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Hi All, I had a Greek Tortoise who laid 6 eggs in Oct for the first time. After that event, she has been way more temperamental with me. Hiding in her shell, making hissing noises whenever I am nearby, etc... She is also eating much less. Still eating and pooping, but maybe 1/2 the...

I do this, but in separate containers but all in the same 10x10 grow tent. I really like the setup because the pond tank for the turtles helps keep the grow tent humid. I do agree that you should not mix them and let them interact with each other, but I would highly recommend keeping them in...

Wow, really good tips! Thank you for all of that, will definitely give it all a go. I unfortunately do not have any leaves outside anymore, they are all dormant in the winter but will do what I can to simulate that as much as possible!

I need to update my location. I am in chicago now. It can easily get to freezing at night, so I keep them in a tent. In late spring and summer, I take them out in an enclosure I made. One benefit here is that the humidity is high, so I do not need to worry about that like I do in Southern...

So this is my first run at things and I read up on as much as I could but have some additional questions. I currently have 2 tortoises(Greeks) hatched and one peeping. One of the hatched is fully sealed up and the second is beginning that process now, the yolk is pretty much fully absorbed...

I unfortunately moved to another state. Had I known of these issues, I would have bought one before I left and just carried it with me. I am in IL now and not many offers out here.

Thank you all so much! This is super helpful. Not sure it will really change my ability to get one, but it at least gives me more options. Thank you very much!

Do you mind providing documentation around the gifting? I feel like this could open up options for me and would like to understand all the details. Thanks!

Hi All, I recently built a large 10ft x 10ft tented enclosure for my torts and I am noticing some mold growing on the outside of their enclosures. Attached some photos for reference. I checked everyone inside the boxes and I do not see mold of any kind, I think it is because the lights and...

That's good to know! I was thinking of putting a space heater on the ground as well as the normal CHEs above. My main concerns were the reflective material and potentially blinding them. The one I listed is pretty big, so I can give them plenty of cover, segmented sections and the lights high...

Hello! I am looking to build an indoor enclosure and have a really cold basement that I will need to house them. I am thinking of using a large Indoor Growing Tent like this https://growace.com/products/yield-lab-120-x-120-x-80-reflective-grow-tent Anyone have experience with this? Will the...

I do, thank you for the warning though. Appreciate the thoughtfulness

I had no idea about the light, sounds like it is not really possible to have plants in an indoor enclosure then right? Thanks for the data though, always learning new things!

Hi All, I had a pretty large(3x6) tented enclosure and all plant life did not survive in it and I am not sure why. I definitely gave it enough water, the UV light was working correctly based on some measurement tools I had, and I had sections of plant soil where the plants were vs the rest of...

Hi Everyone, I had a Testudo graeca terrestris for almost a year now and haven't had any problems in an indoor enclosure while in dry California. I recently moved to Chicago and the humidity here is much higher, so I am excited at the thought of having an indoor and outdoor enclosure, but was...

Thanks, really appreciate you forwarding me the details! I was actually lucky enough to get a pair of them. Super excited to getting them soon!!

Hi All, I am looking for any T.G. Terrestris of all ages. Accepting any hatchlings, unsexed, females, or males with good coloring.

Really interesting information. I am really excited to start testing these types of things in a safe way. Getting them seems to be the hardest part. If you happen to run into other good vendors that are selling them, please let me know!

Thank you for the information! I have reached out to most of those for purchasing some and currently have one from Randy. I have really only been looking at the parents and coloration from a hatchling to determine if I want them, but interesting that they can change change drastically. These...

Hello! I was wondering if anyone here is experienced in breeding these wonderful torts. I am really interested in trying to get a good line of really bright yellow ones, but the patterns that come out seem to be really random. Anyone have any success in controlling the patterns?