We are sad to share that Jasmine our leopard tortoise featured in this video passed away yesterday, just 1 day before her 1 year anniversary with us. Unfortunately when their shell is that deformed it causes issues and strain on other organs. Let Jasmine be the reason you do all of your research on how to properly care for an animal before you get it ❤
I'm upset about jasmine. But I agree, shaming the owners will only make them afraid to hand them over. We're all human and capable of mistakes. So don't be afraid to get help.
It's pretty unexcusable in the age of the internet for this kind of thing to be happening. If it was the 1970's you could sort of understand people just not having the care information available to them, but nowadays when you can take five minutes to google 'should my tortoise's shell look like this?' there really is no excuse. I'm so glad these animals have ended up with people who can provide them with some relief and appropriate care
Your place is coming along so well, I love the turtles? And why are people not using their phones to research the animals, the phone is in your hand all day!❤❤
These poor animals had such an awful start to their lives but thankfully they're safe with you now. I swear I could watch a whole video of Jumanji eating lettuce.😂 Gabby, you're a natural in front of the camera!💚
Jasmine's life was full of a lot of struggle. It's awful to imagine what it's like for her (and other animals in her situation) to have a body that's completely failing. At least she got to live the last part of her life taken care of by people who were doing everything they could for her. I hope this (and similar educational efforts) lead to people taking better care of their pets, so that they can all have the healthiest spines possible.
Do you guys know Kenan Harkin? I have never seen you guys with him but you Florida Boys & Girls in the reptile world know ALL the same people...would be cool to see you guys do a video together!!
7:21 Exactly agreed truth bomb, Some people out here buying pets such as horse's are starving them because they CAN'T afford the food cost's with handling them, Like that animal cop show, Animal Cops Huston show about rescuing abused and neglected animals that used to be on the animal plant T.V Channel...!!!
Great job you guys do, i love turtles, in Portugal we have the Cágado, some years i saved one that was runned over by car and had very damage to the shell but it recovered after some time.
You both are AMAZINGLY AWESOME! Thank you for looking after and caring for these poor animals, as well as your healthy animals, and giving them an incredible place to live out their lives! You both are so loving 🥰 towards them and that is exactly what they need and deserve. This was a great video and very informative! Have a wonderful evening and a great weekend!!! 😄💙🐬🐍🐊🫶🏼
Thank you for showing the shell with the spine in it. I've heard you and other reptile keepers mention how it is attached, but I couldn't envision it. Thanks for the education, and I'm sorry to read the pinned comment about Jasmine. I'm sure your heart is eased a bit by knowing you gave her everything she never had before, for that year you had her.
I just discovered your channel recently, and I'm so glad I did! You all are wonderful to rescue these animals and I know it's a lot of hard work. Seeing some of those turtles in that kind of condition is just so sad. Thank goodness they are in your care now. Much love 💞✨
Oh my gosh! When I saw this video I started crying. I have a leopard hatchling and have spent more time researching and caring for the lil dude than I have studying for grad school! I just subscribed and started following you guys tonight because you popped up on my feed but I love what you guys are doing and one day it’s my dream to have a tortoise sanctuary to take in tortoises that people fail to realize how big they get and abandon them. Thanks for giving me hope in my dreams and keep up the good work! RIP Jasmine…breaks my heart but the only thing to say is she’s no longer in pain anymore. I don’t understand why anyone would get an animal that they cannot care for :(
I think gabby is awesome but Chris is way awesomer lol Chris, what is your opinion on Wally, ESA emotional support Alligator? How is it possible?? Love u both and channel, keep it going ❤👍🌈
There’s no excuse it’s the poor animals that suffer if you decide to have a tortoise make sure it’s not an impulse buy these animals are for people such as me who’s dedicated to them if you don’t have the time to have a tortoise don’t get one I own 4 sulcatas I research for 2 years before I had my sulcatas ❤
