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    Damaged shell! Help.

    Hi everyone, Munchkins been digging and has hurt his shell. Hes all scratched up and theres blood under thr surface (hes not bled at all through his shell). Been having different opinions off other tortoise groups on whether he needs the vet or not.. Any advice would be appreciated, Thankyou
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    Cutting Horsfields nails..

    Hi everyone, im just wondering your opinions on cutting Munchkins nails.. He doesnt get out at all really (once/twice a year) but does have a concrete slab & some stones in his house for wearing his nails down, although i know thats not good enough... Here are some photos of them... Thankyou
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    Horsfield.. Strange purple thing coming out whilst urinating.

    Hi, My horsfield tortoise has recently been having a strange purpley pink balloon type thing coming out of his behind whilst urinating. I have only seen this twice (as I'm usually not looking whilst hes urinating) but could have possibly happend more. Im still not 100%sure if hes a boy or...
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    Mercury vapour bulb or Exo Terra solar glow?

    Hi, I currently have a uva/uvb coil bulb & i want to change it after researching on here (thankyou to everyone whos shared their experiences) Have you guys got any recommendations? I was looking at maybe getting just a MV bulb because i already have a heat bulb that produces uva... Would that...
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    Hunger striking Horsfield

    Hi all, firstly I'd like to say how much i appreciate this forum & people who responded to my previous threads. My female(i think) Horsfield (8-10yrs) has been on hunger strike for the past 2 weeks, shes managed to have 1 dandelion flower in that time and a few rose petals.. Shes been super...
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    Horsfield pyramiding?

    Hi, just wondering if my tortoise is pyramiding & also advice on what to do if this is happening? Thankyou in advance
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    Housing setup

    Hi everyone, just wanna see if theres anything else i can get for my tortoise? Hes currently got: 2 hiding places Different levels Rocks/stones/sticks Water&food (ofc) Mixture of topsoil & sand Heat & Uv bulbs Also, his enclosure is 2 metres by 1 metre. Any advice appreciated, Thankyou :)
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    Age & sex of Horsfield tortoise.

    Hi, I'm looking for some advice about my tortoises age & sex. I think hes* around 8 years old. His undershell measures 11cm & im attaching a photo of his tail to help determine sex (if we can at this age). Thankyou :)
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