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    Whats wrong?

    Yes, I have them all together in a not very big tank... I will move them to the bigger ones and separate them as another one have a similar hit. Can you please advice on how to heal those cracks?
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    Whats wrong?

    Hello, My buddy here is probably banging with the others... but I just noticed those hits. As no vet in my country who knows anything about them, can someone advice on how to fix it? And what might have caused it? Thank you
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    It was ran over maybe? Help...

    Hello, As we have no vets for tortoises in my country, someone posted this and I want to help and save.. can someone advice on how to handle it?
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    Male or Female?

    Hello, I have 4 tortoises, one was with me for the last 5 years and 3 new, the one I have for 5 years is a male (as far as I could say) and the other 3 are 2 males and 1 female according to the guy I got them from (around 4 months ago), but as you can find in the videos the uploaded to...
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    Greek Tortoise

    Thank you for the reply and sorry for the delay. As I don't have a thermostat I have been directing it a bit far from her shell, and feel the temprature to make sure its not too hot... Can you please send me a photo for the thermostat and how to apply it? also to the UVB as am not using any...
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    Greek Tortoise

    Hello, As I recieved thjs baby tortoise and found out that she is greek from this forum, the weather is cold in my country and I have been soaking her but she isnt moving much nor eating. For the last 2 days there was some sun and not that cold winter weather which I exposed her to but...
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    Baby Egyptian Tortoise - Newbie

    Dears, The baby tortoise is barely waking up even when i soak her in warm water... is she hibernating? Am so worried... and probably she barely eats if she woke up. And when I soak her should I make the water to cover her full body? Appreciate ur help...
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    Baby Egyptian Tortoise - Newbie

    Yes he did and am grateful for everything he shared and also correcting my false information. I have one question, why is the soaking is important for baby tortoises? Just to understand. Thanks guys appreciate it ??
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    Baby Egyptian Tortoise - Newbie

    Hello, I recieved this cutie as a gift, I already have a bigger one that is doing well and hibernating, I need to know what shall I do in order to maintain the health of it... noting that the house they are in is now inside as it gets freezing outside at night.. appreciate your advice. Thank you
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    Wearables

    Well noted, will give him to the caretaker with his house. Thank you
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    Egyptian Tortoise

    I skimmed over the link you shared, am already using romaine as its what my country mostly have in addition to kale and sometime i get the prepackaged grass that are green and red, which all of those are mentioned in your post, so what is enough? What is missing from the diet?
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    Wearables

    Hello, I will be travelling for 2 weeks and with that I will leave my tortoise with a caretaker who got many other tortoises of the same kind as mine, so in order to distinguish my boy from the rest what is OK to put on him that will not be painful or hurtful in any way?
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    Egyptian Tortoise

    Hello, This one has been on a diet of lettuce, cucumbers and kale in addition to very occasional tiny bits of bell peppers or tomatoes. With a direct access to the sun I believe calcium is covered but is there any more protein I should add?
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