Thank you for all the information, I always wanted a tortoise when I was a child, because a friend had one, very well cared for used to play football with us in the garden 😂
The Female Leopard Tortoise looks like MBD, which would be caused from improper diet along with no UVA UVB exposure, (An inside tortoise). Wow the Central American Slider is bad. I have a central American Slider female (Pepita), 2 years old on August 7th, (her actual hatch date), and she's bigger than average Central American Sliders. From what I've researched this isn't a bad thing and genetically happens. I have also made sure to give her a varied diet of snails, shrimp, different kinds of insects, live fish as well as frozen fish and shrimp so that she has protein and calcium ingested, but the majority of her food is plant based, no fruit, she won't eat fruit of any kind, I've tried her with blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, (as a treat), but never takes them. Her everyday staple food of Nutrifin Bug Bites for Turtles, Nutrifin Max Turtle Pellets, or Flukers Buffet Blend for Aquatic Turtles, (which she doesn't seem crazy about), switched up randomly by the day. I have a 150 WATT UVA UVB light on for her during the day and at night its off, (it's on a timer, on for 14 hours a day to try to mimic the daylight hours in Central America where they originate from). She basks sometimes, but mostly stays in the water which is a normal habit for them, and yes she has a basking spot. I'm just in the process of upgrading her aquarium to a 65 G, which will be good for maybe 2 to 3 years as she has started to slow down in growth. Oh, from front to back of her carapace is 9 inches long with a perfectly shaped dome and a solid plastron. Vet says if I keep up on her care the way I do now, she will definitely outlive me and that she's one of the best kept turtles he has seen with no issues at all. It probably helps that I've had many snakes, lizards, birds, and typical other family pets in my life, but Pepita is my 1st turtle. In the upgrade to the larger tank I am getting a rescued male Central American Slider that is finally back in good health after nearly a year. The store where I got Pepita from, the male was dropped off outside their door in a fountain they had after hours on a weekend, thankfully they are in a mall. He had shell rot all over, eyes were swollen shut and infected, couldn't eat on his own but had to be force fed for the first 2 months after being dropped off. He wasn't in good shape at all and we thought he wasn't going to make it. Totally a wrong diet issue. The store owner Jenny who is a good friend of mine worked wonders with him. His shell is actually beginning to dome more, which is evidence that he was lacking enough calcium and UVA UVB, but he's doing much better now. I will be taking him once I get Pepita moved into her new aquarium and he will get her old aquarium until he's gotten healthier and then will join Pepita in her new aquarium.
That poor girl looked like a pinecone. Horrific... is the only word that comes to me. Do you think euthanasia is an option for her or can you realistically help her?😢 Does pyramding (is that a real word? Or did I just make it up?) Is that condition painful?
I’ve had to put another comment Ho my god how can humans treat these poor tortoises why have them? If there not going to be looked after properly it really makes me sick !!!!!! To see how these beautifull animals are treated by people IF u can call them people I think everybody should have a animal licence
We really need better regulation and funding to protect all living beings who are vulnerable and treated as commodities. If sellers were required to educate buyers and buyers to take classes a lot of this could be avoided. Just the requirement would prevent spur of the moment decisions. In an ideal world people would research animals they acquire but the world is not ideal.
I can see the leopard tortoise has trouble walking I feel bad for it but it is getting better with a proper food and UVB rays it should get better and have a happy life
This is really sad to see how ppl just get an animal not knowing how to care for them and is an on going thing especially in Florida because hey it's Florida right we can get whatever and it will grow fine until the animal is too much for them to handle so release it into a wild habitat in which they'll most likely die. Very very sad.
