Garden State Tortoise Reveals Secret Turtle & Tortoise Species!

[@BajatheChickenMan]

Have you guys thought of setting up a webcam on some of your more popular residents? Otisvision 24/7 would be awesome!

[@GardenStateTortoise]

Haha that’s a cool idea

[@rosegann8339]

That would be so cool!! Everyone loves Otis! And all his friends ❤

[@reddirtgirl4038]

I would watch it! ❤❤❤

[@christineschiebel2890]

Otis fan here!

[@joycedavis9996]

the people demand Otisvision 🐢🐢🐢

[@katlady567]

While it’s always a joy to see Lacay and Otis, it’s also equally wonderful to see all of the other species you keep and especially to see their different personalities and how they interact with each other.

[@robertplocke]

I love your videos! Since i was a little kid ive always loved turtles and tortoises. Its so interesting to see your collection and your love and enthusiasm for them is inspiring as well.

[@GardenStateTortoise]

Thank you 😊

[@kimberlyhendricks1229]

Thank you for sharing your collection. They are all very beautiful.😮❤😊

[@GardenStateTortoise]

Thank you so much!

[@The_Crucible714]

Until recently I had no idea there were so many regional sub-species of Diamond back terrapins that vary so drastically in appearance. Speaking of appearance, Chris is looking very svelte and slim lately. 👍🏻

[@k.6160]

I look forward to Sunday morning video while I eat breakfast in bed! It's a fun way to start the day!

[@GardenStateTortoise]

Yay! Thank you!

[@Elizabeth-ei7ne]

I don’t know much about tortoises/turtles/terrapins, so I always learn a ton from these videos! The cherryhead and the striped-headed diamondback are amazing, I had no idea turtles could look like that!

[@GardenStateTortoise]

I'm so glad!

[@spiercephotography]

I love seeing and learning about all the tortoises you have! Pinky and the Brain and the Cherryhead Tortoise are so beautiful!

[@meloneyparker]

All of the star tortoises are just the coolest!❤️

[@GardenStateTortoise]

😎 ⭐️ 🐢

[@mamachola6889]

Chris & Casey! Oh what a fun day here at. Garden State tortoise 🐢! Thank you for sharing all of the other turtles that we don't get to see on a daily basis. I'm in love with the albino turtles 🐢! I'm almost 70 & I've never seen an albino tortoise or turtle 🐢 before. Thank you for sharing all of those adorable creatures ❤️

[@GardenStateTortoise]

Our pleasure! Thank you so much!

[@cynthialbell9023]

Hi Chris Thanks for showing some of your beautiful tortoises in your collection. And all of the very interesting information about all of them. Love your channel, and all of your turtles, and tortoises. Cindy

[@GardenStateTortoise]

Thank you Cindy!

[@rebekkariblet4500]

Thank you 🙏 all turtles 🐢 are just fascinating creatures and you give us the best knowledge of their care

[@GardenStateTortoise]

It's my pleasure!

[@dshesser]

Sunday funday!!!

[@GardenStateTortoise]

🙌🏻

[@rosegann8339]

Thank you so much for sharing all these wonderful creatures with us! I love watching these videos theyre so fun and educational both! ❤

[@GardenStateTortoise]

Our pleasure!

[@susiemott265]

i love the way you showed us swift's head-bobbing behavior, shared the first impression that it gives to a human with us (rock on, little dude), and then explained what he's really doing. i want to do science outreach as a career, and i'm inspired by elegant, engaging work like yours!

[@donzbarker-cross4330]

Beautiful tortoises!

[@GardenStateTortoise]

They are!

[@dawnjaroch395]

Love all the turtles Chris, I can never wait till a new video's put online. You and Casey are very sweet!!!!!!!!!

[@GardenStateTortoise]

Thank you!!!!

[@BeagleRescuer13]

We had a Mr. T ("T" for Tortoise lol) Sonoran Tortoise. He was found walking down the street (in California) So he came home & lived outside. He had lots of love & attention. He was such a fun animal to have.

[@StonedtotheBones13]

It is vaguely concerning how many ppl seem to "find" their tortoises this way... Cat distribution system needs to train these guys better 😂😅

[@AvengerII]

You can never see enough Otis. Especially when he's trying to bite Chris! LOL And he thought Chief Brody was going to be the troublesome turtle...!

