It's weird to think some people can just go outside and see wild turtles, but than again, you have alligators too. Still if I saw a turtle outside here in Sweden, well that would be a shock
You must have animals in Sweden that don’t exist in the USA, right? The different flora and fauna is part of why we travel. You go to Hawaii to swim with turtles, Yellowstone to see bison, Alaska to see Elk, and Oregon (the beaver state) to not see a single beaver because of over hunting and habitat destruction.
I live in Texas and the pond by my house is full of wild red-eared sliders. It was actually weird to me when I was a kid/teen and figured out just how common they are as pets because they’re such common pond turtles in my area. I take my kid to go feed the ones near us. We feed them leafy greens and berries and mostly just whatever produce we have. They also really like dried mealworms (which the ducks and ibises also love).
Be careful of big birds like herons depending on your region. Being close to your house definitely helps but you still may deal with that. In GA and one comes to hang out at the koi ponds regularly.
Franklin’s shell is looking really good! It seems like the more he grows the more his shell is evening out. Such a cute little guy. And the snapper is adorable!!
Harriet is gorgeous and I know she will only continue to thrive with you. It is refreshing to have this kind of confidence in the captive future of a box turtle, especially after seeing so many horribly neglected members of her species and how badly neglect damages them physically and emotionally.
Do you trust the neighborhood? I'd be concerned about people stealing the turtles, because people suck. Also Harriet is EXTREMELY adorable. I hope your turts are all happy.
Remember mr. Herping, reptiles can eat many wild greens, including but not limited to: dandelion, woodsorrel, and chickweed, so if you’re looking to save a few bucks on food, use those weeds
I would love to see you sink that one tub into the dirt just a bit, to help with the aesthetic. then also, you don't have to worry about needing extra tall plants to make it look a little better. your location is great for pampas grass, and they come in a variety of fun shapes and colors! thank you for the update on your turtles!
Hey man, just figured I'd comment here to make it easier... after you put your grass seed down, put straw down over it, this will hold the seed down in the wind, it'll help retain moisture for germination and it'll cover the grass seed from birds and chickens until it has time to sprout..
I built my Eastern box an outdoor enclousure out of 2 x 6's and covered it with a screen so nothing can get to him. The ground where he is, is relatively hard so ive never had a problem with him trying to dig out. Used a tray for water (which i change every day or every other day), have burried plant pots for hides and planted a couple ferns in there. He also has an indoor setup for the winter, but he really enjoys getting some natural rays.
I just realized that turtles are the vertebrate version of things evolving into crabs. Turtles, armadillos, and porcupines all evolved to be round things covered with armor and who possess a low profile.
That may be good advice but I think he knows that and none of them are kept in the same enclosure 1 because they are totally different type of turtle common snapping turtle red eared slider and a box turtle.
I've trimmed a few bushes in my day to know how to make it stupid easy but simply put the trimming was a fine job, but to speed up the cleanup its worth investing in getting a large painting tarp. You put the tarp down where you're gonna trim so that the trimmings fall on the tarp, bunch up the tarp and then drop the trimmings + tarp in your dumpster and then pull the tarp back up. Saves you a lot of time.
you should turn one of the raised beds into an enclosure for harriet! you could include a chicken wire top that is removable for easy access and also include a little swimming pool for her!
I have three turtles myself, they weren’t my first reptile at choice but they have for sure become my favorite. I ended up saving three RES and they are soo beautiful! 💕
I have an idea for Harriet. Use chicken fencing, the stuff that has the hexagons in them, and wood. You can dig in the ground a bit to bury the bottom of the mesh cage if your worried about her digging out. For a door I would recommend having the tip be removable.
For your turtle you can just use a raised garden bed. Put hardware cloth below it and hardware cloth lid above it. That way she can't get out and nothing can get in.
The black tubs can heat up a lot from the sun hitting them. Get one of those floating fishtank thermometers and check ot s few times a day. Planting things infront of it will help but until then mayne consider painting the outside white with dry lock or something? Also some birds might think your snapper is a nice sized meal and pick him up and drop him. I would put chicken wire over the top til he's giant..
