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    Tell TMZ to get it right!!!!! Tortoises NOT turtles!

    I came across this article on TMZ.com today: TMZ I encourage everyone who reads this link to leave comments on TMZ explaining the difference between a tortoise and a turtle. :P I am sure they will mention it and correct themselves on the next show tonight if they get enough responses. So...
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    Snap Dragons & Primrose

    I can't find Snap Dragons on any of the plant lists, does anyone know if they are toxic for my desert torts? And what about Primrose? I've seen it listed as ok for the torts but I've also seen it listed as toxic.
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    Burrows

    Hi everyone. I really want to make a couple burrows for my 2 DT's. However, I live in Long Beach (So Cal) and I'm wondering how necessary they are here considering we don't live in the desert. It gets just as hot in Long Beach but there are plenty of shady, undrafty spots in our backyard for...
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    Morning Glories

    Are morning glories toxic to DT's? I've seen one care sheet where it said they were toxic and another where it said they were a great idea for a tortoise garden. I am confused, are they or are they not?
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    Tortoise Food Gardens

    Happy new year everyone! Hope you all had a great and safe one. Since our DT's won't be awake for about another 3 months, I'm assuming some of you have begun planting the seeds to their favorite grasses, weeds, flowers and stuff. If so, what seeds are you growing and where do you get them? I...
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    Fires, Smoke & Ash

    Good Morning everyone. During the weekend all the smoke and ash from the firestorms was blowing into Long Beach. The air quality was so hazardous we brought our DT's inside so they wouldn't inhale all that bad air and ash that was almost an inch thick on the ground. Well, now that we brought...
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    Desert Tortoise Food Menu

    Ok, so I've been reading through most of these DT threads and there are a lot of great DT foods out there. I'm just trying to narrow down the topic so we can start a thread only about our DT's favorite foods. That way we can all always refer back to this particular thread when we want new food...
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    Check Out this Big Boy!

    If your in the L.A. area, check out this big boy I found on Craigslist. I want to adopt him so bad but we are not prepared for such a big guy yet. One day! But maybe someone on here hasn't seen the ad on CL and would possibly be interested in this beauty. Click here to see Roman :cool:
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