Anthony shares a video that highlights a special group of small turtles and the reward keepers so often work towards, their eggs. To learn more about this project, visit Anthony’s Striped Mud Turtle project page. Basic Natural History of the Striped Mud Turtle The Striped Mud Turtle (Kinosternon baurii) is a small turtle, with males reaching 10.4 cm and females usually reaching 11.8 cm, with …
To promote life experience and a connection to the natural world, Anthony merges his hobby and career, taking 8 Young Adults out on a turtle catching adventure. Invasive species were discussed, in addition to the identification of species and other topics.
John and Tony bring you the The Pondcast, Episode 4 – What Might the Future Hold? 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, …
John and Tony bring you the The Pondcast, Episode 3 – Influencing Captive Behavior in Herps. 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, …
Anthony and John bring you the The Pondcast, Episode 2: Our Projects. 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 will …
Anthony presents the remarkable story of Hope, a turtle who has managed to heal herself from a unique and significant injury. Every effort will be made to ensure that Hope receives nothing but the best care going forward, and that quality of life is always kept in mind. Hope has been with us at tTR for 13 days, and the development of her story over …
Anthony and John bring you the first episode of The Pondcast. 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 hands on experience with turtles, tortoises, lizards, snakes, and amphibians. Conservation, field herping, legislature, literature, captive husbandry, expos, websites, and other topics will be discussed. …
Anthony walks you through the exciting arrival of a breeding pair of Pacific Pond Turtles (Actinemys marmorata). This species is currently protected and Endangered throughout it’s range, and is listed by the IUCN Red List as Vulnerable, which surely needs to be updated. Check out the rest of our site for more information on this and many other exciting chelonian species.
