How To Deal With Red Eared Slider Shell Rot
One of the scariest conditions you might encounter is red eared slider shell rot. It can manifest in different ways, like the dry variety that can cause the shell to …
One of the scariest conditions you might encounter is red eared slider shell rot. It can manifest in different ways, like the dry variety that can cause the shell to …
Raising a red-eared slider is a real pleasure. These beautiful reptiles love to swim and will hunt live food that you place in the tank such as feeder fish, crickets, …
Getting the best basking light for your turtles ensures that they are healthy. Basking allows the turtle to dry off each day and regulate their body temperature. They also absorb …
How long do red-eared sliders live? Well, Sliders live 30 years on average, although they have been known to reach the age of 40 years old and sometimes even a …
Whether you wish to breed sliders or not, you need to know how to create a nesting box for a red-eared slider. This provides the female a place to nest …
If you are wondering ‘Why is my red-eared slider not eating?’, then the first thing to do is to have a qualified exotic/herp veterinarian check them out — especially if …
The sulcata tortoise, also known as the African spurred tortoise (Geochelone Sulcata) is one of the largest species of tortoises on the earth. They can grow to over 200 pounds …
The Russian tortoise is known by many names; the Afghan tortoise, the four-clawed tortoise, Horsfield’s tortoise, the steppe tortoise, and the Central Asian tortoise. Its scientific name is Testudo Horsfieldii …
Desert tortoises were thought to be a single species since their discovery, but recently they were separated into two distinct species. They are the Agassiz’s desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii), and …
You wouldn’t think that turtles—especially aquatic turtles—could get external parasites such as mites. The fact is that all turtles and tortoises are susceptible to mites, though it’s very rare that …