Forsten’s Focus: The Feisty Tortoise of Sulawesi

They are violent, they are beautiful, and they will absolutely bite your toes if you’re not wearing shoes. In this episode, we dive into the intense world of Forsten’s tortoises. In this episode of Turtle Tea with TTPG, we go deep into the world of the Forsten’s Tortoise (Indotestudo forstenii). Host Wendy Montroy sits down … Read more

International Turtle and Tortoise Week™ 2026 – Get ready to celebrate!

Join us for International Turtle and Tortoise Week™ (ITTW) , April 20-24 2026! Host Wendy Montroy welcomes TTPG founder Russ Gurley and Ashley Rademacher, the Director of Animal Care and Education at Zoo Med Labs, Inc. ITTW provides FREE educational packets to thousands of students across fifteen countries. Educators of all types, homeschoolers, teachers, 4H … Read more

Breeding 3-Toed Box Turtles

In this episode of Turtle Tea with TTPG, Wendy Montroy and Cameron Lamb discuss the practicalities of breeding and raising Three-toed Box Turtles. Cameron explains his preference for starting with hatchlings to better understand the natural history and care of the species before moving into breeding and producing offspring. The conversation covers the entire lifecycle, … Read more

Three-Toed Box Turtles: A Fan Favorite

Ever wondered why a Three-toed Box Turtle might actually have four? Wendy Montroy and Cameron Lamb dive into the quirks and care of these favorites. In this installment of Turtle Tea, host Wendy Montroy sits down with TTPG board member Cameron Lamb to explore the fascinating world of the Three-toed Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina triunguis). … Read more

Steven Sifuentes

Born in San Jose and raised in Gilroy, California, Steven’s journey began in the 6th grade, after receiving his first Russian tortoise from his science teacher. He has been keeping and breeding tortoises since middle school. In 2019, after years of keeping “a little bit of everything,” Steven made the decision to focus his efforts … Read more

Cameron Lamb

Episode 11: Three-toed Box Turtles – A Fan Favorite & Episode 12: Coming soon Born and raised in Southern California growing up catching alligator lizards, fence lizards, king snakes, rattlesnakes, etc. I cannot recall a time that I was not keeping reptiles or outside looking for them. Growing up as the youngest of five, I … Read more

Bog Turtles: Tiny Titans of the American Wetlands

Tiny, elusive, and fighting for survival – Bog Turtles are one of North America’s most endangered reptiles. In this episode, host Wendy Montroy sits down with Raul Gonzalez to explore the fascinating and often stressful reality of working with bog turtles (Glyptemys muhlenbergii), a species few people ever encounter, let alone care for. Raul shares … Read more

Ralph Till

Ralph Till and Turtle Tea host Wendy MontroyEpisode 3 & 4: Egyptian Tortoises: Tiny Survivors on the Brink and Egyptian Tortoises: Breeding to Save a Species Back in the late 50’s and into the 60’s (yes I’m that old) I was fortunate enough to live in farm country in northwestern New Jersey. Each summer was … Read more

Michael Thathuvaswamy

Episodes 1 & 2: Tabasco Mud Turtles: The Turtle World’s Best-Kept Secret and Hatching Success: Tabasco Mud Turtle Breeding My journey with turtles started as a fascination, became a curiosity, morphed into an obsession, and has now matured into a mission. I was about seven years old when I first laid eyes on Star tortoises … Read more