Joe details the acclimation and care of Cuora mouhotii obsti (Southern Keeled Box Turtles). I believe that creating and maintaining a proper enclosure, as cloase as possible to the natural environment of the species, greatly increases the chance for a successful acclimation and healthy, happy turtles. To pursue this goal, I split my group into three enclosures; one for each of the two males and …
Joe details a mostly-successful quarantine and acclimation of a freshly imported group of Cuora mouhotii obsti (Southern Keeled Box Turtles). Generally speaking, most of the captive stock in the United States of Cuora mouhotii obsti comes from importation. As a result, how soon one is able to obtain the animals from the importers is crucial for their long-term survival. The longer they sit with importers …
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In this video, Anthony shares the sad, yet uplifting story of survival and recovery that is his Pacific Pond Turtle (Actinemys marmorata) project. The turtles have been battling an epic case of shell rot, which was discovered days after their acquisition, and has seemed insurmountable at times. However, in recent months, the turtles have recovered, and their progress and story is detailed here. For more …
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Anthony shows you how to build a land turtle habitat as he discusses the recent construction of a small terrestrial habitat. This design can be used for many Tortoises, Box Turtles, and other terrestrial turtle species. This particular design was used for Geoemyda spengleri (Vietnamese Black-Breasted Leaf Turtle). We get many of our habitat supplies from NE Herp. To see each new video as it …
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As part of his ongoing redesign process, Joe designed and built some new indoor ponds. These ponds are relatively simple in construction and the materials used are easy to find. Primarily fabricated from 2″ x 4″s, these ponds hold a good deal of weight and are sturdy. Follow along as he walks you through the process
Joe shares his husbandry and habitat design used for hatchling and juvenile Clemmys guttata (Spotted Turtles). When I first started to care for hatchling North American Spotted Turtles I pictured it to be a daunting task, but that was far from the truth. I was stuck on the idea of how to create a proper enclosure while providing adequate filtration due to the Spotted Turtle’s …
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Joe constructed a new pond for his group of Spotted Turtles (Clemmys guttata). It measures 8′ Long x 30″ Wide x 12″ Deep and holds around 70-80 gallons of water. It is filtered by a skippy/wendy filter.
Steve provides a look at work that he and our Breeding and Habitat Partner, Joshua of TurtleTowns.com, have been doing to create a new hatchling rack system. All tubs are filtered together and are home to numerous small turtles.
Anthony shares a new Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata) enclosure design that he just completed. This enclosure design is straight forward and easy to construct, but provides a good habitat for a small group of shallow-water-loving turtles. Thanks for watching!