Oh some can get really big. I have 3 old ladies and they are the same age. (32) Yet, one of them is literally almost twice the size of the other 2. No idea why or how lol
I didnt think I would be so connected to my RES but I am. She is adorable. All she wants to do is chill under her UVA/UVB light and stretch out her legs to get the heat on them. She has no interest in going outside (hates flys). She prefers to be in her heated, filtered tub and being hand fed. If I do take her out she peeks out at me from her little pool.
I care for a common snapping turtle, and they're quite sturdy. Ours is now almost fully grown, it took us 7 years to get him there, he was a slow grower too. Just ensure they get PLENTY of calcium (I shove powder down the mice and fishes mouth 🤮) as we gave ours the same amount as the terrapins but his shell went a bit funny before we noticed and corrected his intake. Watch those fingers, I've a bad scar to prove how strong those damn mouths are 😅
You should feed him regularly with chicken wings/legs and other boney meats. No need for supplements. I feed mine 2 times / week with liver and heart every second week.
maybe you could get one of those larger rabbit or guinea pig cages with the solid bottom, fill that with dirt and hides, and use that outside as a kind of sun spot for your box turtle. Outdoor UVB is always best at least during the sunny days.
When my turtles are inside over the winter they will bask contentedly and not freak out when the family moves around their aquariums. As soon as we put them outside in the pond for the summer months they get super skittish and dive off their basking platforms as soon as anyone comes near. I think this is because in the aquariums their basking docks put them at about our head height. But outside they are much lower, so I think they see us as more of a threat when coming at them from above. That’s my theory.
@GoHerping - We ordered one of the leopard gecko from the unboxing two days ago and haven't heard back or got an emailed confirmation, could you tell me when we we should receive shipping info? We sent an email with pictures with our whole set up two days ago as well. Please help??
I suggest putting a bit more gravel in and burying the lilly bulbs so they will grow better! and you might need at least two or 3 to really cover the enclosure. Sourse: someone who grows and sells them every year
@@rebeccabelle7820 there is tons of lawn care asmr type videos on youtube believe it or not. i fell down a rabbit hole last week ending with massive tree removal vides
Hi GoHerping i love all your content even though i must admit im not a long term fan. I have been binge watching just about all your videos and Im not sure if i just missed em or if they dont exist but I dont see much about russian tortoises I was just wondering if you would like to do a care guide for them as they are a very often pulse buy in terms or tortoises
Be careful for ticks! My sister lives in North Carolina as well and has shrubs like yours- she was cutting some and must have disrupted a nest of ticks as she got hundreds on her! Yikes!!!!!🪲🪲🪲🪲🪲
You could put Harriet in one of those stock thingies. I got a 300 gallon stock tub and I put my Russian tortoise in there for the daytime so she can get sun everyday. she can't get out and she's safe
Just signed up for the 14 day free trial on skill share. Thanks! I've been wanting to try it out for a while now but I just never did. Your turtles are so cute though & I'm sure they love their new hangout spot. 🐢
Hey I got a question cux I have a female red ear slider turtle and she laid eggs but we no longer have a male turtle as that one escaped cux someone left the gate open but our female turtle laid eggs and we found two baby Turtles so it was kinda odd for us to see two baby Turtles if we don't have a male turtle anymore I wanna know if that just common to happen at this point for some eggs to hatch while the rest don't
I think the turtles are some of my favorites to see again because they were so tiny before!!! and now they're hand sized!!! look at the little guys grOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
READ THIS PLEASE: my friend gave me a leopard gecko that had MBD because he “couldn’t take care of it” in reality he just didn’t want it and neglected it so now it’s with me and I’m not a leopard gecko expert and I’m trying to rehome it and I was wondering if emerald scales would take in a Leo with MBD.
