Turtle Care

Turtle Captive Care


Reptile Lighting Revolution | Light Your Reptiles

Lighting Reptiles Lighting for reptiles has always been an area of not only fascination but it can also be a detriment when it comes to keeping our scaly friends. When you don’t understand the natural habitat (specifically the microhabitats) where the species comes from this can lead to providing too much or too little of […]

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ProProps Reptile Health Begins at the mouth| Reptile Health

ProProps Developer Dr. Simpson How did you first become involved in the exotic pet industry and more specifically reptiles? I have always had an interest in exotics pets. As a young child I had some weird and wonderful pets like Axolotls, newts, lizards and frogs. I was lucky enough to get into Veterinary School and […]


North American Wood Turtle | Stomping Beauty

Authored by Chris Leone Garden State Tortoise North American wood turtle (Glyptemys insculpta) Also referred to as “old red legs”, the North American wood turtle has a very unique appearance. The carapace is broad and flat with prominent, rigid growth rings designed to look “sculpted” or like it’s made out of wood. The marginal scutes […]

North American Wood Turtle Face