[@abby2stars]

So much gratitude for your loving work ❤🎉

[@sherrilvollmer4477]

I can't wait for Sunday mornings. Love your videos. ❤

[@Zootycoonman223]

I miss the days of talking about enclosures. The conversations around building infrastructure and design.

[@GardenStateTortoise]

Those days never left and we do quite a bit of them. There’s a new one coming probably next month.

[@Zootycoonman223]

@@GardenStateTortoise look forward to it :)

[@nerdybertie4125]

I always want to see your pancake tortoises

[@k.6160]

Oh, I love them too!🥞🐢

[@GardenStateTortoise]

We left them out of this one because we’ve done a bunch of videos just about them. They’ll be back though!

[@k.6160]

I love all creatures! How about your snakes and lizards?🐍🦎

[@GardenStateTortoise]

I love when people ask about the snakes and lizards! They’re great 😊

[@jeanninelockridge5235]

Watching these videos is the best part of the week. I always enjoy learning about and seeing the turtles and tortoises. It's so obvious how much you care about these animals❤

[@Airunh]

I would like to hear and see more about the CHACO tortoise. Thanks for all you do for nature.

[@The_Crucible714]

I’ve owned a pair of Indian Star tortoises for over 15 years, raised from native-born specimens. This is the third season they’ve bred for me (6 eggs waiting to hatch.) Slight pyramiding of their shells is natural in certain populations of both Star tortoise species and (the smaller) Leopard tortoise.

[@annetteschoenlaub506]

I learn a lot on this channel. Very educational. I don't know if Kentucky has something like this or not. Turtles is not the only thing I love. I love frogs. I wish they have a channel for that. I didn't realize how many turtles there were. It amazes me every time.

[@nicholas87541]

Senoran Desert tortoise... cool! I have seen lizards move their head like that, but I don't think I've ever seen a tortoise communicate that way before this video.

[@pegedey1291]

Oh the desert tortoise head bobbing with you! He has such beautiful eyes too! Every sunday i learn something new, love it all! Thank you for teaching this old lady! ❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@reddirtgirl4038]

I never knew there were so many different kinds!

[@GardenStateTortoise]

🙌🏻 more than 330 species!

[@VieseDoe]

Love your videos, your passion for turtles and tortoises always shine through. If possible I'd love to hear and see more about how you cohabitate some of the animals you keep.

[@bkm2797]

Love Star Tortoises and Radiated, their markings are so striking, but so is Otis who isn't either of the above,lol. Most important is how you love all of them Chris, and they know it,lol. Thanks for the class, and see you soon!🐢❤️👍

[@nataliesreptiles]

Awesome video, seeing and hearing about turtles and tortoises from all over. That mangrove terrapin is awesome. Would love to see more of the pancake tortoises though.

[@christineschiebel2890]

I found myself shaking my head to Swift

[@GardenStateTortoise]

He’s contagious! 😂

[@Jamesgangreptiles]

I have always kept snakes and lizards and recently got a few leopards and stumbled across you and you have to be the best to watch. The way you talk and explain info and the quality of your videos are great. Awesome job man

[@loriw2661]

Another fantastic video! I just finished watching Kenan’s video of the Chief & Ellen. Hope they’re doing well and the leeches are going away in their eco-system. 🐢❤️🐢

[@bethannyallain5395]

I love watching your videos. I always learn something. Do you keep Gopher Tortoises? I know they are endangered in their home range of Florida. Have a beautiful week.😊

[@CodyBaRody]

Do you all still keep Egyptian tortoises? I know you used to have them in the past. Could we get an update video? Thanks.

[@GardenStateTortoise]

We do, but we’ve highlighted them quite a bit in the past. More to come!

[@horsetuna]

For me, I just love all the turtles with cheek patches. They remind me so much of Cockatiels!

[@Treeplanter73]

My redfoot acts more like dog, chases everything else, cats/dogs. Loves being petted and hand fed, shes nearly 23 yrs old.

[@koreyratering4662]

Absolutely love seeing you habitants and the enclosures they call home. Wish i had the space. I do pretty well for an small northern back yard though so I watch get ideas and drool. lol your place is so nicely done what a blessing.

[@user-tf1nd3gz3v]

Thank you for this overview of many of your beautiful tortoises!!! ❤

[@mrpoolplayer6379]

Bless your heart for the great work that you do. It's always a pleasure to stop & watch a new post from you...