I’d just be wary of hawks and of herons and the like. I’ve seen herons eat things like turtle hatchlings (though, when it comes to reptiles, they seem to prefer anoles. They *love* those things). Maybe put some mesh or chicken wire over the snapper until he’s bigger.
dudes got plant beds already setup and isn't turning them into turtle and tortoise enclosures. Also I think franklin deserves an aquascape ecosystem pond
Dude shouldn't have to use every part of his house(including plant beds)to home the animals. He may want to have those to y'know, garden? Fresh plants for animals, maybe? Kinda rude for some people to act as though he should do that even though he already does so much for the abused animals he saves.
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I've seen other people say this but I'll say it again- make sure raccoons and herons cannot get to your turtles because if they can they will
Agreed. I was waiting to see him add some sort of lid for protection at the end.
Das smart
My turtles disappeared 2 weeks after I put them in a outside enclosure :(
Professional bush trimmer here 🙋🏻♂️ you did a great job for having no experience
Respect. Bushes are pretty difficult to manage at times.
Bush Trimming: 100
Woah das cool
I actually was wondering what a professional bush trimmers opinion would be on noherpings bush skills, lol
Who knows
Maybe if he took a skil share class he could become a master
It's weird to think some people can just go outside and see wild turtles, but than again, you have alligators too. Still if I saw a turtle outside here in Sweden, well that would be a shock
aren't they illegal there?
You must have animals in Sweden that don’t exist in the USA, right? The different flora and fauna is part of why we travel. You go to Hawaii to swim with turtles, Yellowstone to see bison, Alaska to see Elk, and Oregon (the beaver state) to not see a single beaver because of over hunting and habitat destruction.
Here in the northern part of America you can go to a local reserve or pond and see wild hatching baby turtles. The species was red eared slider.
I live in Texas and the pond by my house is full of wild red-eared sliders.
It was actually weird to me when I was a kid/teen and figured out just how common they are as pets because they’re such common pond turtles in my area.
I take my kid to go feed the ones near us. We feed them leafy greens and berries and mostly just whatever produce we have. They also really like dried mealworms (which the ducks and ibises also love).
@@Amaranthyne I was born in Hawaii and your not allowed to go near the turtles 😂. You can swim with dolphins though in certain places
The amount Alex has been posting and how not tired he seems makes us all very happy 🙂
💯
Fr. Probably getting out of his stressful sounding last house he was at is a huge load off
Definitely!
franklin has moved more times in his life than most of us ever will....
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I have moved like 4 times and in a few years, I'm moving again actually
Be careful of big birds like herons depending on your region. Being close to your house definitely helps but you still may deal with that. In GA and one comes to hang out at the koi ponds regularly.
How about installing a scarecrow?
@@adityarachmadi7647 a scareheron 😏
looks good, I would suggest a screen to keep out predators and cohab with some fish to keep the mosquitos down
Franklin’s shell is looking really good! It seems like the more he grows the more his shell is evening out. Such a cute little guy. And the snapper is adorable!!
Harriet is gorgeous and I know she will only continue to thrive with you. It is refreshing to have this kind of confidence in the captive future of a box turtle, especially after seeing so many horribly neglected members of her species and how badly neglect damages them physically and emotionally.
Do you trust the neighborhood? I'd be concerned about people stealing the turtles, because people suck. Also Harriet is EXTREMELY adorable. I hope your turts are all happy.
Remember mr. Herping, reptiles can eat many wild greens, including but not limited to: dandelion, woodsorrel, and chickweed, so if you’re looking to save a few bucks on food, use those weeds
I still remember the one haikyuu avatar person calling him Mr. Herpes 😔
Yeah but it might have pestesides on it and stuff
@@Grimmistired it will generally be fine if you let them soak and rinse em off
@@montymints nope. Itll be fine if its in your yard and mostly nothing on it. But dont risk it, most wont wash off.
