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  1. BornInTheBoot

    Shellrot?

    Is the spot on the middle scute of his back shellrot? If you can't tell i can try to get a better picture. Thank you
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    Is this shellrot?

    Hey guys. This is my gf's map turtle. Is that spot on his middle back scute shellrot? I couldn't get a better picture at the time. So if you can't tell I can go try again. Thank you
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    Urates questions

    Does your tort having no urates automatically mean well hydrated, or are there other factors that could cause the urates to not be formed?
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    Enclosure idea help

    Hey everyone! i just need help brainstorming on how i want my enclosure for my 4 inch sulcata to be. He/she weighs about 170g and is in need of a new house. What kind of size should i be aiming for?
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    Is my Sulcata's weight okay?

    We believe my sulcata is around 7 months old. He/she is 170 grams. is this an okay weight for a tortoise of this age?
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    Is my sulcatas weight okay?

    Okay so i believe my sulcata is around 7 months old and as of right now he/she is 170 grams. Is this an alright weight? He/she is about 4 inches
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    Puffy eyes on sulcata

    Hey so I'm planning on Getting a male sulcata. I know you can't tell this early but I'm pretty sure it's a male from the length of the tail. My question is if the eyes on this hatchling are too puffy? It's in a store and it's kept pretty dry. I just want to know if it's eyes aren't too bad for...
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    Is this shedding? Help please

    Hey guys and gals. There seems to be that my girlfriends map' s scutes are starting to have a clear tint over them. Does this mean they are about to shed? And sorry if you can't tell it in the pictures. Thank you for any info given.
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    White line down plastron. Help

    I'm not very skilled with water turtles so I'm just wondering if this white coloration down the middle of his plastron is normal. I'd appreciate any help. Thank you
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    Dog attacked sulcata

    Hey so I know I'm gonna get the whole don't let dogs near tortoises thing. But I didn't do this. I told my cousin to watch Jerome for about 10 minutes while I ran in. I told her to make sure no dogs come near him. She said ok. After I came back outside she was no where to be found and her dog...
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    How does my baby sulcata look?

    I just got him/her from a pet store that definitely wasn't raising it right. There was no heat source at all, no hides, moldy food. It was just bad. It's my first tort of any kind but I knew I had to try and save this little guy/girl. So could y'all just help me out and tell me how he/she looks?
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    How long does a sulcata's caruncle "egg tooth" stay.

    Hello, I just got a baby sulcata about 2 months old and he still has his egg tooth. If y'all know about when they lose them then please let me know.
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