tTR’s Geoemyda spengleri Project Changes Hands
Anthony displays a long term tTR project that is just coming under his care, as a joint project between Steve and himself.
Building a Chelonian Library, Part 1
Steve, Anthony, and Ben recommend a variety of books for your reference and reading pleasure worth adding to your own chelonian library. If you love turtles, chances are you love reading about turtles. A library of references and resources at your fingertips is also important to help you care for the specific needs of your turtles and the potential illnesses and injuries that can occur …
Breeders and Dealers: Green Lights and Red Flags
Steve and Anthony talk about how to check out a turtle breeders and dealers you’ve never done business with before. Picking the right turtle breeder or dealer to buy from can be tricky, especially when you’re looking for hard-to-find animals. Here, you will find a list of things to look for to help you on your way. Many good sellers write thorough ads, giving you …
Breeders and Dealers: Green Lights and Red Flags Read More »
A Photo Tour of Tennessee Aquarium
Steve provides a photo tour of their April, 2011 trip to the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Update July 17, 2013 – For a behind-the-scenes look out, check out this post from a more recent trip Steve and his wife took to Tennessee Aquarium. Last April, my wife and I stopped in Chattanooga for our first visit to the Tennessee Aquarium. We came away very …
Commercial Turtle Foods: Benefits/Uses, Staples/Supplements
Steve stacks up 22 commercial turtle foods against one-another detailing each food’s benefits and uses. Video Added May 1, 2013. Diet is one of the most important variables in the long-term health of any turtle or tortoise. We’re going to dig inside each of twenty-two commercial turtle foods and examine their positives, negatives and uses inside the overall diet of an aquatic turtle. Some are …
Commercial Turtle Foods: Benefits/Uses, Staples/Supplements Read More »
Looking for Pictures!
I am doing a visual study of map turtles at all ages and would like a full array of pictures of your specimens. A full array of pictures include: top of head, side of head, bottom of jaw, top of turtle, bottom of turtle, bottom of tail. Please include the following information: name of specimen, date photos were taken and approximate age of specimen. Please …
Steve’s Turtle Measurement Updates 7/05/2011
Turtle Measurement updates from Steve’s turtles: EDIT: New pictures have also been added to Steve’s Projects page.