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    Desert Tortoise Beak broke on her right

    Hello all, Wanted to share my Ms Ida's beak. It's been this way for awhile, on her right there is a little split/crack so her lower beak hangs to the left. She eats okay and get around alright. Don't know if this has anything to do with what the vet mentioned last year regarding black inside her...
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    Visitor in DT outside burrow?

    Hello all, Just wanted to share what I found yesterday. Ms Ida the DT has been out and about in the yard lately (pretty warm here in Phoenix) sleeping over night in different areas of the yard, not uncommon to do so. So I looked inside her burrow and what did I find a dead Curve-billed Thrasher...
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    Came out a bit too sun....

    Ms Ida the desert tortoise came out a little bit today, it was warmer here in Phoenix upper 70s, prior to today she's been staying in her inclosure. She's looking pretty good.
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    Ida's butt

    I find it quite cute when I see her eating like this, with the backend hanging out.
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    Desert tortoise enclosure Phoenix area (hibernation)

    My little Ms Ida the desert tortoise has been working away in her enclosure. Last year my first winter having her she was in a enclosure that was east facing, I've added another one south facing. it's still in the 90s here in Phoenix getting cool at night so I can see her habits are changing...
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    Spots on my desert tortoise?

    Hello everyone, would anybody be able to help me on what these little white raised lesions or whatever it is on my Desert tortoise, been there for some time. Thank you very much for your help.
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    Daily activity

    I'm a little concerned about my desert tortoise Ms Ida. Heres a picture of her right now 6 PM here in Phoenix Arizona. Past few days shes been staying under the bush, sleeping a lot, she has ate. Does she look okay?
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    Getting to know her....

    I guess one of the hardest part of being a new Desert tortoise owner, for me, is learning her personality and daily routine. It's been pretty nice here in Phoenix averaging the 80s, she comes out for little while has not really ate that much and then goes back behind her Bougainvillea. This is...
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    Careful on your way down.....

    Got home and found Ida right on top of this big rock, never seen her here before. Careful coming down girl.
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    DT behind bougainvillea..

    Ida my DT has been sleeping behind the bougainvillea the past few night, she must like that little spot keeps going back....then out during the day in he sun and shade. Hard to see her in this picture
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    Hello all,

    I've already posted on here and then noticed I maybe should of introduced myself. I'm a new DT owner as of Sept 2013, to a female and I named here Ida (after my dads hometown). Anyway I'm sure learning a lot about my new friend and sure enjoying it. Glad I came upon this forum to learn more...
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    She's loving the rain today....

    This is our first rain in like forever I don't know.... Ms Ida my desert tortoise is out enjoying this rain here in Phoenix, its cracking me up she's like drinking the water off the ground, just venturing out. Cool!
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    Hibernation in Phoenix AZ area

    Hello all, Glad I found this forum, looking for more information about my DT. My DT isn't hibernating like I thought she would. Is it due to the warm weather here in Phoenix? She sleeps in her din at night comes out during the day, sun bathing by her din, sometimes wonders around the yard...
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