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    Just noticed an injury to my Hermann's tortoise. Pics - how serious is this on her?

    Quick background: three-years-old, healthy and never previously injured in the twelve months I've owned her. No idea how it happened but likely tried to dig under slate where basking spot is. I've also attached the enclosure pic. But what I'm really looking to understand is how to help her heal...
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    Aldabra killing a bird - have you guys seen this? *graphic warning, ofc*

    Uploaded today - I reckon it's just bad eyesight and possibly the scent of leaves or flowers - or not? Poor thing!
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    Three things we humans love but maybe don't think of providing to our pet tortoises!

    This topic can be discussed about all pet animals, really. The most common point is food - you often hear of owners feeding the same item every day, because it's healthy to the species. Yet, we don't apply that to ourselves - indeed we would hate to eat the very same thing each day, multiple...
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    Greatest tortoise yawn :)

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    Any closer to identifying gender of this Hermanns? Pic.

    Around 2.5-years-old.
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    Are these mites crawling all over my tort? vid and pic

    Vid/gif: This water death scene happened overnight. I believe this happened because I introduced reptibark without nuking it first!
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    Friend's young sulcuta has scratches on the plastron - natural heal?

    Hi - per title, my friend noticed some marks on the plastron of his one-year-old Sulcuta. He's not aware of how it happened but noticed it after walking on concrete. To me, it looks like small marks that will heal with intake of calcium and time. But I'm no expert, so I thought I'd ask here in...
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    Ikea indoor build (smaller tortoises)

    For my two-year-old eastern Hermann's, living in an apartment means an indoor-only enclosure as my option. I was surprised to see that the larger reptile vivariums were rather expensive for what they are, especially with a cabinet combo. So it was time to get creative. Hello Ikea, my old friend...
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    Friend in Canada is using this bulb for his sulcata - and only this

    Is this enough, in terms of lighting? It surprised me, because although I have a Hermann tortoise, I've invested in a basking light that cost a few times more than this below link. https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07MXD4SMW/?tag=
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    Hello, first post about a first pet. Just wanted to ask about using furniture as a hack for an enclosure.

    Evening. I currently use this small cabinet and it works great - however, it looks something out of the 90s and doesn't suit my other furniture: So, I'd like to go the route of sleek black frame and glass. But of course, they tend to be rather over-priced. It seems to be money sensible to go...
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