Chris Leone founded Garden State Tortoise in 2011 with his wife Casey. Garden State Tortoise is a breeding facility, a rescue, and a permanent home for many different species of turtle and tortoise. In this episode, Chris discusses how GST started and the type of work they do today. He tells us about Otis, the incredible Eastern Box Turtle that recently went viral on YouTube as well as a mysterious blue box turtle he found in the wild. Chris also breaks down a blog post that he wrote that focuses on a poisonous attitude often seen in herpetoculture.

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