Literally, each story that you telling us about these gorgeous turtles breaks my heart. I just want to break down and cry my eyes out. Thank you so much for saving their lives and giving them a second chance. In life, you guys are amazing. God bless you
some of these turtles are why its not always a good thing they are such tough animals. sometimes it causes an animal to live in horrible situations for a long time. most animals will die in weeks if they last that long. but turtles can live for decades in aweful conditions. up to pointwls where death would have been better
The red eard slider reminds me of the time I saved one from out a bowl the owners kids told me the dad just abandoned so I went back at night the cops say I stole it i disagree lol but they laughed in my face when I said animal abuse and took the turtle back
I’ve watched your channel for awhile now, and I’ve learned a lot. I’m glad to see the inside of a turtle shell, and I ve always wondered what that looked like. Glad these animals are now loved and cared for
I love seeing you infront of the camera Gabby! You're so good at explaining stuff. Chris as well obviously but different 😊 Also I was wondering, do the turtles/tortoises ever get stressed by the dogs just randomly walking into their enclosures or..? I'm geniunly wondering. Anyways, great video guys, as always! ❤
We have 5 tortoises, and I can’t imagine how ppl don’t do research on them, that was the first thing I did when we got ours. But some ppl don’t have a brain cell to use, sad to say. Glad they are getting the proper care now. And yes that box definitely needs help with his beak. How was it eating anything. 😮 Tfs
Also Vitamin D, often from the sun. Too much or too little causes deformities and weaknesses in the shell. And Theodor's face is gorgeous, misshaped but gorgeous 🙂
How awful. Both tortoises cases are awful but that poor leopard tortoise. That is absolutely horrible. The person that let her go obviously didn’t care at all…. Is that painful for them? Is she in pain?? I don’t know that I can handle waffles story. People that treat animals like this should go to prison.
Great video. I worked at a sanctuary for a while, now I’m at a pet store, and the one constant throughout my career with animals has been seeing just the horrible way turtles and tortoises are treated by people. I have to say that it is extremely rare that I’ve ever met someone with a pet Chelonian who didn’t regret it in some way. And unfortunately they are so durable that they really can wilt in horrible conditions for years and years. I feel like every rescue will end up with some abandoned grassland tortoises and neglected sliders before too long!
Very interesting and informative video and I have to say the property and grounds you guys have out there is beautiful!! Keep up the great work taking care of mother nature’s babies.
I remember when my sister got a red slider turtle. She didn't understand how much the right equipment cost. She bought a filter that was way too small because it was cheap, and it barely worked. She quickly got tired of the turtle, and I started taking care of it. Unfortunately, I couldn't afford to get a bigger filter, so I would have to constantly clean the tank. The filter was so small that the water would get dirty almost immediately. After a while, I got tired of taking care of an animal I didn't even want, so we found the turtle a new loving home. I would love to try to care for another turtle again when I have the funds.
So much education to be learned here. I do everything I can for my hatchlings humidify , proper rotation of diet and uva/uvb and the yearlings still developed either rapid growth or pyrmiding. I do keep them outdoors in summer
How interesting to learn so much about turtles and tortoises! I never knew the different species were SO noticeably different. Bless the two of you for rescuing these animals and giving them the life they've always deserved. You're such good people.
I don't think that's just diet related with Theodore, it looks like he spent the earliest part of his development indoors with no UVB bulb and probably no basking area. You'd be surprised how common it is for people to buy tortoises and have no idea how incredibly important it is for them to have the right heat and UVB - without it it doesn't even matter that much what their diet is because the nutrients from their food can't be processed to help them grow healthy bones and shells. I met someone (friend of a friend) who had a tortoise that they fed nothing but romaine lettuce (and occasional dusting of calcium powder), which is obviously a terrible diet, but because it had the right heat and lighting it somehow managed to use the small amount of nutrients it could get to grow and only have a small amount of pyramiding. It was underweight and wasn't able to walk on the flat part of it's back feet because it simply didn't have the strength to lift the heavy shell properly, but the shell wasn't what I would consider deformed and was solid, and thankfully a couple of years later with a better diet it's doing much better. I think in somewhere like Florida UVB isn't always thought of straight away because you're able to keep most tortoise species outside year round, but there are so many sad cases in places where the weather isn't great in which tortoises are kept in room temperature enclosures with no UVB and it kills them so slowly and painfully.
We are sad to share that Jasmine our leopard tortoise featured in this video passed away yesterday, just 1 day before her 1 year anniversary with us. Unfortunately when their shell is that deformed it causes issues and strain on other organs. Let Jasmine be the reason you do all of your research on how to properly care for an animal before you get it ❤
So sad, but at least he had a year where he had a good life and u did everything u could. ❤
I'm upset about jasmine. But I agree, shaming the owners will only make them afraid to hand them over. We're all human and capable of mistakes. So don't be afraid to get help.
