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    Were are getting on swimmingly....

    Hi all... Well everything is going great with my new 3T Box, he is very friendly and enjoying his new out door table. Still not eating fruit and veg but we are taking small steps in that direction (I'm taking the steps, he is ignoring at me)! Question: When will he loose the raised ridge along...
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    New Box giving me the run around....

    Hi all I am the new owner of a lovely (almost) three year old Three Toed Box turtle. I would like some advise regarding getting him started eating non live food, he has come direct from the breeder and has had a live diet mostly and I think he has not chosen to eat the 'green' diet offered... I...
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    'SAFE' ? Pratia Angulata AKA 'Lawn Lobelia'

    Hello from New Zealand, where it is Spring ATM - My Hermann have just come out of hibernation and making a meal of the Lawn Loblia that is planted in the lawn. Is it safe for them to eat please. PlantFiles: Creeping Pratia, Fragrant Carpet, Lawn Lobelia, Blue Star Creeper, Panakenake Pratia...
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    $$$-Tortoise -$$$

    Hello Everyone What are tortoise worth where you live.... ? Here in New Zealand you can only by torty direct from the breeder at one year old. Hermann's cost $900 - $1000 NZD ($750 - $850 US) for a one year old. Older Hermann's 3 to 4 years are very rear to find and cost $3,5oo + ($3,00 US)...
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    Hibernating two young Hermann's

    Hello Everyone... My two young 1.5 year old Hermann's are just going into wind down for hibernation in New Zealand (South Pacific). After reading some considerable information from the form I think I have under estimated the importance of soaking torty to empty them out for hibernation. I was...
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    Hello from New Zealand....

    Hi everyone and a big hello from New Zealand There is not a tortoise forum in New Zealand in fact tortious are pretty rear. Government rules prohibit tortoise from been imported, the few that are here are descendants from a few old originals that came to New Zealand many many years ago. I have...
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