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    Need ID for found tortoise

    Really? I was thinking maybe yellowfoot but not a redfoot. Thanks
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    Need ID for found tortoise

    A tortoise was found in my neighborhood and I would like to know what type it is so that it is fed and taken care of properly if the owner is not found. Please take a look and idea if you can. Thanks
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    RF hatching carapace problem?

    Thanks for the info. Now that it has been a couple of days the yolk sac has absorbed quite a bit and looks more normal. My biggest concern was that the scoots along the top edge were gray and I wasn’t sure if that was normal but it now looks like a regular hatchling. The yolk sac has stayed...
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    RF hatching carapace problem?

    I’ve had three RFs hatch out in the last couple of days. The third one hatched out yesterday morning. The yolk sac was so big he would tip over onto his face. ? I know this is normal. I had him on damp paper towel with damp paper towel loosely over him with a breathable cover. I noticed last...
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    “Florida” gopher tortoise?

    Apparently the tortoise hung out in her yard overnight and then headed out in the morning. I’m good. No more babies at this point but Indy is still laying eggs every so often. I think there are three that are going to hatch in the next 2 to 4 weeks. How are you doing?
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    “Florida” gopher tortoise?

    This guy/gal showed up in a local yard and I wanted to make sure it’s a gopher tortoise so I can advise the homeowner appropriately. What’s the verdict?
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    PURPLE ORGAN COMING OUT OF MY TORTOISE TAIL!!

    Yep. I just pick a pronoun for mine and stuck with it until I know for sure. I had a parakeet named Buttercup for years who turned out to be a boy.
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    PURPLE ORGAN COMING OUT OF MY TORTOISE TAIL!!

    It’s way too early to tell. Male tortoises typically “flash“ when they are reaching sexual maturity and figuring out what it is and how “it” works. I think my redfoot boy was about 5 years old.
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    Premature Hatchling

    ?
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    Premature Hatchling

    Yes, she is quite fertile and has laid around 22 eggs that I know of. Several were cracked by myself and the torts because I didn’t know they were there. For instance, she laid 5 in her hide and my male dug them up and cracked two while he was getting comfortable one day. I moved the other thee...
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    Premature Hatchling

    I’m sorry to say that the poor little guy didn’t make it. I think it was just too much for him given that he was so little. Once he passed, I took a really good look at his leg and it was actually completely open and the leg was barely attached by muscle and skin. I could see his femur and hip...
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    Premature Hatchling

    That makes sense. I’ll consult my vet. Thanks.
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    Premature Hatchling

    @Tom what do you think? I don’t think the back left leg is ever going to function at all.
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    Premature Hatchling

    Thank you! I will reach out once he’s eating and gaining weight.
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