[@jenpink4298]

Absolutely fascinating! Thank you for putting together this video about these gorgeous and endangered tortoises❤

[@reneesmith7996]

Chris and Casey, you do such a great job of providing engaging, informative content! I used to live in the Sonoran Desert, so loved seeing the territorial turtle you have. (Love that head bob!) Love the star and radiated tortoises. Love seeing turtles and tortoises from the various places I've been (Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Middle East, etc.) As this posting continued, I stopped to look online for what is indigenous to Bulgaria. We returned last night from Sofia and the Rila Mountains, so I'm guessing that the Testudinidae might be at lower elevations??

[@leegruver4718]

So fun to see your beautiful tortoises. I never knew there was a mangrove terrapin.

[@debbiewatermelon]

Thanks for your channel to see these amazing tortoise. Like to know if turtle is same as tortoise and if not why? Live to see them eating. Do more eating videos. !!

[@ms_katia2267]

Love the Star tortoise.

[@AJen912]

I think it would be cool to have a video showcasing differences in the sliders and most common aquatic turtles as pet.

[@easybreezy4559]

Cherry heads always make me think Kenan😂

[@kayrose8656]

So educational and I live your enthusiasm!

[@marthahines1979]

Love your videos and I like it all. It’s a total education for me, so I’m not so great at figuring what to ask. I live in Seattle and I’m curious, what species are native to this area. I do see occasionally some turtles basking in our small lakes and ponds but have no idea what I’m seeing. Could you answer my question? Thanks! PS I am amazed that you house 500+ animals!😊

[@briandrzewiecki5861]

Would love a video about care for a desert tortoise. I have a Mojave desert tortoise, not unlike a Sonoran. Any helpful hints you can pass along would be great! Keep up the amazing videos!

[@christinenovak3814]

Thanks for asking. Here in western Pennsylvania we have ornate box turtles and ornate luteola box turtles. Would appreciate a presentation of your work with them.

[@erikadowdy2382]

The baby turtles are SO cute❤ I love them ALL😊

[@elizabethlan5116]

You should name the cherry head tortoise 'Deadpool'

[@StonedtotheBones13]

Lovely to see more of your menagerie

[@BulldogBLVD1]

Being from NJ just want to say I love the videos!!

[@mikedurhan9941]

I know they are both fairly common, but I'd like to see the Florida Gopher Tortoise and the Peninsular Cooter featured. Thank you for this video.

[@melissadingee3941]

I love turtles so much my second oldest grandson when born had like a turtle beak, overbite, that I gave him his nickname turtle.

[@alexandarvoncarsteinzarovi3723]

Adorable

[@fredvomlehn8457]

Love this!! Thanks

[@warrensampson4792]

Hi guys, love your energy and overwhelming knowledge. What about African/South African species besides the Sulcata and Leopard...?

[@Hewbrry496]

Hey 😂😂😎

[@GardenStateTortoise]

👋🏻

[@Steevee14]

Hi Chris - really enjoy your vids! Do you have any of the world's smallest tortoise: the speckled padloper? I know they're highly protected. Steve

[@YochevedDesigns]

Have you tried introducing Swift to a male bearded dragon? They could have head bobbing contests that could go on indefinitely! I am so jealous of your Syrian tortoises. I live in Israel, and the Negev tortoise has become completely extinct due to poaching and habitat loss. Because Greek spur thighed tortoises are native here, it is illegal to keep them in captivity, but it's fun to see them when you go hiking. I'm sad that you can't get an Aldabra or a Galapagos tortoise here, only Sulcatas. I really, really want an Aldabra.

[@LukeMcGuireoides]

That was awesome. I'd like to see more of Lakai

[@masonmarsolek3483]

I’d love to learn more about ploughshare and spider tortoises! I don’t know if you have any or visit any places that help with them but learning about them would be amazing!

[@16gero95]

I remember, years ago you made some cool videos with the Manouria Emys and their nesting. Do you still keep them?

[@GardenStateTortoise]

Yes we do 😎

[@afungiwholikesturtles4676]

You could say Swift is a Swifty as He's listening to some TSWIFT

[@AULT111]

I would love to see more about the russian tortoise because I own one and there's not a lot people like you who have experience with these animals and I would love to know what you think about these animals and how they impact the garden as a whole

[@dyugs666]

Please do a full feature on Cherryheads! 😍❤ Thank you!