A Skillshare sponsorship? *You love to see it*
And I'm sure Five Guys will enjoy the free advertisement
yum
I would love to see you sink that one tub into the dirt just a bit, to help with the aesthetic. then also, you don't have to worry about needing extra tall plants to make it look a little better. your location is great for pampas grass, and they come in a variety of fun shapes and colors! thank you for the update on your turtles!
I'd like to politely inform you that there are 7 professional bush trimmers watching this video
Hey man, just figured I'd comment here to make it easier...
after you put your grass seed down, put straw down over it, this will hold the seed down in the wind, it'll help retain moisture for germination and it'll cover the grass seed from birds and chickens until it has time to sprout..
I built my Eastern box an outdoor enclousure out of 2 x 6's and covered it with a screen so nothing can get to him. The ground where he is, is relatively hard so ive never had a problem with him trying to dig out. Used a tray for water (which i change every day or every other day), have burried plant pots for hides and planted a couple ferns in there. He also has an indoor setup for the winter, but he really enjoys getting some natural rays.
In the words of a TH-cam god:
*"I like turtles"*
* GASP * SUPREME LEADER
You and orange hair still going at it?
I’m literally giggle every time I see you post. Lol. Keep on keepin on, Kim
"A shrine of turtles" Maito Gai would be proud of you.
😭 I LOVE GAI SENSEI..
@@mimitehdragon ん俺も尊敬しているよ
@@barthes17 どうもありがとうございました！
Im a pro bush trimmer. You did great! Just a little clean up of the top and I'd be proud to see that on a property I work.
I just realized that turtles are the vertebrate version of things evolving into crabs. Turtles, armadillos, and porcupines all evolved to be round things covered with armor and who possess a low profile.
be careful if you put smaller turtles with the snapping turtle if he is bigger than them because he might eat them
That may be good advice but I think he knows that and none of them are kept in the same enclosure 1 because they are totally different type of turtle common snapping turtle red eared slider and a box turtle.
I've trimmed a few bushes in my day to know how to make it stupid easy but simply put the trimming was a fine job, but to speed up the cleanup its worth investing in getting a large painting tarp. You put the tarp down where you're gonna trim so that the trimmings fall on the tarp, bunch up the tarp and then drop the trimmings + tarp in your dumpster and then pull the tarp back up. Saves you a lot of time.
I missed Franklin no lie. Nice to see the turtles are doing well!
you should turn one of the raised beds into an enclosure for harriet! you could include a chicken wire top that is removable for easy access and also include a little swimming pool for her!
I’ve been very sick lately and your videos make me feel so much better! Thank you for making this wonderful videos and bringing joy to so many people.
Since he's unnamed, I vote "Snap Pea" for the snapper.
I have three turtles myself, they weren’t my first reptile at choice but they have for sure become my favorite. I ended up saving three RES and they are soo beautiful! 💕
I inherited a redneck turtle. After 20 he keeps growing. Loves tank and your of our yard. He is now 22 years old.
I have an idea for Harriet. Use chicken fencing, the stuff that has the hexagons in them, and wood. You can dig in the ground a bit to bury the bottom of the mesh cage if your worried about her digging out. For a door I would recommend having the tip be removable.
For your turtle you can just use a raised garden bed. Put hardware cloth below it and hardware cloth lid above it. That way she can't get out and nothing can get in.
I was gifted two turtles from my son who discontinued them in his store and wasn't a turtle person before but i am now, they're adorable!
The black tubs can heat up a lot from the sun hitting them. Get one of those floating fishtank thermometers and check ot s few times a day. Planting things infront of it will help but until then mayne consider painting the outside white with dry lock or something?
Also some birds might think your snapper is a nice sized meal and pick him up and drop him. I would put chicken wire over the top til he's giant..
you could always give her a garden box with a wire box over top and tarp on one side for the cool space just something i have seen
Harriet is the cutest! She looks like an grumpy old lady that is always keeping an eye on you ^^
My red eared slider got huge. Like easily at least 12in diameter.