R.I.P 😢 a shame that people dont take care of their animals. Greetings from the Netherlands
That's so sad how people are with turtles 🐢. God bless you guys for taking them in.
Turtles don't wear the shell, they are the shell.
It's pretty unexcusable in the age of the internet for this kind of thing to be happening. If it was the 1970's you could sort of understand people just not having the care information available to them, but nowadays when you can take five minutes to google 'should my tortoise's shell look like this?' there really is no excuse. I'm so glad these animals have ended up with people who can provide them with some relief and appropriate care
Sorry if this seems harsh, I just have a lot of feelings when it comes to animal neglect
So wonderful being in on the beginning of your new wildlife sanctuary. Thanks for posting and taking care of these animals. You ROCK!❣
Your place is coming along so well, I love the turtles? And why are people not using their phones to research the animals, the phone is in your hand all day!❤❤
These poor animals had such an awful start to their lives but thankfully they're safe with you now. I swear I could watch a whole video of Jumanji eating lettuce.😂 Gabby, you're a natural in front of the camera!💚
Thyme looks like a potato. The owners of the deformed/disabled animals should be charged with abuse
Jasmine's life was full of a lot of struggle. It's awful to imagine what it's like for her (and other animals in her situation) to have a body that's completely failing. At least she got to live the last part of her life taken care of by people who were doing everything they could for her.
I hope this (and similar educational efforts) lead to people taking better care of their pets, so that they can all have the healthiest spines possible.
The ignorance and cruelty of people towards animals is disheartening. Thank you for caring for them.
Do you guys know Kenan Harkin? I have never seen you guys with him but you Florida Boys & Girls in the reptile world know ALL the same people...would be cool to see you guys do a video together!!
7:21 Exactly agreed truth bomb, Some people out here buying pets such as horse's are starving them because they CAN'T afford the food cost's with handling them, Like that animal cop show, Animal Cops Huston show about rescuing abused and neglected animals that used to be on the animal plant T.V Channel...!!!
So happy for ya'll 💞 Been following you for a minute and so happy you got that new property ❤
I know you shouldn’t shame people but they should just be ashamed of themselves.
How interesting, I love hearing about the animals! Thank you.
Great job you guys do, i love turtles, in Portugal we have the Cágado, some years i saved one that was runned over by car and had very damage to the shell but it recovered after some time.
You seem to be giving them a good life tho...
You both are AMAZINGLY AWESOME! Thank you for looking after and caring for these poor animals, as well as your healthy animals, and giving them an incredible place to live out their lives! You both are so loving 🥰 towards them and that is exactly what they need and deserve. This was a great video and very informative! Have a wonderful evening and a great weekend!!! 😄💙🐬🐍🐊🫶🏼
Great video Gabby. You should appear in all the videos. Hope I spelled your name correctly.
It's sad how some ppl are with all animals. Puppies, fish, etc when newness wears off or it gets to big, out it goes...such a shame.💜
This is heartbreaking, but at least they have a wonderful home now. All pets deserve a great own, not all owners deserve pet.
I’m proud day 1 fan ❤
God bless what y'all are doing there, awesome !
I really appreciate these videos. Very informative.
That’s so unfortunate for those turtles 🐢 I’m so glad they made it to your animal sanctuary !
It’s discusting how people treat these poor animals I’m hoping one day I can do the biggest tortoise rescue of all time ❤❤
Thank you for showing the shell with the spine in it. I've heard you and other reptile keepers mention how it is attached, but I couldn't envision it. Thanks for the education, and I'm sorry to read the pinned comment about Jasmine. I'm sure your heart is eased a bit by knowing you gave her everything she never had before, for that year you had her.
Theodore looks like he has the face of jack from the nightmare before Christmas
Jeez. Educate yourself people 😤 👍🤙👏👌
Watching replay❤😍💯🙏
Happy building show us your progress.
