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    First pics using new phone

    Getting ready to shoot Chuba Ghandi with the high end Nikon's and decided to try my new Galaxy Note III camera out. The shots turned out pretty good for a phone I think. You can see some of the deformities he was born with so the detail level is pretty good. Focal length is a bit of an issue...
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    Bath Time

    I am looking for Turtle Wax... Sort of... I am getting ready to take some studio shots of our tortoise and was curious if there are any products that are safe to spiff him up so to speak, obviously I am not going to put car products or even most human products on my tortoise. Typically we...
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    Automated enclosure 2.0 and 3.0

    We are starting work on Chuba Ghandi’s new indoor habitat. Building on the small scale lesson learned, from Modified Zoomed Habitat, we are beginning construction of custom enclosures 2.0 and 3.0. The purpose of enclosure 2.0 is as a final testing platform for integration of a permanent...
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    Schildi, the bionicle

    BIONIC Tortoise, I for one welcome our new tortoise overlord Neat article about a tort with some make shift bits.
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    Just Measured

    I was just measuring Chuba Ghandi and at 3 months 10 days he is 144g and 93.10mm using calipers (3.6 in.)
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    Can anyone help this female Snapper?

    So i was reading other threads about craigslist and thought I would see if there are any torts or turtles in my area that need help. Unfortunately it didn't take long to see there are... :( http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/wan/3966791937.html There is no way I could rescue a snapper...
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    Has your Leo ever scared you?

    Our tort likes to lay around, like really just flop down head and feet akimbo, looking like all he needs is a chalk outline to finish off the murder scene. Any one else?
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    Modified Zoo Med Tortoise House build thread (Lots of pictures)

    So we decided to get a tortoise... This began May 8 with a ton of research leading me to Tortoise Forum as the group that really had their stuff together, kind and friendly advice (always kind and patient one-on-one) with more than just anecdotal evidence on several major issues of tortoise...
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    Maximum Incline Grade for Leopard

    What is a safe incline percentage for a Leopard tortoise. In creating a varied outdoor enclosure I am looking to add obstacles and features that, in some cases, will have a gradient. Thanks
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    Signature question (1.2.3??)

    Ok, this is probably obvious and I feel a bit silly for asking but on many of the signatures I see 0.0.0 format and in comparing a few it seems a bit different for each so what does each digit stand for?
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    Which live moss is safe for a tortoise?

    Pardalis pardalis leopard tortoise enclosure... I can find a little info on sphagnum but nothing else (cushion, etc.) Thanks
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    Do Sulcata's seek out humidity?

    In planning for our new built-in enclosure's microclimates I was wondering if anyone had any anecdotal observations about their Sulcata seeking out humid areas in their enclosures or if it is something you have to coax them into, generally speaking?
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    Northern VA/ D.C. New tortoise owner

    Hello, My name is Dan and I live in NOVA (Ashburn, VA). I am looking to take on the fun and challenge of a Sulcata and my research brought me here. For now a Tort Table will suffice and I am looking into designing and building an outdoor habitat for much of the year and an indoor habitat...
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