3rd Annual New Year's Day Hatch!!

[BHep]

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Agree. I had call x mallard. I could hear the girl a half mile away.

If you think your ducks are loud you should hear my four geese in action

They talk so loudly you could scream at the top of your voice with all your lung power and not be heard

DITTO

But I LOVE my babies !

 

[RareBreedFancier]

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Wow! Those are big! They look like they are enjoying their greens too.

Curious, do they recognize and respond to you? I assume they would but I've never had much to do with turtles other than admiring them at the zoo or rescuing our wild ones off the road.

I've lost count of the number I've rescued on the way into or out of town, there are a lot of irrigation channels and dams around here and they often go wandering over the road and through the paddocks. These are the ones I usually find Eastern Snake-Necked Turtle

I've picked up a few rarer ones too, I figure if I don't help them no one else will so I move them off the road to the nearest water source. Usually they cross pretty close to one of the irrigation channels so I just help them get to the other side faster and safer.

 

[Melissa Rose]

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Wow! Those are big! They look like they are enjoying their greens too.

Curious, do they recognize and respond to you? I assume they would but I've never had much to do with turtles other than admiring them at the zoo or rescuing our wild ones off the road.

I've lost count of the number I've rescued on the way into or out of town, there are a lot of irrigation channels and dams around here and they often go wandering over the road and through the paddocks. These are the ones I usually find Eastern Snake-Necked Turtle

I've picked up a few rarer ones too, I figure if I don't help them no one else will so I move them off the road to the nearest water source. Usually they cross pretty close to one of the irrigation channels so I just help them get to the other side faster and safer.

You are AWESOME for helping

They know their names and will come when called

They will weigh close to 200 pounds when fully grown. They are the third largest species of Tortoise on our beautiful earth. They will hopefully live to be 150 years old or even more. They are from the hottest region of Africa called the Sahel Desert. They eat hay and grass and green leafy treats

I have had them since they were three days old and they both fit in the palm of my hand together

Most of my tortoises will come when called. I have some Marbled Cherry Head Redfoots - Ceria, Silvio and Sparkle who I lovingly refer to as Curly, Mo and Larry because they will fall all over them selves to be the center of attention

 

[Blarneyeggs]

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Any suggestions for me regarding humidity? Should I drop it lower until lockdown or keep it consistent? Thanks.

 

[Melissa Rose]

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If you think your ducks are loud you should hear my four geese in action

They talk so loudly you could scream at the top of your voice with all your lung power and not be heard

DITTO

But I LOVE my babies !

X2

 

[BHep]

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Wow! Those are big! They look like they are enjoying their greens too.

Curious, do they recognize and respond to you? I assume they would but I've never had much to do with turtles other than admiring them at the zoo or rescuing our wild ones off the road.

I've lost count of the number I've rescued on the way into or out of town, there are a lot of irrigation channels and dams around here and they often go wandering over the road and through the paddocks. These are the ones I usually find Eastern Snake-Necked Turtle

I've picked up a few rarer ones too, I figure if I don't help them no one else will so I move them off the road to the nearest water source. Usually they cross pretty close to one of the irrigation channels so I just help them get to the other side faster and safer.

You are AWESOME for helping

They know their names and will come when called

They will weigh close to 200 pounds when fully grown. They are the third largest species of Tortoise on our beautiful earth. They will hopefully live to be 150 years old or even more. They are from the hottest region of Africa called the Sahel Desert. They eat hay and grass and green leafy treats

I have had them since they were three days old and they both fit in the palm of my hand together

Most of my tortoises will come when called. I have some Marbled Cherry Head Redfoots - Ceria, Silvio and Sparkle who I lovingly refer to as Curly, Mo and Larry because they will fall all over them selves to be the center of attention

I have to turtles. A red eared slider & a map turtle. Had them since they were tiny little buggers. About 4 years now, I think.

Only thing they recognize is the food can.

They are picky with their treats

 

[Melissa Rose]

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You are AWESOME for helping

They know their names and will come when called

They will weigh close to 200 pounds when fully grown. They are the third largest species of Tortoise on our beautiful earth. They will hopefully live to be 150 years old or even more. They are from the hottest region of Africa called the Sahel Desert. They eat hay and grass and green leafy treats

I have had them since they were three days old and they both fit in the palm of my hand together

Most of my tortoises will come when called. I have some Marbled Cherry Head Redfoots - Ceria, Silvio and Sparkle who I lovingly refer to as Curly, Mo and Larry because they will fall all over them selves to be the center of attention

I have to turtles. A red eared slider & a map turtle. Had them since they were tiny little buggers. About 4 years now, I think.

Only thing they recognize is the food can.

They are picky with their treats

I have a large colony of Red Eared Water sliders that live in my pond at the base of my hill

Every Spring they have babies and they are sooooo cute

We have had a really severe draught for the past while and I'm hoping to see they have survived and are still thriving in the spring. We have water back in the pond again but since it is winter and they hibernate in their natural enviroment I have to wait till it warms back up

 

[tazcat70]

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I think heated mattress pads are about the best invention in the whole wide world! (except maybe the Equator, where they might not be appreciated so much).

I keep forgetting to put mine on my bed.

 

[tazcat70]

Ok, I am going to buy an eco glow. Should I buy the 20 or the 50? Or 2 20's? Thoughts....

 

[gryeyes]

The 50. Easier to adjust the height.