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Steve and Anthony Visit Garden State Tortoise

January 20, 2015 / Outdoor Habitats, Indoor Habitats, Videos / Leave a Comment

theTurtleRoom Visits Chris Leone and His Animals This video gives a behind the scenes look at one of the most successful cold-climate tortoise breeders in the world. Chris has a reputation as providing great customer care and producing some of the healthiest tortoises available in the trade. We weren’t surprised to see his thoughtful enclosure design and healthy tortoises in person, but it provided a […]

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Caramel Red-Eared Slider Pond

July 15, 2013 / Outdoor Habitats, Project Updates, Habitats, Videos / Leave a Comment

Anthony shows off his homemade predator and child proof pond and nesting box which houses a pair of Caramel Pink RES. The Sliders are kept outside during the summer months, and are brought in side during the cool months. For details on the construction of the nesting box, check out the post Anthony shared last year after it was built.

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Building A Nest Box For Above-Ground Ponds

May 11, 2012 / Outdoor Habitats, Habitats / 2 Comments

Anthony walks you through the construction of the nest box for his above-ground ponds. Before deciding to move your animals outside, you must first answer some basic questions before constructing an enclosure: “Will my turtle escape?” “Will predators be able to gain access to my turtles?” “How will I protect them from the elements?” To answer these questions, some planning is necessary and the result will depend on

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Organic Gardening is Key When Keeping Turtles

April 13, 2012 / Outdoor Habitats, Habitats, Organic Lawn and Garden Care / 3 Comments

Curtis explains how keeping turtles and organic gardening go hand-in-hand. Spring gets all the attention, and with good reason. It’s the season when all awakens. Birds migrate back from their winter grounds, flowers are blooming, song birds are singing, trees leaf out and the grass greens up. And if you keep turtles, like I do, it’s the time when you see some friends that you haven’t

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