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    Plrase I.D. this tortoise on a rescue site

    FL but it looks like the desert tortoise. Up in Destin
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    Plrase I.D. this tortoise on a rescue site

    I have three gophers in my yard. The scutes don’t look right.
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    Carpenter Ants

    What can be used in an Outdoor Enclosure for carpenter ants with my sulcutas? thanks
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    Do you regret not going bigger?

    Hello- I have two of each. My redfoots are more personable. The come to me when I go in their enclosure or if I’m outside they wait to see if I’m coming over. My sulcutas just do their own thing. The also aren’t as active as the redfoots. Now my redfoots are both 5 and my sulcutas are two.
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    Redfoot substrate outdoors?

    I have two 5 year old females who live outside in a 10x 20 walk in enclosure. They stay outside unless the temperature drops under 60 here in FL. They have a chicken coop they go in at night with a heat panel that I turn on if it’s in the 60’s. The bottom is mainly grass but they have caves...
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    Tony the tortoise, does he thrive on wondering or does he hate me?

    Hello First let me say I have sulcutas, redfoots and I volunteered with gophers ( also not to mention two wild gophers live in my yard) and nothing beats a gopher for the ability to burrow out of enclosures. They are tenacious and I’ve seen them burrow under a sidewalk overnight. The wild ones...
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    Personable tortoises

    My redfoots are very personable and come trucking over when I enter the pen or talk to them but they are 5 and I’ve had them since they were babies. My two sulcutas not so much but they are only 1 year and really just want to eat.
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    Found Tortoise in North FL

    Ok, I’ll let them know
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    Found Tortoise in North FL

    Thanks they are letting it go tonight in a park away from dogs
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    Found Tortoise in North FL

    Can anyone identify this little guy found by one of my sons coworkers? He is in Tallahassee FL
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    HELP FOUND AN INJURED TORTOISE

    He needs a reptile vet not a regular vet. I hope you are located where you have access to one. Keep us posted.
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    Coronavirus

    You can find the facts at https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronovirus which is the world health’s site. You can find out about COVID-19 there is also MERS-CoV from the Middle East and one other. It’s really just a flu strain. Don’t get crazy just be diligent about hygiene.
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    Need to sale or rehome my sulcata

    Hi I live in South Fl and have two one year old Sulcuta’s (and two 5year red foots). If you are unable to find a home let me know. I volunteer with Gophers as well so I’m all about tortoises.
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