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  1. ielvinsburrows

    New beardie 😄

    As many of you know my young hermanns tort, Squipperdee, passed recently. Well my boyfriend felt bad and surprised me with this new beauty!! His name is Casey. He's not a replacement for Squipperdee but it's great to have a new herp to love.
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    Rescue

    Hello all. The recent death of my tort has me very distressed. Im not looking for a replacement or anything but if anyone knows of any exotic animals in need of a home please let me know. Thanks all
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    RIP Squipperdee

    Today my tortoise, Squipperdee, had a very soft shell. I took her/him to the hospital where I discovered s/he was dead and this was confirmed by the doctors. I just want to thank everyone on this forum who gave me advice and expressed their concerns. While I only had a few weeks with my...
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    Bloated tort

    My tortoise is six weeks old and seems kinda bloated. Is this normal or not so much? I may sound paranoid but, well I am
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    Ok to eat?

    What is this? Can my hermann eat it? Because she's trying to
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    Bored tort

    My hermann is bored with her enclosure and I don't really know what to add for tort fun and excitement. It's pretty bland right now: Substrate Hiding spot Bowl Light Suggestions?
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    Hatchling wont eat calcium

    I've heard too much calcium can be bad for hatchlings but I'm worried mine isn't getting enough. She only eats arugula and endive and keeps trying to eat hair and paper and cat food. Eek. I don't let her of course. She won't eat anything that has touched calcium powder or spray either. And...
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    Looking for tort in northeast. Will travel

    Hello all: A friend of mine is currently looking for a tort or turtle. If anyone has any of the following or anything similar please feel free to contact me. Hermanns Russian Box turtle Greek Any other small turtle or tortoise Simply looking for a new buddy to love Thanks so much!!
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    Sexing

    Only five weeks old. Can u tell the sex yet? I'm thinking girl.
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    Growth

    Currently have a five week old eastern hermanns hatchling named Squipperdee. I'll be taking her to college with me and was just wondering how quickly they grow on average and how small the enclosure can be based on her current size. Thanks all
  11. ielvinsburrows

    Pyramiding

    Hey all: This is a dumb question but I was just wondering what is so bad about pyramiding, how often it occurs, and how to prevent it. Thanks :tort:
  12. ielvinsburrows

    New to tort parenting

    Hi my name is izzy 😄. I recently got a four week old hermann tort. It's shell is soft underneath and the only thing it will eat is endive. I love the little sucker already and I'm pretty worried. I tried the calcium powder and sprays but she won't touch it and won't eat kale. Any advice or...
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