Just when I think I have seen it all… The golden tortoise beetle, or as I like to call it, Charidotella sexpunctata, is a stunning, vibrant metallic gold color. But wait there is more… it can alter color within a short time period, turning from brilliant gold to a dull, spotty reddish color. The gold
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Baby Red-bellied Short-necked Turtle
Who doesn’t love turtles? Native to Australia, the red-bellied short-necked turtle has often been said to be the most desirable turtles to keep if you fancy aquatic species. Although they are mainly herbivores, the Emydura subglobosa will eat almost anything… worms, lean beef (cheeseburger), chicken (strips) livers/hearts, fish, Trout Chow, as well as the occasional
The Real Blastoise
The resemblance is uncanny…the real Blastoise. I love it when pets make the “My owner is retarded” expression.
Overly Romantic Tortoise Loses Balance
Wanting to get a little action on a Friday afternoon, this lusty African spurred Tortoise got down to business with a wrinkled hottie in front of a large crowd at the Kiev Zoo in Ukraine. As the crowd looked on, the stud let out a cry of satisfaction – before losing its balance and falling
Kevin the Drunk Tortoise
Kevin, the baby sulcata tortoise, is either really, really drunk or just has terrible depth perception. I cheered when he finally got the tomato.
Newborn Tortoise 3,000 Times Smaller than its 90-Year old Mom
A 90-year-old tortoise has given birth to a one-inch-tall baby that is expected to live to the year 2161. The hatchling weighed just 87 grams when it was born and will take 30 years to get to the same size as its mother, who is a massive 256 kilos. Keepers will not know if it
Vets Replace Tortoise Leg with an Office Chair Wheel
Remember the smiling tortoise fitted with a pair of Hot Wheels after being run over by a lawn mower? Meet Gamera, a tortoise in a similar situation… The 12-year-old, African spur-thighed tortoise recently had its left front leg amputated at Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. The tortoise was relinquished by its owner on
Turtle Power – Dentist Doubles as Turtle Repair Man
We all know how to repair a turtle/tortoises’ broken legs, but what do you do with a broken turtle shell? Exactly! Call a dentist. That’s what the good folks at Loggerhead Marinelife Center — a non-profit organization in Juno Beach, Fla., that rescues and rehabilitates the area’s sea turtles — did recently to help a
Cruel and Bizarre Live Fish and Turtle Key Chains
Seriously WHY?! This is a genius idea that could only come from one part of the world. Chinese vendors are selling live fish and turtles in a sealed baggy as key chains. Filled with colored water, each 7-centimeter long key ring encapsulated either one Brazil turtle or two small kingfish, and is filled with “nutrient
