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    2y/o cherry head update pix

    Hi everyone… enjoy pictures of my cherry head red foot who turned 2 back in February (:
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    Question on my 6 mon cherry head red foot shell

    Thanks for the replies. He’s my first tort, just wanted to make sure he was ok.
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    Question on my 6 mon cherry head red foot shell

    Hi I was wondering if his shell looked ok? I guess it would be his scutes lines to be more specifically. I noticed it’s starting to lighten up I can’t tell if it’s marbling or something possibly more serious. I took a photos one with glass and one without. thanks in advance.
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    Enclosure setup

    Your little dude looks to be more red. Very beautiful (: Squintz seems to be more orange which I didn’t expect but doesn’t change how I feel about him. He had a rough journey an overnight shipping turned into 2 nights and 3 mornings. I just want him to be healthy. I think his shell starting to...
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    Enclosure setup

    Thank you. I just want him to be comfortable and happy.
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    Enclosure setup

    First picture is just a further picture so you can see my lamp. It was just a regular lamp that emits no benefits other then to light Squintz’ enclosure so he can cycle through day and night. He does however spend about 5-10 mins everyday outside(SoCal) with me. The second picture(close up) I do...
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    Hi all new first time tortoise owner

    Yeah I have it rigged to turn on if it gets below 80. I know they don’t care for direct light as in the wild, the rain forest kind of shields the light a little maybe getting those fake vines to hide the light better just thinking how to make them connect to the sides without falling down and to...
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    Hi all new first time tortoise owner

    Thank you for the reply! I plan on just taking him out daily and sticking him in a good size Costco box and an outdoor hide in case he gets too hot. I spend majority of my time in my backyard just chillin and just hanging out with him daily for I don’t know like 10 minutes?? It would be kickass ?
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    Hi all new first time tortoise owner

    hi I live in Southern California and the weather has been in the mid 80F this week and expected to be in the 90F as we get further into summer. I received my baby cherry head about 2 days ago, he/she is 6months old, my question is about how many minutes a day in sunlight is enough for me to...
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