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    Safe Pesticides

    Hello guys. I have an indoor enclosure for my tortoises. They are all nice and healthy but today I have spotted some white spider-like bugs in their substrate. What are some good pesticides for getting rid of the insects without harming my tortoises? Thanks.
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    Spraying With Water

    Hello guys. I spray my tortoises and their enclosure in order to increase the humidity. The spray bottle I use pulverizes the water and I was wondering would there be any problems if my tortoises inhaled it. Thanks.
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    How To Remove Ticks

    Hello guys. I was surfing the web when I came across an article about removing a tick from a tortoise. It said to remove with olive oil. I usually take my tortoises outside and sometimes they get ticks. If I remove ticks with tweezers will they be harmed?
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    All In One Bulb

    Hello guys. I need one of those all-in-one bulbs. I have found this bulb called Jbl ReptilDesert. Is it good? Thanks for all of your replies.
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    My Greek tortoise's shell got darker over the past year

    Hello guys. I have a Greek tortoise. He is very healthy but i have noticed that his shell got darker over the past year. Why did that happen? Is it because of growing or is it a medical condition? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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    Only This Frontal Scute Is Pyramiding On This Hermann's Tortoise

    I have tortoise called Phoenix. She is a 7 month old Hermann's Tortoise. I got her while she was sick. She was stressed and she didn't eat for a while. I hand fed her every day and after a while she turned normal. She was really healthy until I noticed one of her frontal vertebral scutes were...
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    Arcadia D3 Arc Pod

    Hello. I need an extra uvb and I saw this arcadia d3 arc pod and the arcadia euro range desert 10% uvb. Are they ok to use for greeks and hermanns? Please let me know. The product links: https://www.arcadiareptile.com/lighting/d3-arc-pod/ https://www.arcadiareptile.com/lighting/lamps/euro-range/
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    Substrate Sticking to Food

    Hello guys. I usually soak my tortoises foods before putting them into their enclosure so they get hydrated. I use this organic forest floor bedding and my tortoises actually like it a lot but when I put their soaked food into the enclosure the bedding sticks to the food. Do you guys have any...
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    Infrared Bulb For Daytime Basking Spot

    Hello folks. I use a infrared bulb (not CHE) for my tortoises basking spot during the daytime. I have seen some people say the infrared is bad for daytime basking spot because their tortoises try to eat the substrate but my tortoises don't do that and they seem to care about the food more than...
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    Fluorescent Uvb

    Hello guys. I have recently bought a 13w coil bulb from exo terra but while I was doing some research I learned that it was bad for the tortoises eyes. Thankfully I have never used it before reading that. I have decided that I'm going to buy a new fluorescent uvb and I have 3 greek tortoises and...
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    Tortoise May Have Inhaled Some Water

    Hello everyone. I had a different thread about this but no one answered this question that I asked and I need answers ASAP. I have a tortoise that is sick and he does not any food and I was syringe feeding him some soaked pellets and water through his mouth (usually 0,5ml water a time). I am...
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    Syringe Feeding Water and Pellets

    I have a hermann's tortoise which is sick and doesn't eat or drink anything (I soak my tortoises 30 mins a day.) so I soak some pellets and put them in a 5ml syringe and feed him with the syringe. I also give him water with the syringe (usually 0,5 ml at a time). So I wanted to ask that if it's...
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    How much food should I give my tortoise per day?

    I have 3 greek tortoises and 1 hermann's tortoise. How can I calculate how much food should I give per day? I searched everywhere and couldn't find a reliable feeding technique. Some people say they should eat a loose fist size and some say that you should put food on their plate then take it...
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    Is This a Bladder Stone?

    Hello everyone. I was soaking my tortoises today when onr of them pooped a small rock. I saw my tortoise yesterday eating some dirt. Is this because it or should I be worried? I crushed it up so you guys can identify it easily.
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    My tortoise has white dots on its shell

    My greek tortoise has white dots on its shell. If it's a shell problem how can I cure it?
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