Gerard shares footage of his albino female Terrapene carolina carolina with a normal male There is no better reward for a turtle keeper than that experienced when producing healthy hatchlings. Gerard works with many rare morphs, in addition to his conservation centered projects. He has a strong interest in producing animals that cannot be found anywhere else. The viable eggs he has gotten from this […]
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Anthony displays how his Cuora flavomarginata use different methods when eating different food items Interestingly, in the time we have had Cuora flavomarginata under our care, we have noticed their ferocious manner of eating live prey items and delicate methods in consuming pellets and plant matter. This is another inside look of his new assurance colony project in collaboration with the TSA and the Cuora
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Gerard’s Matamata Chelus fimbriata sends shock waves through the fish world We had to slow this video down to see that the turtle actually DID get one of the fish! If you don’t believe us, slow it down and see for yourself! If you liked the Matamata video from a few days ago, this one might be even more entertaining. Here, Gerard shares a short
Gerard’s Chelus fimbriata shows off hunting skills Gerard, new breeder at theTurtleRoom shares a quick video of one member of his beautiful group of Matamata Turtles (Chelus fimbriata). This species has the weakest bite of all turtle species, which it makes up for with an ambush hunting style that includes a unique vacuum motion. Stay tuned for upcoming project pages and updates of more of
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An unforgettable Albino African Spur-Thighed Tortoise Centrochelys sulcata Gerard, new breeder at theTurtleRoom shares a quick video of one member of his beautiful group of albino African Spur-Thighed Tortoises (Centrochelys sulcata). Watch this movie and it will be impossible to erase from your mind the impressive image of this amazing little tortoise. Stay tuned for upcoming project pages and updates of more of Gerard’s animals,
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Notes and observations on the winter needs of Pyxis arachnoides in captivity For more on theTurtleRoom’s Common Spider Tortoise project, please visit the Project Page for the species. The Common Spider Tortoise, Pyxis arachnoides arachnoides, is a very small terrestrial species from Madagascar that has a dark carapace with an attractive, yellow, “spider-web” pattern. This subspecies of Spider Tortoise has a plastron which is free
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Growth updates on Vietnamese Black Breasted Leaf Turtles For more on theTurtleRoom’s Geoemyda spengleri project, please visit the Project Page for this species. This video depicts our two hatchling Spengs for a side by side comparison, and update regarding their growth and activity levels thus far. These turtles were part of a two egg clutch that hatched in September 2013.
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Anthony receives another Pyxis arachnoides arachnoides For more on theTurtleRoom’s Common Spider Tortoise project, please visit the Project Page for the species. The Common Spider Tortoise, Pyxis arachnoides arachnoides, is a very small terrestrial species from Madagascar that has a dark carapace with an attractive, yellow, “spider-web” pattern. This subspecies of Spider Tortoise has a plastron which is free from markings, and has a hinge
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theTurtleRoom and Garden State Tortoise, LLC release the newly-published Western Hermann’s Tortoise (Testudo hermanni hermanni) North American Regional Studbook, 1st Edition. UPDATE: The 2nd edition of this studbook was released on June 2, 2014. A few months ago, we began the process of developing a studbook for Testudo hermanni hermanni, the Western Hermann’s Tortoise, after Chris Leone of Garden State Tortoise, LLC approached us about
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