[@epickingedward7378]

Show us more of the sonoran desert tortoise

[@MousekeDana]

Random question. Where did you get those tubsponds the albino terapins are in? I have a super large cooter and she needs something larger than what I her in.

[@anngenaske4648]

Is it possible we could have an update on little Artemis who was using modified wheels to help her move around? Did she recover the use of her back legs? Thanks for your help

[@rickysmith9599]

I Love Swift 😂

[@iamabraincube777]

Quick question for a bioactive indoor build for a juvenile hermanns tortoise what would be the best substrate?

[@Iris_Germany]

Greetings from the Gernan Iris to your Iris ❤

[@gibbnasta]

Swift looks like an Iron Maiden fan to me.

[@wargoddess77]

Iris being an eye color, maybe calling the male Shade as in eye Shade

[@BedrockBurrowDTHabitat]

I have Mojave desert tortoises, I would love a video on how you feed your desert species vs the other kinds. or to find more information on the differences of the Sonoran and the Texas tortoise . I loved how you explained the difference of shells & glands of male vs female. Now I am really questioning my smallest guys true sex ? Does a female have absolutely no curve or can it vary ? By the size of animal ? Hmmm 🤔

[@joshuamelton1129]

I know they are not rare,however what happens to all the red ear sliders you rescue. ❤

[@vicekillx]

Do you guys work with Project Terrapin at MATES at all? I'm a former student (class of 2012!) so I have a real soft spot for diamondback terrapins. If you guys had started this a few years earlier I probably would have showed up on your doorstep asking for my senior internship hahah

[@emilschwalbe4894]

I really haven't seen the European pond turtle on your channel. can you show them In a video?

[@Shaden0040]

Chris are the two star tortoises related to the radiated tortoises of Madagascar? considering Madagascar in India used to about one another way back when before 55 million years ago before India was shoved north and broke away from Madagascar I wouldn't be surprised if they weren't some sort of radiated or star type tortoise on the Maldives I think it's the Andaman Islands?

[@GardenStateTortoise]

Good question and I’m unsure. They are currently in different genuses with the stars being Geochelone and radiata being Astrochelys.

[@northernplantuckyplantcinc2630]

❤🐢

[@GardenStateTortoise]

❤️🐢

[@ladycil]

Hi love watching ur channel 🥰👍...I contacted u to enquire my inherited tortoise from my mum of what breed she was as I was struggling to identify her..an algerian spur thighed tortoise iv been informed than k u ...id love to know about this breed please 👍🙏

[@martinhartig1538]

Very cool but I will see the Radiatas and Mikey !!

[@thesnapperkeeper]

Love the mangrove

[@sandystewart292]

Iris needs a hubby with a name. I suggest Poppy. Iris symbolize wisdom and Poppy symbolize peace. Just what the U.S. needs at this time.

[@GardenStateTortoise]

DONE! Love that. Poppy it is! Thank you!

[@DesignsByKayla]

Can we see more babies ❤

[@GardenStateTortoise]

They’ll be hatching next month 👍🏻

[@DesignsByKayla]

So exciting 😊 can't wait ❤

[@Alexandra0707]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@GardenStateTortoise]

❤️🙌🏻

[@diane7546]

They are all just beautiful and unique. Thank you for caring for these awesome animals. Thank you for making these videos. They really are so kewl. 🫂❤️👍😁

[@Kasia237]

I love seeing experienced keepers talk about Russian tortoises, they are so popular but there is so much misinformation out there about them.

[@DevonKrejci]

Any spider tortoises or super rare speckled padloper tortoises!?

[@night.panther4870]

Hello I wanted to get a turtle/tortoise and im new to this , i wanted to ask if you could suggest some species that are reactive , kinda easy to handle and from middle east or globally available.. Thank you

[@Martinplay70]

Finaly

[@GardenStateTortoise]

👋🏻

[@tortoisetownYT]

do you have any Russian tortoises? I would love to see a video about them.

[@GardenStateTortoise]

We do and we have actually done a full video about them. It’s in our playlists

[@pitchforkSue]

Can the albino turtles and tortoises go outside in the Sun? The pair that you had were indoors so I was wondering about that.

[@kuku1152]

How to get rid from prolapse problem in tortoise?