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    Lighting?

    Hi, I'm a newbie. This is an aerial pick of my set up so far for my little horsefield, joey. He has a combination basking/uv bulb at one end, temperature is 34. The other end is quite dark and he rarely goes up that end. He spends a lot of time in the corner by the basking spot. Should I be...
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    Hello

    hi, I'd just like to introduce myself. I used to keep tortoises free roaming in my garden in cyprus, however I moved back to uk 4 years ago, sadly leaving my tortoise behind to carry on enjoying the sun. Yesterday I got a new horsefield tortoise called Joey. Can't wait to start sharing our story...
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    Hibernation.

    I have a greek tortoise. He is kept outside, we live in cyprus with temps at the mo of 7(night)-14(day) degrees. Before christmas he slowed down his eating, untill he stopped. I soaked him everyday until about 15 days after he stopped eating and he buried him self in his pen, into the ground...
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    Extra Heat/Light.

    Hi, I live in Cyprus and i have 2 greek tortoises. They live outside in an enclosure which has both shade and sun. The day time temps are usually about 20 deg (ish) and night time about 10 degs. My question is what additional heating/Lightening i need for these guys, when they are outside all...
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    do i have a greek spur thigh?

    Hello all, Like the post says. I rescued these 2 last week. Any comments would be fab!! Hope the link works, first time trying. I have also posted inthe introductions section. http://s977.photobucket.com/albums/ae251/julia260275/bubble%20and%20squeek Thanks all Julia
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    reintroducing myself

    Hi, I first joined this forum a few months ago. I had a baby tortoise called Toby. Unfortunately Toby died a few weeks ago. Have no idea why just went to him one afternoon and found him dead!! I was gutted. Well anyway with the help of a lady who recues tortoises i have now rescued 2 greek...
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    New to this.

    Hi All, I live in Cyprus and yesterday my husband came home with a tortoise. I have always wanted a tortoise so he decided to get me one for my birthday. It is a spur thigh and its tiny!! Needless to say he brought it home in a small plastic vivarium type tank, no ligh or heater!!! I know...
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    hello all !!!

    Hi all, My name is Julia and I live in Cyprus. I have always wanteda tortoiseand yesterday my husband brought home a spur thigh tortoise. MY tortoise is called Toby. Julia
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