Anthony opines on the merits of “hands-off” turtle husbandry My night starts like any other, with me laying in bed with my wife and daughter, sitting relatively quietly while my wife and I wait for our little ball of energy to finally tire-out and go to sleep. I usually use this time as an opportunity, much to my wife’s chagrin, to open up my macbook […]
Dare to reverse the trend that has led to countless suffering animals There is a common, all-the-while wholly inaccurate, view that turtle species most often seen in captivity are the best fit for your family. I am here to tell you that these common misconceptions are not only noteworthy, but also potentially dangerous for the animals and aspiring keepers involved. It is risky to assume
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theTurtleRoom brings you the The Pondcast, Episode 23: Rummaging Through the Library. An audio-only version is also available for download. Visit ThePondcast.com to learn more about the show. Episode 24 is scheduled for Monday, April 4th at 7PM EDT! You can receive reminders in your email leading up to each episode, along with other blog posts and news by subscribing to our newsletter using this
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John and Tony bring you the The Pondcast, Episode 22: Injurious Wildlife. An audio-only version is also available for download. Visit ThePondcast.com to learn more about the show. Episode 22 is tentatively scheduled for Monday, March 7th at 7PM EDT! You can receive reminders in your email leading up to each episode, along with other blog posts and news by subscribing to our newsletter using
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John and Tony bring you the The Pondcast, Episode 21: Hanging Ten. An audio-only version is also available for download. Visit ThePondcast.com to learn more about the show. Episode 21 is tentatively scheduled for Monday, February 1st at 7PM EDT! You can receive reminders in your email leading up to each episode, along with other blog posts and news by subscribing to our newsletter using
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John and Tony bring you the The Pondcast, Episode 20: Under the Weather. An audio-only version is also available for download. Visit ThePondcast.com to learn more about the show. Episode 21 is tentatively scheduled for Monday, January 4th at 7PM EDT! You can receive reminders in your email leading up to each episode, along with other blog posts and news by subscribing to our newsletter
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John and Tony bring you the The Pondcast, Episode 19: Summer Trip Recaps. An audio-only version is also available for download. Visit ThePondcast.com to learn more about the show. Episode 20 is tentatively scheduled for Monday, December 7th at 7PM EDT! You can receive reminders in your email leading up to each episode, along with other blog posts and news by subscribing to our newsletter
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Anthony heads back out into the field with citizen scientist Michael Musnick Many of you may recall the first time Anthony went out into the field to track North American Wood Turtles (Glyptemys insculpta) with Michael Musnick. Anthony has continued to join him out in the field at least a couple times each year. We previously only had photos of the are, but this summer
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Anthony and his family visit the Chelonian Research Institute If you ask my wife, she would tell you that I am not the most organized person in world. Keep in mind, this is partly due to the fact that she is extraordinarily organized and I tend to be more of a big-picture thinker who pays more attention to the macro view of things, sometimes neglecting
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