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Sub species help please

Hey everyone could someone let me know what sub species of spur thigh please She was born August 2018 Sorry the plastron is blurry it also looks...

Thread by: hotrodmum57, Oct 2, 2019, 30 replies, in forum: Greek tortoises
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Pyramiding? Leopard tortoise hatchling

Hi everyone, I have had my little tortoise for over a month and wanted to think if you guys thought he had any signs of pyramiding. I'm pretty...

Thread by: sethlocker, Sep 18, 2019, 2 replies, in forum: Leopard tortoises
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Created an Android app for Jackson & Donaghue ratios

Hi, I've tried to contact the site owners to see if this is OK to post using the "contact us" page, but had no reply, so I hope it is and...

Thread by: mmace, Sep 5, 2019, 0 replies, in forum: Tortoise Health
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camera for tortoise enclosure with NO sound

Does anyone know of a cheap a 'security' camera that can live stream to your phone 24/7, has night vision but does not listen to/record sound? So...

Thread by: leoturt, Sep 3, 2019, 21 replies, in forum: General Tortoise Discussion
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Asian Tortoise Trade, Sulcata Hatchling Health, Hard Urates & Other Observations

Tortoises in Malaysia & Thailand I recently got my first tortoise. But the where I got it, raised a lot of questions about tortoise keeping in my...

Thread by: KhairulTort, Aug 16, 2019, 5 replies, in forum: Sulcata tortoises
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Just Chillin...

Alex and his pal (soon to be introduced to you guys) relaxing under their favorite log to take a siesta. I wonder: Can tortoises snore?

Uploaded by: buglady, Aug 13, 2019, 0 comments, in album: My torts
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Golem's Shell

Golem was out on her daily exploration and I couldn't resist capturing the texture of her shell.

Uploaded by: buglady, Aug 13, 2019, 0 comments, in album: My torts
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Semi-New Tortoise Owner

Hello everyone! I just need some direction in how to help my girl. I live in Arizona and we had just moved into a new house around this time...

Thread by: Gianna Gamboa, Aug 6, 2019, 2 replies, in forum: General Tortoise Discussion
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Horsefield shell help

[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Hello all :) I have owned my tortoise for 11 years and I’ve never had any problems with her. She is kept in an indoor glass...

Thread by: Isabellebalcj, Aug 1, 2019, 6 replies, in forum: Introductions
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Tortoise head pumping while sleeping

So our 26 year old desert tortoise has been doing a lot of head pumping in his sleep at night lately: Video1 Video2 Anyone know what this is? Is...

Thread by: dylanhighsmith, Jul 29, 2019, 2 replies, in forum: Tortoise Health
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Say hello to Alex!

He was formerly known as Alexi until we discovered he was a boy. His curious personality and territorial nature has earned him the nickname of...

Uploaded by: buglady, Jul 27, 2019, 0 comments, in album: My torts
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Introducing Golem!

She's the largest female of the bunch and enjoys exploring her enclosure. She loves all things food and will follow you around everywhere you go!

Uploaded by: buglady, Jul 27, 2019, 0 comments, in album: My torts
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Their favourite meal........CUCUMBER!

One of the torts favorite food is cucumbers here's a leftover little bit.

Uploaded by: buglady, Jul 27, 2019, 0 comments, in album: My torts
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Buddy's little baby feet

Aren't they adorable!

Uploaded by: buglady, Jul 22, 2019, 0 comments, in album: My torts
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Has Anyone Bought From LLLReptile?

Hi there. I am interested in ordering a sulcata tortoise baby from them. Is it something I should do or is it a bad idea?

Thread by: Aurum0, Jul 16, 2019, 4 replies, in forum: General Tortoise Discussion
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My Sulcata Pees When Held

Hi there. My young sulcata releases a white liquid when I move him. I read that this is a defense mechanism in the wild. I hate when this happens...

Thread by: Aurum0, Jul 16, 2019, 30 replies, in forum: General Tortoise Discussion
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Meet Buddy

Buddy is the cutest little guy of the group. Only about 1-3 years old, he's smaller that all the other, but big in heart!

Uploaded by: buglady, Jul 11, 2019, 2 comments, in album: My torts
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Moses the Tortoise

Moses is my longest, kept tort. He likes walking around when it rains, and loves eating mulberries! He is my oldest male.

Uploaded by: buglady, Jul 11, 2019, 1 comments, in album: My torts
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Locale of St. Louis Zoo Yellowfoot Tortoises?

It is well known that yellow foot tortoises (Chelonoidis denticulata) get to a medium size in nature compared to most tortoises (averaging 30-45...

Thread by: Michael231, Jun 30, 2019, 17 replies, in forum: General Tortoise Discussion
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Prolapse in F tortoise

This morning I found my tortoise like this. (See image). She hasn’t done this before. Her cloaca really looks like a female’s and her tail is...

Thread by: Keenie2017, Jun 21, 2019, 6 replies, in forum: North American Tortoises (genus Gopherus)

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