Joe shares the final installment in his custom vivarium build series. Watch as Joe, Husbandry Specialist, explains how he designed and built his new custom Geoemyda spengleri (Vietnamese Black-Breasted Leaf Turtle) vivariums. This is the final part of the series. Part 1: Making a False Bottom Part 2: Creating a Live Background Part 3: Indoor Thunderstorm
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Joe shares part 3 in his custom vivarium build series. Watch as Joe, Husbandry Specialist, explains how he designed and built his new custom Geoemyda spengleri (Vietnamese Black-Breasted Leaf Turtle) vivariums. This is Part 3. If you missed Part 1 – Making a False Bottom, you can see it here and Part 2 – Creating a Live Background can be seen here. Check back later
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Joe shares the second stage of his custom vivarium build. Watch as Joe, Husbandry Specialist, explains how he designed and built his new custom Geoemyda spengleri (Vietnamese Black-Breasted Leaf Turtle) vivariums. This is Part 2. If you missed Part 1 – Making a False Bottom, you can see it here. Check back later for more!
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Joe shares the first stage of his custom vivarium build. Watch as Joe, Husbandry Specialist, explains how he designed and built his new custom Geoemyda spengleri (Vietnamese Black-Breasted Leaf Turtle) vivariums. This is part 1. Check back later for more!
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Joe visits the Denver Zoo on May 19, 2014 and gets a surprise off-exhibit experience. When I head home to Colorado, I try to make it to the Denver Zoo at least a few times a year. It is always exciting seeing the changes in the zoo – especially, when it includes a new chelonian addition. Recently, I was visiting family in Denver and decided
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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
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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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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
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Joe unboxes three hatchling Emydura macquarii macquarii, Australis Variant, often known in the hobby as Emydura australis. He hopes to have at least 1 of each sex out of this group. Check out their Project Page for more details!
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