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    Going on holiday (vacation), what to do with my torts?

    Advice needed please. I live in the Chicago area and will be going away a few times over the summer. Probably 2 weeks at a time. Any suggestions on where I can book my tortoises in to be looked after? Thanks
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    Russian female for my males of 5 hrs old

    I have 2 male Russian torts with a new indoor and outdoor enclosure so wanting a female to keep them company. Ideally would like to breed them. Live in IL Many thanks! :tort:
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    Please refresh my memory... Hibernation

    I have 2 Russian torts, one I've had 6 years and successfully hibernated, another ive had 6 months. Should I turn their heat lights off now and get them to slow down. Stop all food in a few weeks then 4 weeks later hibernate them? I can't find my notes I usually have to remind me on what to...
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    I think she is a he?

    Long story short. I've had a male torti for 7 years, bought 2 new ones which I thought were females 6 weeks ago. One of them passed away :( and since then the other 2 have started butting each other. Do you think she is a he? I've expanded their outdoor enclosure so the don't meet each other...
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    Should I dampen their enclosure

    I was told by my vet to remove the sand from both the indoor and outdoor enclosure. I replaced it with bark bits which I purchased from a pet store. Should I dampen it slightly? Thanks :tort:
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    Sad, my tortoise passed away

    :( sad the tortoise we purchased from petco died today. We took her to the vets but unfortunately we lost her. I then looked on the web and saw how petco keeps their animals, terrible. I'm now really concerned for my 7 year old torti. The vet was unsure what had caused her death and was wanting...
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    Hello from Jammy, marmite and buttercup

    Glad we've joined
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    Poorly tortoise

    Poorly Torti :( I've had tortoises for 7 years now but recently purchased a female one 6 weeks ago. Over the past week she has been really slow and when I picked her put today she was very weak. From reading posts I think she has an eye infection too. I have bathed her and she seemed to drink a...
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