Well, we just got home from the Orlando Repticon show and it was incredible! Twice the size, twice the vendors, and 100x the fun! We met tons of new customers and got reaquiainted with old ones. As usual, Bosco (the black throat monitor) attracted the masses. Once at our table, customers got an eyeful of a very rare sight- 3 full-grown Radiated (radiata) tortoises! We also had some sub-adult radiatas, a breeding pair of 30 year old Sulcattas (African Spur Thighs), a breeding pair of 10 year old Sulcattas, an Indian Star tortoise, Albino Chinese Softshells, an Aldabra, lots of hypo and pastel color morphs, toads, frogs, salamanders, newts, lizards, geckos, and many other turtles and tortoises.
To put it mildly, it was awesome! Stay tuned for pics, we should have them up as soon as we get done unpacking from the show 
Tags: Aldabra, black throat monitor, Radiated Tortoise, Repticon, Sulcatta
We have finally gotten a 2 day break from the cold weather. Just in time to prepare for this weekend’s Repticon show in Orlando, FL. The show will be held at the Central FL Fairgrounds and has doubled in size this year. Instead of being one hall, there will now be two halls reserved just for us reptile/amphibian enthusiasts. There will be many new things going on, including the first venomous display and the famous Venom 1 team from Homestead, FL will be there.
The week before the show is always a hectic one. Besides having to do the everyday chores associated with keeping thousands of reptiles, we have to choose the best of the best to take the shows, pack animals the day before driving, and then of course, we have the scary drive to the venue. It’s always stressful when you know you’re transporting so many live animals.
However, the show itself is always awesome! We love meeting our customers, old and new. We love being able to talk to people face-to-face, educating them on their new or future pets, and seeing the smile on a child’s face who just got their first pet!
So come on out and help make the craziness of preparation worth it! Come meet Bosco, take your picture with him, love him….the point is, come out!!! You will definitely enjoy yourself
Tags: Repticon Orlando
We would like to finally introduce with pictures, Bosco and Biscuit! Bosco is our dog-tame 5’1″ black throat monitor that you may have seen walking around the FL reptile shows with Samantha on his leash. He weighs in at about 25 lbs. Biscuit is his girlfriend. She is 5’6″ and weighs in at 35 lbs.
Bosco sleeping like the big baby he is during a reptile show
Bosco and Samantha Bonding
Biscuit Eating
Biscuit looking like the queen she is
Tags: black throat monitor
We welcome all types of questions regarding your reptiles and amphibians. If you have questions, please email us at info@martinsworldexotics.com and we can answer them via email and respond on our blog. Or, you could leave a comment on one of our blogs and we will get back to you as soon as possible!
When turtles and tortoises get ear infections, you will most commonly see a swelling on the side of their head. This is more commonly known as an abscess. Unlike infections in humans, when turtles and tortoises develop pus, it solidifies into a ball. This occurs because, although turtles/tortoises can absorb moisture through their skin, they cannot release moisture from underneath the skin. When this happens, it is imperative that you take your animal to see a veterinarian, preferably one that specializes in herps. If left to heal on its own, it can lead to serious complications such as eye problems, the rupturing of their ear, and even death.
Tags: ear infection, infection, tortoise, turtle, veterinarian
So when people think of Florida, they think of beautiful, sunny, hot weather. WRONG! We are experiencing quite the cold snap right now here at the farm. It has been quite the undertaking to ensure the health and comfort of all of the animals. We have brought all of our baby turtles in and locked all of our breeders and sub-adults up in their nest boxes with infrared heat lamps going to keep them warm. That means we had to move thousands of animals around and this is something that we have been doing almost every other week due to the erratic weather of “Sunny Florida”.
We hope that all of you reptile/amphibian enthusiasts out there are taking the necessary precautions to keep your animals safe as well. If you are not sure how to set them up or what to do, feel free to contact us and we can help!
Tags: care, temperature, tortoise, turtle
In just a few days we will be launching our new turtle and tortoise kits. There will be 3 types of kits available – 1 for turtles and 2 for tortoises (either forest/tropical or savannah/grassland). They will be available in different sizes depending on the size of your tank. We cannot ship glass so you will have to purchase the tank and a screen lid either from your local pet store or another tank dealer.
What the kits will include:
Turtle- proper filtration for tank size specified, lighting, basking platforms, water conditioners, and food
Tortoise- proper substrate, lighting, hide, mineral supplement (ex. vitamin/calcium dust), water bowl, and food
We will make an announcement on here and on the home page of the website once they become available!
Do you breed your own turtles/tortoises? Do you legally catch turtles? If so then we want to know! We are always looking to add new genes into our bloodlines and pay current wholesale pricing! Keep in mind that we cannot accept the following species in FL:
Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys temminckii)
Loggerhead Musk Turtle (Sternotherus minor)
Flattened Musk Turtle (Sternotherus depressus)
Yellow-Blotched Map Turtle (Graptemys flavimaculata)
Ringed Map Turtle (Graptemys oculifera)
Escambia Map Turtle (Graptemys ernsti)
Barbour’s Map Turtle (Graptemys barbouri)
Suwannee Cooter (Pseudemys concinna suwanniensis)
Florida Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina bauri)
Three-Toed Box Turtle (Terrapene Carolina triunguis)
Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina)
Gulf-Coast Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina major)
Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin): All locales
Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus)
Red-Eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans): *Effective July 1, 2007*
This applies to normal phases only. However, we can buy hypos, pastels, albinos, or any other color morphs.
We are also looking for salamanders and newts! Please e-mail us at: buyortrade@martinsworldexotics.com if you have something you think we may be interested in.
Well, we made it through the holidays! We hope all of our customers and their pets enjoyed a safe and happy holiday season!
We are currently working on some new projects that will have us branching out into more reptiles and amphibians such as lizards, salamanders, newts, frogs, and even possibly some tarantulas. We have had adult pairs of these varieties for some time but never put forth the effort for breeding as they were just “pets”. However, we have decided we can’t really pass up gorgeous genes like those of our adults
Don’t forget, we will be attending the Orlando Repticon show January 31-February 1, make sure you stop by and say “hi”!
Baby tortoises are highly susceptible to dehydration. It is important to soak them at least 3x a week. Also, you may want to make sure that the water dish you have provided him/her with is in the corner of the cage. Tortoises have a tendency to walk around their dish constantly and never even know it is there if you leave it in the center as they usually walk around the perimeter of their habitat.
You may also want to provide your baby tortoise with a vitamin/mineral supplement added to their water soak 1x per week. This will ensure that they are receiving proper nutrients that may be left out in their diet.
Tags: care, dehydration