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  1. ryvanzandt

    Aestivation or something else?

    I am a frequent browser of the forums, just not much of a poster. Usually find all the info and answers I’m looking for by searching. I think or hope my tortoise is just summer hibernating, but wanted your opinion. I have had “Crash” for about a year now. Got him from Carol from here on the...
  2. ryvanzandt

    Crash Landed

    Thanks to Carol S. crash landed safe and sound a week ago. Crash has been getting use to life in Ohio. So far I believe crash has been enjoying it. Crash is not to happy I keep moving things around. Crash loves sleeping about 2 inches under the moss pile at his/her basking spot. Tried to get...
  3. ryvanzandt

    Another positive for Carol

    Started contacting Carol a few weeks ago about a hatchling russian. She was very helpful with care and answered all my questions. Prepaid for a baby and she held it for me a couple weeks till I made sure I had the best possible habitat I could provide for our new little tortoise. Baby arrived...
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    Turtle Table and potential insects.

    Hello all I have been lurking and reading everything I can. My kids and me :) really want a tortoise. Thought I had everything researched and plans ready for a turtle table build this weekend. In my reading I have come across the insect issue mainly springtails that seem to occur to some or...
  5. ryvanzandt

    Hello

    Hello Turtle Lovers Life long turtle lover from Ohio. I had turtles when I was a kids and many aquariums with my father. Now i'm 47 and have two young kids of my own. We have been doing research and talking about it for the last month, and finally have Mom talked into it. We have our turtle...
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