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  1. SuzyH

    First few pics of Speedy

    Snapped some pic's of Speedy while we were on our "walk" today. I didn't take too many the first month we had him because I wanted him to get used to us before I started shoving a camera in his face but I figured since he doesn't tuck his head back in his shell when we pick him up anymore...
  2. SuzyH

    What time do you turn your tort's light off for the night?

    I always turn Speedy's light on at 8:30am and turn it off at 8:30pm. I don't have a timer, I just picked those times because I knew I'd be home at that time everyday. Usually he digs himself down and is sleeping around 7pm so turning the light off at 8:30 is never an issue. Today I went in at...
  3. SuzyH

    Hibernation question

    What happens if a tort prepares for hibernation but then isn't allowed to hibernate? Like if they (for example) were in the wild and doing what they do naturally, but then they were captured right before they would have gone into hibernation, and they were put in a climate controlled habitat...
  4. SuzyH

    New to Torts, Russian not eating

    Hi everybody. My name is Kate, but my nickname is Suzy. I'm a long-time animal lover with experience caring for many species (mostly dogs, rabbits, chickens, pigeons, and hamsters). When I was a child my family fostered a box hatchling until it was able to find a permanent home (about a year it...
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