Alex And All The Animals

13/09/2025

Lunch with Mum at Basil Wholefoods. 💕

11/09/2025

Mr Turtle is settling in well. He has an exciting delivery of gifts coming soon, which I will be doing an unboxing video of. Stay tuned! 🐢 💚

11/09/2025

Fantastic photo of a Grass Snake swimming by David Dawes, posted on the Nature Table. They do not bite & are harmless to humans. When threatened they may play dead. When caught, they hiss & release a disgusting smelling substance from their a**l gland! Wildlife Photographer

11/09/2025

Have you ever wanted to know more about the fabulous that can be found in , from brackets and crusts, to and toadstools?

Then join expert Lukas Large and our Coalface to Wildspace team for a fungi walk at Park Lime Pits on Saturday the 11th of October.

Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/FungiWalk2

Walsall Healthy Spaces, The National Lottery Heritage Fund

11/09/2025

There will be over 50 art pieces, by 36 artists, on display at our Pond's Edge Exhibition in the Rehearsal Hall of the Tett Centre.

🐢Drop in to view the gallery from 10-noon!

There will be over 50 art pieces by 36 artists, on display at our Pond's Edge Exhibition in the Rehearsal Hall of the Tett Centre. the afternoon fundraiser event from 12:30-3pm (ticket required)

https://www.turtleskingston.com/turtle-store/p/ponds-edge-exhibition-and-turtles-kingston-fundraiser

What else can you expect?
🐢live sketch artist at the gallery viewing 10-noon
🐢fundraiser event (12:30-3pm) opens with original poem by Abbie Miolee
🐢turtle arts, crafts, information, and conservation items for purchase during the day (10-3pm)
🐢refreshments to enjoy during the fundraiser (12:30-3pm)
🐢our 3D printed and hand painted turtle models on display
🐢all the turtle information you'd ever want

10/09/2025

10/09/2025

10/09/2025

Meet the newest addition, Mr Turtle! As you can see, he has quite a few layers of stuck scutes and plastron pitting. These issues will both be carefully monitored treated accordingly. With proper lighting, a varied diet and a proper setup, he should start improving in no time! 🐢

Photo 1 - Mr Turtle in his transport container.
Photo 2 - A slight improvement in the stuck scutes after a long, warm soak.
Photo 3 - Before his soak.
Photo 4 - Plastron pitting.

What is plastron pitting?
Plastron pitting, or indentations on a turtle or tortoise's plastron (underside shell), is often a sign of shell rot or other infections, but can also result from trauma like bites, abrasions from abrasive substrates, or prolonged moisture exposure. Other causes include lack of essential nutrients, poor water quality, or fungal/bacterial infections. Treatment involves addressing the underlying cause, such as improving habitat hygiene, providing proper humidity and UVB lighting, and consulting a veterinarian for diagnosis and treatment of infections.

What are scutes?
Turtle scutes are the hard, separate, keratin-based scales that cover the outside of a turtle's shell, much like human fingernails are made of keratin. They provide a rigid, protective layer over the underlying bony part of the shell, which is an extension of the turtle's skeleton. As a turtle grows, new scutes are added underneath the old ones, and in some species, these outer scutes may be shed as the animal grows.

08/09/2025

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07/09/2025

07/09/2025

07/09/2025