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I believe this was me in the 1st grade. I guess I know now where my interest in tortoises came from. Gotta love teenage mutant ninja turtles. ...and here's a more recent photo of me now that i'm 25.

nice looking tortoise. congratulations to you :)

i would balance your desire for a certain species with what you are prepared for in terms of capabilities of care and the environment you can provide. i think when you consider those factors that will automatically narrow down your selection to what will work best for you and the tort. just...

i tried to let him soak in the bucket with only the zoomed but he didnt go near it. i tried to bring it closer to him and he became apprehensive and nervous. he will turn his head or motion with his claw that he does not want anything i offer when i bring it upto him. kind of like a child's...

I went to petsmart today and picked up this tortoise food for one of my russians because he has not really eaten any spring mix or carrots i have tried to previously offer. He would only eat grass/weeds outside but i don't know what he's really eating out there so i'm giving this a shot...

i understand it probably wasn't the smartest thing to introduce the new tort right away but the short time they spent together the new tort seem to be interested in getting to know mr. munchkin but all mr. munchkin really wanted to do was just go back to his burrows. no aggressive behaviors...

- it is a mvb. i'm not sure how to lower the temperature if that is the room temperature with the a/c on (it's texas summer heat). i will probably move the bulb a few inches closer to achieve slightly higher temperatures. - the temperatures i took earlier today but i don't have a temperature...

the cool side of the enclosure is 78degrees and the warm is just at 90. one of the things i am also wondering about is if the air conditioning being on affects him. the air flow is not directed towards the enclosure but it is on nonetheless during the summer months and can't help but think that...

for over the past week i have noticed mr. munchkin do nothing but bury himself inside the substrate and not want to move. he does not eat when he's inside either nor does he bask like he used to. the only activity he is basically getting is when i soak him every few days and take him outside...

good work and congrats but where'd your competitive spirit go? i say go for the 3peat next time around.

is there such a thing as a tortoise/turtle only exposition? if not, the breeders on these forums and others should collaborate & the ones that are close to each other should organize one in a major city and then perhaps it'll catch on. a whole room full of different types and sizes of tortoises...

that is awesome :) . i think the tortoises that come from pet shops (i got mine from petco) probably are used to the company of other torts when they're at the store and when we bring them home it's gotta feel a lot different for them being all by themselves. people say they don't get lonely or...

so i just got back from the reptile expo here in arlington, tx and came away disappointed with the lack of love for turtles/torts. the few tortoises that were there were a small batch of redfoots and maybe one baby sulcata or so but that was about all i saw. i asked one of the vendors if they...

that's a nice looking table, is it custom built? what's the length x width?

There is one coming up here locally and am wondering if you can you buy your tickets at entry or is it necessary to purchase in advance for these things? Also, can I get by just bringing my debit card to pay for the tickets and possibly a tortoise I want or do the breeders there only accept...

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pretty tortoise and enclosure. you did a wonderful job i think. you have a small hide at the top (or back & center i guess near the temperature gauge) and am wondering what that is 'cause i've been wanting to put a tiny bowl-shaped-burrow-type like that in mine but don't know quite what to use.

one of the things i notice that really stimulates my tortoise is fresh air. when i open the sliding door in my room and there is fresh air circulating he comes alive and becomes really active. plus all the outside noises and natural bird chirping make him really attentive and curious to know...

though i have not taken mine to a vet yet, that is what i thought too initially but he seems to have gotten more comfortable each week. the first week i did not notice him eat anything [perhaps he nibbled while i wasn't looking but i never saw it] nor do i think he pooped but yours is at least...

i understand that. i tried to look for data on this one regarding the output but i couldn't find it when i was purchasing mine. it's relatively new i think so hopefully there will be more reports on it as time goes on. i'll probably purchase another bulb long before i'm forced to replace this...