New Florida Aldabra keeper

SHARK FARMER

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Hi, I’m coming out of my shell for my first post! I’m located in Florida’s central east cost and our new three Aldabras live in an outdoor enclosure with heated night box. They love eating, napping and water sprays. Still working on names!!IMG_0280.jpgIMG_0278.jpgIMG_0258.jpg
 

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Beauties! I'm amazed how much they look like miniature adults. More so than other torts (in my mind). Congrats
 

SHARK FARMER

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Thanks for the warm welcome all, more pics to come! I’ve read through tons of posts, especially in the Aldabra section. Still working on plant ID to tortoise proof the yard and already planing night box 2.0
 

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Welcome to the forum! Greetings from the Florida Panhandle! :)

If you would like help with plant identification, I would suggest contacting the IFAS / cooperative extension service in your county. They are tied in with the University of Florida, which has the only veterinary school in the state. If they run into questions on plant toxicity and tortoises, they have a wealth of expertise to call upon.

That, and in Florida, there are basically two scenarios for when you contact IFAS:
1. You ask an interesting question they've never dealt with before, and the novelty and curiosity more than catches their attention.
2. You're NOT the first person to ask this question, and they have already developed some expertise in this area... because, well, this is Florida. :)
 

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Here are some updated photos of these tortoises, nearly three years after the ones at the top of the thread.

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