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    Eggs or no eggs?

    I have two Greeks (6 yrs old) who do not share an enclosure. They have been separate for the past 4 years. Although unlikely at their age, I am worried about the possibility of eggs needing to be laid before hibernation. They are going for routine worm check and health check next week ahead of...
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    Ridge along plastron

    I have noticed today that my tortoise has got a raised ridge in the centre of his/her plastron. I feel awful about this as poor tort has spent a lot of time inside this summer due to accidental spraying of weed killer in the outside enclosure and I'm wondering if being inside a lot of summer is...
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    White spots on shell. Shell rot or keratin stress?

    My 4 year old meditteranean spur thigh has recently completed a successful 8 week hibernation. He has been eating well since 2 days after waking and he is hydrated and toileting as normal. Since waking he has developed some white spots all over his shell. The top pic was during his pre...
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    Recurrent RI - Indian Star

    Hoping someone can help me here. My indian star hatchling (about 10 months) has only been with me 5 months and I'm pretty sure she has another RI. She was unwell when I got her and was treated for a respiratory infection with oral Baytril (5 doses) and f10 nebulised twice a day for 3 weeks...
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    SOS! Tortoise spitting water

    Albert my med spur thigh has been spitting up water this morning. It's clear. No bubbles in it. No signs of respiratory struggle. Just like a blob of water falls out his mouth. It's happened 4 times in the past hour. He is 2.5 years old and lives in a tort table with his pal Stanley (both...
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    Hungry hungry tortoise

    For the past 5 days my Mediterranean Spur Thigh tortoise is eating like he's never been fed... When he is finished what I've given him he stomps around like an angry rhino until I go out and get him more weeds. He was checked for worms 4 weeks ago and all clear. He will be 3 in August and tips...
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