Steve provides a look at work that he and our Breeding and Habitat Partner, Joshua of TurtleTowns.com, have been doing to create a new hatchling rack system. All tubs are filtered together and are home to numerous small turtles.
Steve and Anthony share footage they captured at the Hamburg Reptile Expo on August 3rd, 2013. Many impressive animals were seen at the show, and only a small fraction of those encountered were filmed and are being shared in this video. This is the best show in the Northeast, especially for turtles and tortoises. At this show, you will find dozens of hatchling turtles and …
Please visit our Graptemys oculifera Species Profile for a written version of the species profile
theTurtleRoom’s staff step behind the exhibits at hubs of conservation to give you a look at the real work happening in Zoos and Aquariums across the country. Steve and his wife, Lisa, bring you Volume II: Knoxville Zoo. Knoxville Zoological Gardens is home to nearly 1,000 animals. If you read the signage as you walk through the zoo, you’ll get a sample of the conservation …
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theTurtleRoom’s staff step behind the exhibits at hubs of conservation to give you a look at the real work happening in Zoos and Aquariums across the country. Steve and his wife, Lisa, bring you Volume I: Tennessee Aquarium. Tennessee Aquarium maintains over 10,000 animals and hundreds of plant species. One of their key conservation programs is on display in the River Journey building where you …
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Steve displays his two beautiful female Barbour’s Map Turtles and gives an update on their growth and the project.
Anthony shares an exciting experience shared by himself, Steve, and Ben involving the discovery of two Vietnamese Black Breasted Leaf Turtle (Geoemyda spengleri) eggs that had already banded/chalked in the enclosure. Check out their respective project page for more information this project. Project History for tTR’s Geoemyda spengleri Now belonging to Anthony and Steve — under Anthony’s care — this 1.1 pair of Vietnamese Black …
Steve details the construction and operation of a simple and effective incubator he has been using to incubate eggs. This design can be made inexpensively, with materials found at any home improvement store.
Steve provides an update of his exciting project with this rare and important species. Check out the rest of our site for more information on this and other exciting chelonian species.
