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Tara Troxell

Tara Troxell

Co-owner and tortoise caretaker at Arctic Reptile Ranch in Arizona; expert in chelonian breeding and care.

Jul 12, 2026

Turtle Tea with TTPG

Turtle Tea with TTPG

Mother of Tortoises: Tara Troxell’s Journey with Arctic Reptile Ranch

Jul 12 · 38m

Wendy MontroyHOST
2:15
common thing.
Tara Troxell
Tara TroxellGUEST
2:16
But it is a thing, okay? And so I was very, very scared to touch any snakes or do anything like that.
Tara Troxell
Tara TroxellGUEST
2:26
But he did have a pair of large adult redfoot tortoises.
Tara Troxell
Tara TroxellGUEST
2:32
And they lived, like, out front.
Tara Troxell
Tara TroxellGUEST
2:34
He had, like, a little pond for them.
Tara Troxell
Tara TroxellGUEST
2:35
Not like what we have now, much smaller scale.
Tara Troxell
Tara TroxellGUEST
2:38
But, you know, it was functional and stuff.
Wendy MontroyHOST
4:25
swings are a killer.

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