River Turtle
New Member
Hello everyone!
I've been using this site for years to research other perspectives in tortoise husbandry, but finally decided to actually join
I'm finishing up grad school where I studied biology/ecology, specifically wildlife and even more specifically of the chelonian sort. I enjoy learning about the ecological requirements of turtles and tortoises just as much as captive keeping. With that being said, the species I keep currently are small enough not to take up too much room. (but some day I would like more species of course!)
Russian tortoises have been purchased as WC adults a reptile show since 2010 starting with Darwin (m), then Terralena (Lena)(f), Ada(f), Felix(m) and Rio a CB juv. (m?). I also own 3 young razorback musk turtles- (2012) Luksi, (2013) Switchblade and Meep. Just as of April, I've had my first clutch of eggs from Lena, there are 2 of them. I'm pretty certain she was mated with Felix, and even since then they have mated. I will definitely post pics of the eggs because, since it is all new to me, I am afraid I have had to treat it like an experiment. Hopefully you will all have some incite!
Finally, I know I will probably have questions, and I welcome others to ask me questions because I would like to network with other tortoise lovers and share ideas/methods as well! They really are amazing animals and they fascinate me!
River Turtle
(Mid-Atlantic US)![1429711013609[1].jpg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/121/121269-73c099186ab6e636753eb86e20307ef6.jpg "1429711013609[1].jpg")
I've been using this site for years to research other perspectives in tortoise husbandry, but finally decided to actually join
I'm finishing up grad school where I studied biology/ecology, specifically wildlife and even more specifically of the chelonian sort. I enjoy learning about the ecological requirements of turtles and tortoises just as much as captive keeping. With that being said, the species I keep currently are small enough not to take up too much room. (but some day I would like more species of course!)
Russian tortoises have been purchased as WC adults a reptile show since 2010 starting with Darwin (m), then Terralena (Lena)(f), Ada(f), Felix(m) and Rio a CB juv. (m?). I also own 3 young razorback musk turtles- (2012) Luksi, (2013) Switchblade and Meep. Just as of April, I've had my first clutch of eggs from Lena, there are 2 of them. I'm pretty certain she was mated with Felix, and even since then they have mated. I will definitely post pics of the eggs because, since it is all new to me, I am afraid I have had to treat it like an experiment. Hopefully you will all have some incite!
Finally, I know I will probably have questions, and I welcome others to ask me questions because I would like to network with other tortoise lovers and share ideas/methods as well! They really are amazing animals and they fascinate me!
River Turtle
(Mid-Atlantic US)
