TortRescue

Reptile Rescue in California

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I love when I get permission to share great stuff like this. Beak health is something I talk about often and Norman is a perfect example of why I don't interfere with artificial trimming when the tortoise can still eat easily and simply needs to have adjustments made to their care for the best and healthiest results. Improper trimming can damage the brittle keratin of the beak and set the tortoise up for continued weaknesses and cracks. For this guy he was switched to whole leaf weeds and grasses rather than cut or otherwise messed with foods and simply fed on a rough stone surface like slate or concrete rather than the smooth plastic dish he had been being fed on. Be sure to swipe through and see the fantastic results.

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I love when I get permission to share great stuff like this. Beak health is something I talk about often and Norman is a perfect example of why I don't interfere with artificial trimming when the tortoise can still eat easily and simply needs to have adjustments made to their care for the best and healthiest results. Improper trimming can damage the brittle keratin of the beak and set the tortoise up for continued weaknesses and cracks. For this guy he was switched to whole leaf weeds and grasses rather than cut or otherwise messed with foods and simply fed on a rough stone surface like slate or concrete rather than the smooth plastic dish he had been being fed on. Be sure to swipe through and see the fantastic results.

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This girl cracks me up #wherespip #pipthetegu #tegutrouble #playtime #mytowel

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Love helping the youngest keepers start off right! With a blazingly healthy baby and excellent keeping methods this is going to be a very long and happy friendship! #russiantortoise #teaching #tortoiselover in training!

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An excellent example of the dangers that can come from poor enclosure maintenance. This three legged tort has ingested an OPEN safety pin. Many tortoises are much like human toddlers in that they explore their worlds with their mouths. A new substrate, plastic decorations, gravel and random bits of human garbage are perfect for a few exploratory bites. When odd eating choices become regular occurrences you have to consider the possibly of a medical condition called pica which is often associated with nutritional deficiencies in humans and animals. Avoid these worrying and potentially hazardous conditions by having a clean well maintained enclosure, a mentally and physically stimulating environment as well as a healthy widely varied diet. Please speak with your veterinarian about any of these conditions. #pica #healthydiet #cleanenvironment thanks to @vetsnobiety for the photo and educating the next generation of #veterinaryprofessionals about #reptile #turtle and #tortoise issues #tortoiseadvice #tortrescue

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Hungry Hungry Hippos #russiantortoise #horsefieldtortoise

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Met a friend down by the sea yesterday. #westernfencelizard #herping

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Is it bad when you go on vacation and take photos of Tortoise edible foods you find along the way?? #santabarbara #eatallthethings #tortoisefood

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When the scaley child wants to help you unpack from vacation... #pipthetegu #tegulife #tegutrouble #dirtyclothes #helpingmom

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Gotta make sure those Polka Dot Toes shed easily. She's not pleased #sideeyequeen #pipthetegu #tegulife #zoolife #showertime

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It's the munchkin time of year! #russiantortoise #horsfieldtortoise #tortrescue #reptilerescue

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Her name is Lark.. Or Troublemaker #upandover #razorbackmuskturtle

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There are wild turtles and other wildlife here in abundance. The direction of the creek flow actually changes when the tide rises from the ocean a block away. Moving the rescue here has been an adventure but there is so much good happening and I am grateful for every bit of support we are getting. Gofundme.com/tuckertortoise

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Stilllllll Cutting Trees... But the view doesn't suck when you can actually see it! #rescueneversleeps #treetrimming FOREVER! But I really really want this new location to be successful. If anybody would consider a small donation to the remodel fundraiser I would appreciate it! https://www.gofundme.com/tuckertortoise

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Clearing trees to make room for the new Greenhouse! #tortrescue #rescueneversleeps #zoolife

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Side eye queen! #pipthetegu

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LOVE! This is one of the promo images made for my broadcast "TortRescue Talks" that I do for the Pet Scope TV each Monday. @thepetscopetv I think it looks great! #livinglawnmower #sulcata #tortrescuetalks #liveboradcast