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  1. Greg Earnest

    Tortoise hibernation

    When does a tortoise usually start hibernating? Mine seems like he's trying to start. He won't eat pee or poop won't stop sleeping, but I wake him up now and then cause this is my first winter with him so I am worried, when I wake him up I soak him and he eats a little but straight back to...
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    Carolina pet supply food

    Is the Grazing tortoise seed mix good? How fast does it grow? Are they quality seed?
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    Tortoise is in love

    Planted some clovers and the tortoise is loving it. He now has 2 grasses, opuntia cactus, clovers, aloe, and everything else I feed him he loves the clovers though that seems to be his favorite besides kale
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    Tortoise falls asleep while soaking

    My tortoise tends to fall asleep when I'm soaking him? Is that okay? Does it just mean he likes it
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    Ameria grass okay?

    Is Armeria grass okay for a tortoise consumption?
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    Honeysuckle leaves?

    Is it okay for a tortoise to eat leaves of a honeysuckle or just the flower?
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    Topsoil that's okay for tortoise

    My dirt's pretty dead making it hard for any plants to grow for my tortoise any soil I could mix with my dirt I have already to help that?
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    Tortoise seems inactive

    My tortoise seems very inactive recently comes out to eat then goes back to sleep all day, I've been feeding him kale, dandelion greens, and collard greens. And he has some grass planted in there to eat. I've also been soaking him for 30 minutes daily. Any suggestions?
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    Need gardening help

    My soil is pretty dead. Pretty much just dirt very hard to grow anything. Anything I can do that's safe for my tortoise to kinda bring it back to life?
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    Finished enclosure what so you think?

    I have 2 spots to hide, Mexican feather grass, grape vine, spider plant, aloe, and opuntia cactus! Also a dish for water, and I feed him some other greens on the side.
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    Male or female?

    I really have no idea how to tell. Could you please help
  12. Greg Earnest

    Best plants for tortoise

    I have aloe, grape vine, and cactus, what are the best plants that are nutritious I can plant?
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    Finished enclosure

    Finished the 6x8 enclosed planted some aloe, grape vine and opuntia cactus! I'll plant more and maybe a corner of grass. Tortoise is a lot happier and more active being outdoors!
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    Plants in tortoise enclosure

    I read that aloe is a good one along with grape vine and I got a opuntia cactus, would a black monukka seedles grape be fine? And a golden toothed aloe?
  15. Greg Earnest

    Cali desert tortoise enclosure

    What are some fun things that'll give some spice to the enclosure just built a 6x8 outdoor enclosure and it's pretty boring inside he just had what he needs in there, anything I can add that's a decent price to make him abut an about and be less bored?
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    Spicing up the enclosure

    What are some fun things that'll give some spice to the enclosure just built a 6x8 outdoor enclosure and it's pretty boring inside he just had what he needs in there, anything I can add that's a decent price to make him abut an about and be less bored?
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    Tortoise pee

    What does tortoise pee look like? My tortoise just had a whitish cottage cheese looking pee while he was soaking. Is this normal?
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    Need advise (smoke in the air)

    We're having that huge San gorgonio fire and my town is pretty smoked out. I JUST finished my outdoor enclosure what would you say I do? Keep him inside for now? Or would he be fine out?
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    Soaking tortoise

    I've read soaking your tortoise is good for it, it hydrates them and what not. How many times a week should you do this?
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    What light to use (California desert tortoise)

    I'm using a Reptisun 10.0 UVB/UVA and was told that can lead to blindness. Is this true? Does anyone else use this brand?
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