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The Asian Turtle Crisis – a Sobering Update – Part 2

[…]markets in China – READ THIS! NY Times article providing background information on the SE Asian turtle trade. ThatReptileBlog Turtle Care and Conservation Articles       Chinemys reevesii image referenced from wikipedia and originally posted by Σ64 Callagur borneoensis image referenced from wikipedia and originally posted by Open […]
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Automatic Feeders – Turtle and Newt Pellet Dispenser and Foraging Toy

[…]as Cichlids and larger catfishes.     Further Reading Semi-Aquatic Turtle Care: Sliders, Map Turtles, Painted Turtles Behavioral Enrichment for Poison […]
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Top 5 Turtle and Tortoise Care, Natural History and Conservation Websites

[…]species of turtle and tortoise described at the time of publication. A “must read” for serious turtle enthusiasts. Turtle Homes Operated by volunteers throughout the USA, the UK and Canada, and with connections to similar organizations in Asia and elsewhere, Turtle Homes members seek to place un-releasable turtles and tortoises […]
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Small Pet Turtles: Black-Breasted Leaf Turtle Care

[…]beauty can make a wonderful pet that exhibits all the spunk of its larger relatives.   Turtle Description This little turtle’s “bug-eyed” stare is often the first characteristic to grab one’s attention. The elongated carapace is strongly notched at the rear, and each marginal scute (scale) is pointed and flared […]
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Feeding Box Turtles (Terrepene spp.) and Wood Turtles (Clemmys insculpta): The Importance of Commercial Diets (and how to trick your pet into accepting them!)

[…]of these foods has a different fruit-base and taste, so be sure to experiment a bit. Tricking Your Turtle Keeping turtles a bit hungry is useful when attempting substitutions, but most captives carry plenty of reserve fat and so can usually wait out their owners.  There are a few tricks […]
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Asian Leaf Turtle Care and Conservation: A Zookeeper’s Thoughts

[…]China and forwarded to Florida (please see article linked below). Included among the Spotted Pond Turtles, Painted Terrapins, Spiny Turtles were a great many Asian Leaf Turtles (Cyclemys dentata). This impressive turtle had been a great favorite of mine ever since we first crossed paths decades earlier, during my time […]
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Reeve’s Turtle – Perfect Pet Turtles for Red Eared Slider Fans

[…]females, an extensive land area is not necessary. A dry basking surface is necessary.  Commercial turtle docks and ramps work for smaller specimens, but large adults may sink anything that is not affixed to the glass with silicone adhesive.  Cork bark wedged between the aquarium’s sides is another option. Filtration […]
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East African Black Mud Turtle Care: a Herpetologist’s Thoughts

[…]and other predators can be excluded.   A dry basking surface is necessary. Commercial turtle docks and ramps work for smaller specimens, but large adults may sink anything that is not affixed to the glass with silicone adhesive. Cork bark wedged between the aquarium’s sides is another option.   Filtration […]
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Red-Eared Sliders Out-Compete Native European Turtles

[…]natural history.  To the casual observer, it would seem that, in a “tadpole’s eyes”, a “turtle is a turtle”.  After all, Sliders, European Pond Turtles and Spanish Terrapins are similar in appearance and habits.  But, we now know, this is not the case…. I urge you to read, observe and […]
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The Yellow-Spotted Sideneck Turtle , Podocnemis unifilis, in the Wild and Captivity: Natural History – Part 1

[…]regard.  Hopefully the following information will help you to decide. Classification Sideneck turtles are classified in the Testudine sub-order Pleurodira, while all other turtles are placed in the sub-order Cryptodira.  Approximately 75 species of sideneck turtles are found in Australia (where they form the vast majority of the aquatic turtle […]
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Turtles as Pets: New Species to Try in 2014

[…]Yellow-Spotted Sideneck is best kept by those with room for a 100+ gallon aquarium or a commercial turtle tub or pond. Dry basking areas and ample UVB exposure are essential. Youngsters are largely carnivorous, adding plants to the menu as they mature. Zoo Med Aquatic Turtle Food,specifically formulated for Sidenecks […]

The Common Snapping Turtle, Chelydra serpentina – Care in Captivity (with notes on the Alligator Snapping Turtle, Macroclemmys temmincki) Part 2

[…]a pet to observe, not handle. I’ll write about a safe technique for picking up large, aggressive turtles in the near future. Social Groups and Breeding Snapping turtles are best housed alone – in groups, feeding-related injuries are common and males are intolerant of each other. Small snappers can be […]
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Turtle Conservation Update, with a Focus on the USA’s Native Species

[…]some level…don’t hesitate to write in if you need ideas.     Further Reading Video: Bog Turtle Conservation Sonoyta Mud Turtle Conservation   USA Exports 12,000,000 Turtles in 5 Years   Desert Tortoise Conservation   2012: Year of the Lizard Diamondback Terrapins image referenced from wikipedia and originally posted by LtShears Sternotherus minor […]
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Reptile UVB Bulbs: Insights on the Best from Zoo-Based Herpetologists

[…]and other h   The conference I attended is a day-long event sponsored annually by my favorite turtle care and conservation organization, the New York Turtle and Tortoise Society; please check this website to read about their fine work…and to see photos from my recent presentation there. As in so […]
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Turtles Have Shells,But They Still Need a Place to Hide! – Part 2

[…]in the wild most shelter within brush and under leaves, and not in “caves” per se. Softshell Turtles Softshell Turtles of all species are specialists, and do best when provided with fine sand in which to burrow.  Although excellent swimmers, they prefer to shelter below sand in shallow water, so […]
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Tortoise Rescue: Finding a Home for a Turtle or Tortoise

[…]both knowledgeable and dedicated, and over the society’s long history have helped thousands of turtles and turtle-owners and supported many young turtle biologists and conservation projects.  Their monthly talks and annual day-long seminars draw some of the world’s best known herpetologists as speakers.  I was proud to have been asked […]
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The Yellow-Spotted Sideneck Turtle , Podocnemis unifilis, in the Wild and Captivity: Natural History – Part 2

[…]turtles was quite unlike anything I had experienced, either before or since. Notes on Related Turtles Podocnemis erythrocephala The red-headed sideneck turtle, P. erythrocephala, is a much sought after species that rarely if ever enters the pet trade anymore.  Unlike many turtles, males retain the brilliant red head markings that […]
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Egg Retention (Dystocia) in Turtles – the Problem and Some Solutions – Part 1

[…]Snapping Turtle Reproduction for further information on the breeding habits of this most prolific turtle. Video of a Snapping Turtle digging a nest and laying eggs. Snapping turtle laying eggs image referenced from wikipedia and originally posted by […]
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Turtle and Tortoise Eggs – Knowing When She is Ready to Lay

[…]be called for. Please post below if you need a reference to a local veterinarian experienced in turtle care. Hatching the Eggs While the eggs of Common Snapping Turtles and other consummate survivors will often do well at room temperatures (in a hot room, in summer), a reptile egg incubator […]
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