I just discovered your channel recently, and I'm so glad I did! You all are wonderful to rescue these animals and I know it's a lot of hard work. Seeing some of those turtles in that kind of condition is just so sad. Thank goodness they are in your care now. Much love 💞✨
Oh my gosh! When I saw this video I started crying. I have a leopard hatchling and have spent more time researching and caring for the lil dude than I have studying for grad school! I just subscribed and started following you guys tonight because you popped up on my feed but I love what you guys are doing and one day it’s my dream to have a tortoise sanctuary to take in tortoises that people fail to realize how big they get and abandon them. Thanks for giving me hope in my dreams and keep up the good work! RIP Jasmine…breaks my heart but the only thing to say is she’s no longer in pain anymore. I don’t understand why anyone would get an animal that they cannot care for :(
I think gabby is awesome but Chris is way awesomer lol Chris, what is your opinion on Wally, ESA emotional support Alligator? How is it possible?? Love u both and channel, keep it going ❤👍🌈
There’s no excuse it’s the poor animals that suffer if you decide to have a tortoise make sure it’s not an impulse buy these animals are for people such as me who’s dedicated to them if you don’t have the time to have a tortoise don’t get one I own 4 sulcatas I research for 2 years before I had my sulcatas ❤
Get that chihuahua in agility bc Bambi has HOPS.
Do you guys have snapping turtles?
The turtles are cool but I just watched because of that beautiful young lady in that sexy black dress
for african species its not just the diet , its high humidity needed for the shell to form well
Thank you for all the information, I always wanted a tortoise when I was a child, because a friend had one, very well cared for used to play football with us in the garden 😂
You two are GOD sent, you both have a special touch for saving and caring for these beautiful creatures. Thank you for caring and saving them.
They were or the slider turtle was lucky it wasn’t a female, would have become egg bound and died, sadly!
The Female Leopard Tortoise looks like MBD, which would be caused from improper diet along with no UVA UVB exposure, (An inside tortoise).
Wow the Central American Slider is bad.
I have a central American Slider female (Pepita), 2 years old on August 7th, (her actual hatch date), and she's bigger than average Central American Sliders.
From what I've researched this isn't a bad thing and genetically happens. I have also made sure to give her a varied diet of snails, shrimp, different kinds of insects, live fish as well as frozen fish and shrimp so that she has protein and calcium ingested, but the majority of her food is plant based, no fruit, she won't eat fruit of any kind, I've tried her with blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, (as a treat), but never takes them.
Her everyday staple food of Nutrifin Bug Bites for Turtles, Nutrifin Max Turtle Pellets, or Flukers Buffet Blend for Aquatic Turtles, (which she doesn't seem crazy about), switched up randomly by the day.
I have a 150 WATT UVA UVB light on for her during the day and at night its off, (it's on a timer, on for 14 hours a day to try to mimic the daylight hours in Central America where they originate from). She basks sometimes, but mostly stays in the water which is a normal habit for them, and yes she has a basking spot. I'm just in the process of upgrading her aquarium to a 65 G, which will be good for maybe 2 to 3 years as she has started to slow down in growth. Oh, from front to back of her carapace is 9 inches long with a perfectly shaped dome and a solid plastron. Vet says if I keep up on her care the way I do now, she will definitely outlive me and that she's one of the best kept turtles he has seen with no issues at all.
It probably helps that I've had many snakes, lizards, birds, and typical other family pets in my life, but Pepita is my 1st turtle. In the upgrade to the larger tank I am getting a rescued male Central American Slider that is finally back in good health after nearly a year.
The store where I got Pepita from, the male was dropped off outside their door in a fountain they had after hours on a weekend, thankfully they are in a mall. He had shell rot all over, eyes were swollen shut and infected, couldn't eat on his own but had to be force fed for the first 2 months after being dropped off. He wasn't in good shape at all and we thought he wasn't going to make it.
Totally a wrong diet issue. The store owner Jenny who is a good friend of mine worked wonders with him. His shell is actually beginning to dome more, which is evidence that he was lacking enough calcium and UVA UVB, but he's doing much better now. I will be taking him once I get Pepita moved into her new aquarium and he will get her old aquarium until he's gotten healthier and then will join Pepita in her new aquarium.
