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    Solar Fountain

    This looks awesome, but does the splashing deter the tortoises from going in the water?
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    Share the cutest pics of your tortoise you have!!!!

    Tortie’s first morning after hibernation!
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    Giant torts in LA?

    Moorpark City College has a Galapagos Tortoise, Clarence, he is 96 years old and awesome! Moorpark has an amazing exotic animal training program, known nation-wide and very hard to get into. Their "zoo" is open 11-5 Saturdays and Sundays. 7075 Campus Rd, Moorpark, CA 93021 Here's a link about...
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    Desert Tortoise 4 years old

    Thank you! Super appreciated!
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    Desert Tortoise 4 years old

    Hello everyone This is our second year with our adopted Desert Tortoise. She is 4 years old. Last year we evacuated from the Woolsey Fire with her, she went into hibernation (or brumation?) November 9th and didn't wake up until early May. This year she went into hibernation/brumation on November...
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    Flaking skin should I soak?

    Thank you! What temperature should the water be?
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    Flaking skin should I soak?

    Hi, My tortoise is 4 years old, and her skin has been flaking. I've read that I don't tear it off and that I should be patient. Over the past 3 weeks, she has continued to flake on her neck, but now I'm noticing it above her rear legs. My question is how do you soak tortoises? I have a shallow...
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    Woolsey fire victim, need help tortoise woke up from hibernation

    I wanted to thank everyone for all your help. She woke up early May, and has been exploring her new yard. Eating more weeds then she used to, before we could only get her to eat collard greens and zucchini. Now she seems to prefer dandelion flowers and other weeds. We bought a wadding pool...
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    Woolsey fire victim, need help tortoise woke up from hibernation

    Can we move her? Wouldn’t that disturb her hibernation?
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    Woolsey fire victim, need help tortoise woke up from hibernation

    I believe she is hibernating, although I notice she is not always in the same spot of her tub. (Would this be brumation?) Every time I look in on her she is huddled in.... we are not feeding her.
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    Woolsey fire victim, need help tortoise woke up from hibernation

    We’ve put her bin in a closet, that doesn’t get used. Still have it covered with a towel. There is no heat in the house, the closet is in the center of the house so it’s pretty stable in temperature.
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    Woolsey fire victim, need help tortoise woke up from hibernation

    We are only temporarily living here, but if you think I should set up the closet, for a little while, I can give it a try... I should also point out that we adopted her this past summer. The previous owners moved out of State, but did say she hibernates typically November to March. I’m thinking...
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    Woolsey fire victim, need help tortoise woke up from hibernation

    We have her in a closet of the house we are sharing with friends. She has a towel covering tub, it has “Critters crumble all natural coconut” about 2” deep and a carved out wood “cave” type thing. Yes, we lost everything in the fire, thankfully we all got out ok. I’ve taken out all the food...
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    Woolsey fire victim, need help tortoise woke up from hibernation

    She is a California desert tortoise, 3 years old. Our typical routine was take her out in the morning to her yard, bring her into the house and her tub in the evening. The day of the fire she didn’t wake up, so we evacuated her with us, with her still asleep in her tub. She didn’t wake up for...
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    Woolsey fire victim, need help tortoise woke up from hibernation

    Thank you. Yes, it has been pretty tough, especially for my 12 year old. But I’m thankful we are all alive and well.
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