Oh some can get really big. I have 3 old ladies and they are the same age. (32) Yet, one of them is literally almost twice the size of the other 2. No idea why or how lol
I didnt think I would be so connected to my RES but I am. She is adorable. All she wants to do is chill under her UVA/UVB light and stretch out her legs to get the heat on them. She has no interest in going outside (hates flys). She prefers to be in her heated, filtered tub and being hand fed. If I do take her out she peeks out at me from her little pool.
Very lit, just be sure they don't get eaten by sasquatch.
You are doing a great job getting your property together! Impressive and inspiring. Those are very lucky turtles. 💚
Loved this. Please do videos on all of your landscaping!
i've been filming all the projects :D
Is there no danger of bird/predator taking them?
Could you do a tortoise care video? Like any recommendations for caring for certain tortoises indoor.
Gobherping the best
Gobherping? Is this Alex’s evil twin?
@@kittyshadeskys7191 yup
I care for a common snapping turtle, and they're quite sturdy. Ours is now almost fully grown, it took us 7 years to get him there, he was a slow grower too.
Just ensure they get PLENTY of calcium (I shove powder down the mice and fishes mouth 🤮) as we gave ours the same amount as the terrapins but his shell went a bit funny before we noticed and corrected his intake.
Watch those fingers, I've a bad scar to prove how strong those damn mouths are 😅
You should feed him regularly with chicken wings/legs and other boney meats.
No need for supplements.
I feed mine 2 times / week with liver and heart every second week.
@@sinenomine4540 You should still supplement. Chickens you buy have shitty bones unless from like a farm.
hey, do what kenan does with his turtles, just give it a spot around the snapping turtles tub
Love Harriet ♥️ She’s grown so much from being so itty bitty!
I’ve been searching for your account! I’ve been watching you since before last Christmas
Woah, he has a power tool everyone please take 15 steps back
maybe you could get one of those larger rabbit or guinea pig cages with the solid bottom, fill that with dirt and hides, and use that outside as a kind of sun spot for your box turtle. Outdoor UVB is always best at least during the sunny days.
I love your turtle 🐢 videos because I also have a red eared slider named Franklin! But he's lived in the same indoor pond for years.
"my squad of 3 turtles" so wholesome
Great episode. I really enjoy how you care for your various animals. The time and care you take with them now will pattern your whole life. Stay cool.
You seem way happier, Alex!
You should cover it mainly from predators like birds and cats! But I still love what you have done for them!
OMG THAT POND LOOKS AMAZING!!!
When my turtles are inside over the winter they will bask contentedly and not freak out when the family moves around their aquariums. As soon as we put them outside in the pond for the summer months they get super skittish and dive off their basking platforms as soon as anyone comes near. I think this is because in the aquariums their basking docks put them at about our head height. But outside they are much lower, so I think they see us as more of a threat when coming at them from above. That’s my theory.
It's funny I just seen the video where you talked about wanting an outside enclosure for your turtles.
Hope you composted all the Greens!
@GoHerping - We ordered one of the leopard gecko from the unboxing two days ago and haven't heard back or got an emailed confirmation, could you tell me when we we should receive shipping info? We sent an email with pictures with our whole set up two days ago as well. Please help??
I suggest putting a bit more gravel in and burying the lilly bulbs so they will grow better! and you might need at least two or 3 to really cover the enclosure.
Sourse: someone who grows and sells them every year
When will you be putting more reptiles up for sale?
Hi! What kind of filter are you using in the turtle tub?
Just to let you know, youtube unsubbed me from you for some reason and I didn't realize. Glad to be back though, now I can binge on cool vids.
Congrats on the Skillshare sponsorship, you're like a real youtuber now or somthin'
I absolutely adore seeing your turtles! They’re my favorite
I need more weed pulling asmr
Yess dat would be poggies
@@rebeccabelle7820 there is tons of lawn care asmr type videos on youtube believe it or not.
i fell down a rabbit hole last week ending with massive tree removal vides
@@quillclock oh cool!
I recommend you get netting or wire to cover so birds don't take him
Love your videos Alex 💕 and the turtles are so cute!