With such severe pyramiding, do you think the turtles and tortoises are in pain and/or develop arthritis like problems? Great video!
So sad how animals are treated 😢😢😢
Thanks for the video glhf yall
That poor girl looked like a pinecone. Horrific... is the only word that comes to me. Do you think euthanasia is an option for her or can you realistically help her?😢 Does pyramding (is that a real word? Or did I just make it up?) Is that condition painful?
so sad, no one realizes that he buys reptiles like smarties, they are just unrecognizable after the disaster they suffered =/
That is the worst case of neglect and ignorance of a turtle or tortoise I’ve seen. 9:44
I’ve had to put another comment Ho my god how can humans treat these poor tortoises why have them? If there not going to be looked after properly it really makes me sick !!!!!! To see how these beautifull animals are treated by people IF u can call them people I think everybody should have a animal licence
I don't think I've ever seen tortoise in such bad shape and I've seen a few out in the wild.
I keep checking for a new video. Hope everything is ok
This is sad. I seen some people post where the tortoise shell actually collapsed.
You guys are a blessing to all the misfits of the animal world they appreciate you and so do we much ❤to you both!
We really need better regulation and funding to protect all living beings who are vulnerable and treated as commodities. If sellers were required to educate buyers and buyers to take classes a lot of this could be avoided. Just the requirement would prevent spur of the moment decisions. In an ideal world people would research animals they acquire but the world is not ideal.
I can see the leopard tortoise has trouble walking I feel bad for it but it is getting better with a proper food and UVB rays it should get better and have a happy life
This is really sad to see how ppl just get an animal not knowing how to care for them and is an on going thing especially in Florida because hey it's Florida right we can get whatever and it will grow fine until the animal is too much for them to handle so release it into a wild habitat in which they'll most likely die. Very very sad.
Thanks for saving all these poorly treated souls.
Those poor turtles and tortoises
Literally, each story that you telling us about these gorgeous turtles breaks my heart. I just want to break down and cry my eyes out. Thank you so much for saving their lives and giving them a second chance. In life, you guys are amazing. God bless you
some of these turtles are why its not always a good thing they are such tough animals. sometimes it causes an animal to live in horrible situations for a long time. most animals will die in weeks if they last that long. but turtles can live for decades in aweful conditions. up to pointwls where death would have been better
The red eard slider reminds me of the time I saved one from out a bowl the owners kids told me the dad just abandoned so I went back at night the cops say I stole it i disagree lol but they laughed in my face when I said animal abuse and took the turtle back
Those are beautiful!
I’ve watched your channel for awhile now, and I’ve learned a lot.
I’m glad to see the inside of a turtle shell, and I ve always wondered what that looked like.
Glad these animals are now loved and cared for
The last turtle is one of the teenage mutant ninja turtle's!
Im a ninja turtle by heart
I love seeing you infront of the camera Gabby! You're so good at explaining stuff. Chris as well obviously but different 😊 Also I was wondering, do the turtles/tortoises ever get stressed by the dogs just randomly walking into their enclosures or..? I'm geniunly wondering. Anyways, great video guys, as always! ❤
poor little things!
We love to see IRL Koopas
I remember jumanji
We have 5 tortoises, and I can’t imagine how ppl don’t do research on them, that was the first thing I did when we got ours. But some ppl don’t have a brain cell to use, sad to say. Glad they are getting the proper care now. And yes that box definitely needs help with his beak. How was it eating anything. 😮 Tfs
Also Vitamin D, often from the sun. Too much or too little causes deformities and weaknesses in the shell.
And Theodor's face is gorgeous, misshaped but gorgeous 🙂
I love your opening cartoon. They look just like you!❤
Guys, I can’t believe we’ve not had an update in a month… please film a progress update soon 😊
We’re gonna try to film tomorrow!!
How awful. Both tortoises cases are awful but that poor leopard tortoise. That is absolutely horrible. The person that let her go obviously didn’t care at all…. Is that painful for them? Is she in pain?? I don’t know that I can handle waffles story. People that treat animals like this should go to prison.
