, Optunia, Butter Lettuce...

All heat sources are run off of a herpstat 4 and I will for sure get another timer for the second light. I was unaware they only need a couple of hours of full spectrum a day, is three sufficient? I keep the big thermometer in there because I am paranoid about ambient air vs near heat source...

He is 246 grams as of this afternoon, I don't know his hatching date and this is his first weight with me.

Absolutely, the bulb I only use during the daytime, I switch to a Che at night.