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  1. dawsonpan

    Safe cactus to feed?

    Hey everyone! I have a cactus that I grew from one pad. I bought it and was sold and plainly stated as 'opuntia'. I'm wondering what type it is and if it's tortoise safe. Thanks! Here are the pics:
  2. dawsonpan

    Can tortoises eat plumbago?

    Hey everyone! So I was watching a video by the Turtle Conservancy and in one of the clips, a tortoise was shown eating a plumbago flower. I read before that these were poisonous but they are native in parts of southern Africa where many tortoise species are from. The Tortoise Table also says...
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    Tortoise loves herbs?!

    So I noticed that my leopard loves to eat herbs of all kinds. Is this common for some tortoises because hear most don't even try it because of its strong scents. Whenever I offer some not a single leaf or stem is left. Especially basil and oregano flowers. I have heard some tortoises eat a lot...
  4. dawsonpan

    Can tortoises eat hummingbird sage?

    Hey everyone! I recently got a hummingbird sage plant (Salvia Spathacea) for a native CA garden and I'm wondering if tortoises can eat it. I can't seem to find any sources online that specifically mentions it. The Tortoise Table lists regular sage (Salvia officinalis) as ok in moderation and...
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    Are wild lizards in outdoor tortoise enclosures ok?

    Hey everyone! I was wondering if the native lizards in Southern California have any negative effects on tortoises. They seem to love their raised enclosures and I see that they're possibly using them to lay their eggs as well because I see baby lizards occasionally coming out. Is this an issue...
  6. dawsonpan

    Edible Succulent?

    Hey everyone! I have a succulent and can't seem to find any species identification for it. I'm wondering if it's edible. I cross checked the Tortoise Table however its not listed there either, neither is it any of the harmful species. I see it quite often for sale so I assume its pretty common...
  7. dawsonpan

    Squeaking Leopard Tortoises?

    Hey everyone! About a day ago we adopted two leopard tortoises, we were told they're both around 3-4 years old. And just today we heard one of them making squeaking noises, squeaking or whistling noises. I read up on the possible causes and I'm still not sure because there seems to be a lot of...
  8. dawsonpan

    Edible Plant Species for Russian Tortoise Enclosure

    Hey everyone & Happy New Year! :) I'm in the process of constructing a new Russian tortoise enclosure for our Russian tortoise Boris and we plan to adopt another in the coming weeks. I want to preferably put native plant species from the Central Asian Steppe where they're native to, to best...
  9. dawsonpan

    Hey eveyone!

    This is an introduction :) My name is Dawson and my family and I have two adult sulcata tortoises, Cupcake and Teddy, three baby sulcata tortoises, Pineapple, Cookie, and the other is yet to be named, a female Russian tortoise named Boris, and we're in the process of adopting another one!
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