Unfortunately, there is no protection in cases like this. No accountability, no way of them getting in trouble or anything.
Great video gabby! You both are amazing people that are caring n have a big heart! Thanks for all you do!
Great video. I worked at a sanctuary for a while, now I’m at a pet store, and the one constant throughout my career with animals has been seeing just the horrible way turtles and tortoises are treated by people. I have to say that it is extremely rare that I’ve ever met someone with a pet Chelonian who didn’t regret it in some way. And unfortunately they are so durable that they really can wilt in horrible conditions for years and years. I feel like every rescue will end up with some abandoned grassland tortoises and neglected sliders before too long!
Based on the 2 vids ive just watched...turtle vids. U have a new sub. Love the habitats and what u are doing
Thanks for the sub!
Ty4Sharing Chris and Gabby ! So good to see Gabby again. Love your channel. 👍🙏
Thank you for the information they're lucky to have you guys 💖🤗🐢
Thank you for sharing and educating us!
You are such a blessing for these fellas, amazing work :D
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Very interesting and informative video and I have to say the property and grounds you guys have out there is beautiful!! Keep up the great work taking care of mother nature’s babies.
love it when you guys post. the sanctuary is coming along perfectly. Cant wait to be able to visit one day.
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God bless you two for taking care of the sweet babies 💓
I wonder if the leopard girl got ran over by a vehicle
No, improper care
Did you need permit for these guys ?
Not for any of the tortoises
When r u getting the crocs.?
As soon as possible
I remember when my sister got a red slider turtle. She didn't understand how much the right equipment cost. She bought a filter that was way too small because it was cheap, and it barely worked. She quickly got tired of the turtle, and I started taking care of it.
Unfortunately, I couldn't afford to get a bigger filter, so I would have to constantly clean the tank. The filter was so small that the water would get dirty almost immediately. After a while, I got tired of taking care of an animal I didn't even want, so we found the turtle a new loving home. I would love to try to care for another turtle again when I have the funds.
So much education to be learned here. I do everything I can for my hatchlings humidify , proper rotation of diet and uva/uvb and the yearlings still developed either rapid growth or pyrmiding. I do keep them outdoors in summer
Gaby is so wife material 🙂 can imagine your beautiful wedding on the property
You guys are awesome at what you do i put Jasmine down can't save them all she is💔can't walk good🥺. Hope you guys have a blessed week🌞⚘️⚘️⚘️⚘️🐢🐢🐊
Thankyou for this video and for your loving care of these poor creatures. Godbless you.
That's a nice thing for you to take those neglected animals in. Most people wouldn't want to bother with them.
How interesting to learn so much about turtles and tortoises! I never knew the different species were SO noticeably different. Bless the two of you for rescuing these animals and giving them the life they've always deserved. You're such good people.
Great job both of you on this video. Very informative and beautiful homes for these amazing creatures!! Thank you for all you do 🥰🥰🥰
I don't think that's just diet related with Theodore, it looks like he spent the earliest part of his development indoors with no UVB bulb and probably no basking area. You'd be surprised how common it is for people to buy tortoises and have no idea how incredibly important it is for them to have the right heat and UVB - without it it doesn't even matter that much what their diet is because the nutrients from their food can't be processed to help them grow healthy bones and shells. I met someone (friend of a friend) who had a tortoise that they fed nothing but romaine lettuce (and occasional dusting of calcium powder), which is obviously a terrible diet, but because it had the right heat and lighting it somehow managed to use the small amount of nutrients it could get to grow and only have a small amount of pyramiding. It was underweight and wasn't able to walk on the flat part of it's back feet because it simply didn't have the strength to lift the heavy shell properly, but the shell wasn't what I would consider deformed and was solid, and thankfully a couple of years later with a better diet it's doing much better. I think in somewhere like Florida UVB isn't always thought of straight away because you're able to keep most tortoise species outside year round, but there are so many sad cases in places where the weather isn't great in which tortoises are kept in room temperature enclosures with no UVB and it kills them so slowly and painfully.