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This is abundant in my yard. Does anyone know if it's safe for a tort to eat this? I live in Florida, if that helps for identification purposes.

Meet Jabari! I think he looks like a tiny dinosaur with his mouth open like that! Well today is his first full day home and he's adjusting very nicely. I slid back part of the top to get an aerial view of him munching on his herbs and sprouts. The second pic was hard to get a side view...

Hello! There is a natural food store I go to that has bulk bins of organic sproutable seeds including 12 kinds of beans. Would it be safe to grow these as a part of my edible landscape?

Hello! I saw online that someone nearby was selling this tort but he can't tell me anything about the species because it was a gift. Thanks for your help if you're able to identify it for me!

Hello fellow tort lovers! I'm a newb trying to come up with ideas for a winter enclosure. I plan to get everything in place, test the lights, heat and humidity and get the enclosure stabilized before purchasing my new friend. I also plan to build a "play pen" in a plastic tote for warm...

Hello! I was just wondering if anyone has ever given their torts an occasional drink of coconut water? Fresh young coconuts are readily available in my area and the humans in my home sure do love a refreshing drink of it (not to mention it is just plain fun to cut the top off and drink right...

Hi everyone! I'm new here and have LOTS of questions. I'm just wondering if it is possible for a tortoise to get too much UV light outdoors? I live in Florida and the UV index here is often very high in the 12 to 13 range (I didn't know before I moved to the south that it went above 10!) I'm...

Hello! I live in Florida where there is an abundance of mossy oaks. Is there any reason I should not gather the moss hanging off tree branches to use with my substrate?

Hello everyone! I am not yet a tortoise keeper but hope to be one someday soon! I live in Clearwater, FL and am considering a red foot due to the high heat and humidity in my area. Any advice you all have is welcome as I would like to be very knowledgeable about these beautiful creatures and...