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    Bubble From Nose

    My tortoise hatchling has been having clear bubbles coming out of her nose... when I gently touch her nose a gooey clear substance comes out, it has happened 4 times but the this is the first time with gooey stuff. She eats and roams her enclosure looking for food, doesn't seem sick at all ... I...
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    Pyramiding?

    In the morning at around 10am I soak my tortoises for around 10 - 15 minutes .. then I let them graze on cat grass for 20 - 30 minutes. Next I put them in their enclosures while I prepare their food which varies from spring mix, Chinese cabbage, Bok Choy and Water Spinach stems (Not only these...
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    Swimming as Exercise?

    I saw this video of a tortoise swimming and I was wondering if it was okay to allow my leopard tortoises to swim when its a rainy/gloomy day.
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    How to grow elephant grass?

    Im going to grow elephant grass for my tortoises to eat but I dont know how.. 1. Do i have to use organic soil? 2. Do they require high maintenance? 3. Do I have to keep growing it or does it keep growing? 4. Can Leopard Tortoise Hatch lings eat it? 5. What is its nutritional value? 6. Is it...
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    Spring Mix?

    I am planning to get spring mix for my leopard tortoise hatchlings. I was wondering if they could eat everything in the mix i googled what was in spring mix: What’s inside:Baby Green Romaine Lettuce, Baby Red Romaine Lettuce, Tango Lettuce, Baby Green Oak Lettuce, Baby Red Oak Lettuce, Lolla...
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    Humid Hide

    Just wondering... could I use wet sponges and stick them on the roof of the hide ? Will that make it humid? Im using someones idea from another thread about using zip lock bags for the door to keep it humid
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