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    Marginate tortoise close to me?

    I have a marginted tortoise, he is about 2 years old. I am looking to move apartments. Currently he is in the spare room where I work from home (and play videogames). He sees me and I see him, for about 12 hours a day. What I am wondering is: would he be okay if I kept him alone in an empty room...
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    Sprinting

    So my marginated tortoise randomly sprinted. I'm not talking about running, but sprinting. The fastest I've seen him move. Is is about 1 year and 10 months old. His cage/area is 7ft x 3ft. Temps and humidity are normal. Basking bulb on one side and he can cool off at the other side. Normal diet...
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    Pyramiding timeline

    I understand that a lack of humidity and a poor diet can cause pyramiding. But what is the (lack of a better word) timeline for it? Like say would it show up 2 weeks after what affects it? Does it take time to show? I moved my tortoise about 2 months ago. And he has small bumps on his shell...
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    Shell rot?

    I can't tell if I'm being paranoid. Is this shell rot?
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    Sharing Info

    I just want to say thank you to everyone on here. We have a huge collection of knowledge and we are all sharing it with each. The end goal is to better ourselves with the tortoises in mind. Most pages on social media are very aggressive towards other tortoise pages. But not here. So thank...
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    Cage Decor

    I am building a new and better cage for my marginated tortoise. I have the correct information for the tortoise, just the cage info not sure on: -Has anyone used "GreatStuff" for the foam background? Any issues with it? Do the tortoise nails/claws scratch tear it? -How much heat (if any)...
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    Possible Pyramiding?

    Hello, My Marginated (Arthur) is roughly 8 months? old. I bathe him 4-5 times a week. I can't tell if I am seeing early pyramiding or what. I have attached pictures for reference. His cage humidity is 80% in the basking, and 73%ish in the cool. I give me a mixed diet of approved greens...
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    over weight??

    so I've had my baby tortoise for a little over a month now. But he has double in weight. When we first weighed him (3 weeks ago), he was .53 oz. He now weighed at 1.16. I feed him a shell size of greens for breakfast, and some clover for lunch/dinner. He poops and pees, and takes his baths when...
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    cage and general info

    I have just set up the enclosure and I want to double check everything and is ready for a baby marginated tortoise. It is a 40 gallon breeder tank, the temperature for basking is around 96 degrees, other side not as high. Night time temps are in the low to mid 70's. The humidity is around 73%...
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    Fake or real plants?

    I am looking to decorate a marginated tortoise tank. I do not have one yet, just getting it set up. For the plants: -Do they mistake the fake plants for real ones and try to eat them? -I was thinking of having both fake and real ones in the cage. Will they get confused on which ones they can...
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    Marginated and hibernation

    General question about the Marginated tortoise and the hibernation period. Do they need to go through hibernation/brumation? Are their any benefits for and against? After looking online, most opinions are very scattered.
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    Marginated cage

    Hello all, I am looking into getting a marginated tortoise, and the first set is building a cage (woodworking is a second hobby). I have attached a preview of it in a CAD file/pic. Please note that the cage is 5'x3'x2' (give or take). And that the front side (not shown) will be able to open...
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    Howdy Howdy Hey

    Hello there. Cleveland Ohio here. Looking to get a tortoise in roughly 1 year time. I was originally looking into a leopard, but now my search is more towards Margienta. With them being smaller, and more able to handle colder temps (I understand that the cold is still not good, but I'll take...
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    New Leopard Tortoise info

    I have so many questions regarding leopard tortoises before I get one. I want to make sure I am prepared with what it will be like. And also there is so much information out there that goes against what other people say. I figure I need to solid advice. Also note that I would get them checked...
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