Albino Musk Turtle Breeding
Gerard shares footage of his albino Stinkpot Musk Turtle Sternotherus odoratus breeding
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Gerard Hatches a Rare Gem
One of the first ever hatchings of the rare African Dwarf Mud Turtle Pelusios nanus in the United States In this impressive video, one can admire the diminutive size of this newborn representative of one of the smallest chelonian species on the planet. Gerard shares the exciting arrival of what might be the very first US captive bred African Dwarf Mud Turtles (Pelusios nanus). If
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Albino Box Turtle Copulation
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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Oh Snap!!!
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
Matamata Snaps Up Fish
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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The Pondcast, Episode 8
Studbooks and SSPs
John and Tony bring you the The Pondcast, Episode 8 – Studbooks and SSPs. This show was created to tackle topics related to herpetoculture, for hobbyists who are looking for some discussion related to their unique interests. John and Tony have decades of combined hands on experience with turtles, tortoises, lizards, snakes, and amphibians. Conservation, field herping, legislature, literature, captive husbandry, expos, websites, and other
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Another Spider Tortoise Arrives at theTurtleRoom
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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The Pondcast, Episode 7
Conservation Daydreaming
John and Tony bring you the The Pondcast, Episode 7 – Conservation Daydreaming. This show was created to tackle topics related to herpetoculture, for hobbyists who are looking for some discussion related to their unique interests. John and Tony have decades of combined hands on experience with turtles, tortoises, lizards, snakes, and amphibians. Conservation, field herping, legislature, literature, captive husbandry, expos, websites, and other topics
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Western Hermann’s Tortoise North American Regional Studbook Release
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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