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  1. Chip's mom

    Tortoise walked away outside-- any ideas to attract him back?

    Hi all, Our Eastern Hermann's tortoise was outside with our other tortoise. I left him for 20 seconds to run the other tortoise back inside and when I got back he was gone! He can walk very quickly and it's a hot day, so my best guess is that he wandered off and is under a brush somewhere...
  2. Chip's mom

    RI treatment options from vet

    Hi all! We have an older Eastern Hermann's tortoise that was sold to us from Tortoise Town (I wish I'd found this group before purchasing there) as a hatchling Eastern Box Turtle. He came with worms and pyramided, we're treating him as a rescue. The vet says we have no way of knowing his early...
  3. Chip's mom

    Greek tortoise eating everything in site

    Hi all, We have an Ibera Greek tortoise who's now 7 months (photos is older). We sometimes take our tortoises outside in the sun, and this little guy is so difficult because he literally eats everything in site. Our older Hermann's tortoise loves walking around, sometimes will eat clover or try...
  4. Chip's mom

    Found a box turtle and trying to decide if it's wild or a pet

    Hi all! We own an Eastern Hermann's Tortoise, and I was just driving and saw an Eastern Box Turtle (appears to be female and is around 6"). We live in the suburbs of Philadelphia, so thinking it is not native and is/was someone's pet. What do others think? Trying to decide whether to release...
  5. Chip's mom

    Pyramiding on new tortoise?

    Hi All! We ordered a box turtle from an online breeder. When it arrived we researched and determined it's a Hermann's tortoise! The breeder confirmed the mistake. We love our Hermann's named Chip, but we are concerned about how he was cared for before arriving to us. We were able to sex him by...
  6. Chip's mom

    Greens, greens, and more greens!

    Hi all! Is anyone else's tortoise obsessed with Radicchio? Who would think it could be so exciting! We've been giving our Hermann's an organic spring mix (plus dandelion, a bit of cucumber and other veggies). The spring mix has a TON of greens so I wanted to be sure none were dangerous: Red &...
  7. Chip's mom

    How old is our Hermann's tortoise?

    Hi all! We ordered a yearling ornate box turtle from an online breeder. When it arrived it looked larger than expected and more like a tortoise. We researched and determined it's an Eastern Hermann's tortoise. The breeder confirmed the mistake. We love him so we're pleased with the mistake. I...
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