Hi GoHerping i love all your content even though i must admit im not a long term fan. I have been binge watching just about all your videos and Im not sure if i just missed em or if they dont exist but I dont see much about russian tortoises I was just wondering if you would like to do a care guide for them as they are a very often pulse buy in terms or tortoises
Be careful for ticks! My sister lives in North Carolina as well and has shrubs like yours- she was cutting some and must have disrupted a nest of ticks as she got hundreds on her! Yikes!!!!!🪲🪲🪲🪲🪲
You could put Harriet in one of those stock thingies. I got a 300 gallon stock tub and I put my Russian tortoise in there for the daytime so she can get sun everyday. she can't get out and she's safe
Alex with a power tool is a frightening sight.
Just signed up for the 14 day free trial on skill share. Thanks! I've been wanting to try it out for a while now but I just never did. Your turtles are so cute though & I'm sure they love their new hangout spot. 🐢
"when you go to a pond or a lake and see a bunch of turtles on the logs"... poor me lives in phx az and have never seen a real turtle in the wild :(*
Hi Harriet 👋👋
I noticed that the slider has pretty long nails. Can they be trimmed or is it normal for turtles?
Omg he's so smol!!! Snappy baby!! I love snappers so much
Suggestion: have the fans name the snapper
ex-professional bush trimmer here, you did better than most people do
Yesterday it was cold here in North Carolina where I live idk about you
Turtle Squad! I love it.
you should put a cover on the snapper so nothing eats him
He said he's putting covers on them like 2 times in the video though
@@whoahanant oh my bad
I'd love to see an updated cat video
Hey I got a question cux I have a female red ear slider turtle and she laid eggs but we no longer have a male turtle as that one escaped cux someone left the gate open but our female turtle laid eggs and we found two baby Turtles so it was kinda odd for us to see two baby Turtles if we don't have a male turtle anymore
I wanna know if that just common to happen at this point for some eggs to hatch while the rest don't
alex how did u know i was rewatching ur videos
I think the turtles are some of my favorites to see again because they were so tiny before!!! and now they're hand sized!!! look at the little guys grOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just started this video, and I KNOW WHAT HE IS GOING TO USE IN THE NEXT UNBOXING VIDEO!
READ THIS PLEASE: my friend gave me a leopard gecko that had MBD because he “couldn’t take care of it” in reality he just didn’t want it and neglected it so now it’s with me and I’m not a leopard gecko expert and I’m trying to rehome it and I was wondering if emerald scales would take in a Leo with MBD.
I don’t think Alex will see this or answer it but I think they would. Email his business email (probably on the site) to have someone answer properly!
Email his business, he wont respond to a youtube comment
@@kampfgeist7703 thank you
Are you gonna make a video about your chickens soon?
this is like a calming room makeover but for turtles :D
name suggestion for the snapper
ginger snap if it's a female
then rex if it's a male
Hey Alex, the URL for this video has 0w0 in it.
I’d just be wary of hawks and of herons and the like.
I’ve seen herons eat things like turtle hatchlings (though, when it comes to reptiles, they seem to prefer anoles. They *love* those things).
Maybe put some mesh or chicken wire over the snapper until he’s bigger.
I want a tier list of foods you like to eat tbh but that might be outta your content zone
Never been more convincing to join skillshare
i think we can all say harriet is the cutest thing ever
Why is there no sound? Hmmm
How do you keep raccoons away they kill everything I put outside
dudes got plant beds already setup and isn't turning them into turtle and tortoise enclosures. Also I think franklin deserves an aquascape ecosystem pond
Dude shouldn't have to use every part of his house(including plant beds)to home the animals. He may want to have those to y'know, garden? Fresh plants for animals, maybe? Kinda rude for some people to act as though he should do that even though he already does so much for the abused animals he saves.
@@karmicrabbit6713 whoa bit of an over reaction to a youtube comment
weed pulling asmr, absolutely the only thing I'm here for
Update on the burmese python?