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    Tortoise Croaking Sound? Video

    Our 8 year old male Greek Ibera started making a noise this summer and not sure what it is or why he's does it. He opens and closes his mouth when doing it and to me it sounds like a high to medium pitched croak. More like a frog than a bird. Have you ever squeezed a live fish too hard? It...
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    Weed/Fern ID Please

    Does anyone know what this fern-like plant is? It's growing at about 9,000 feet above sea level in the Colorado Rockies.
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    Growth After Maturity?

    How much will the average Greek Tortoise grow after maturity, and at what age is it considered an adult? I'm curious how much bigger my almost 5 year old Ibera could get. Is there a general guideline to how much growth can be expected every 5 or 10 years for an average adult?
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    Hard or Soft Water?

    Is there a water hardness range that is best for drinking and soaking for tortoises?
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    Aptenia Cordifolia VARIEGATA: Safe/Good to Feed?

    The Tortoise Table lists Aptenia Cordifolia as "Safe to Feed" and Delosperma as "Feed in Moderation". As best as I can tell the Variegata is a cross between the Aptenia Cordifolia and Delosperma. It seems that logically this cross of two edible plants would be edible but just want to make sure...
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    Safe?...Possibly Bindweed?

    This is growing in our landscaping like...well...a weed. It's very invasive and gets tangled up in all the ornamental and landscaping plants in our beds, we are Zone 3/4. I'm thinking this might be Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis and not Morning Glory. Anyone know for sure?
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    Zucchini Flowers and Leaves OK for Greek?

    I have a few Zucchini growing, and flowering, in my garden right now. Is it OK to feed the flowers frequently while I have them? The leaves are a bit spiny and tough, are these OK to feed? And I assume the squash itself should be fed in moderation or sparingly. Is that correct? Thanks in advance.
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    Alfalfa: Do Not Feed?

    Tortoise Table lists alfalfa as a "Do Not Feed" item Why? I thought alfalfa was good and I know many of you feed it. I have also seen the thread about D2/D3 in alfalfa, seems like it should be re-categorized? https://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk/plant-database/viewplants/?plant=251&c=6#.W0EzidJKi70
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    My Tortoise Table Build

    My family has a 4 year old Greek Ibera that has been living in a 2' x 3' ZooMed Tortoise Enclosure. I've known for a while that this was not sufficient so I finally decided to make something bigger. I thought it would be nice to share my build and the finished product with you folks. I'll...
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