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  1. Kyle gempler

    Is my tortoise ok?

    Hi, today when I went out to see my desert tort he was laying outside his burrow with his hole with his head limp on the floor with his eyes closed. Thinking he was dead I went over to look at him and he stood right up as if nothing happened. Is he ok? Was he just sleeping or basking in the sun...
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    African sideneck turtles

    So cute[emoji173]️[emoji173]️[emoji173]️
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    Hibernation

    Hi, I got my desert tort last year right after hibernation so I have never had a tort hibernating in my yard. The old family whom which I got him hibernated him in a box in their garage after his burrow flooded and hibernated him like that ever since. If you have any suggestions or help for me...
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    How can I help this guy?

    Best wishes to you and he is very adorable
  5. Kyle gempler

    Which foods have the highest fiber content?

    I agree with Tom, it should sort itself out. But if you feel he really does need high fiber foods, I recommend kale, collared greens, turnip greens, and any of the darker lettuce types(but not iceberg).
  6. Kyle gempler

    Planning to adopt a tort - help selecting a species

    I recommend a Russian because they are a good size and an easier tort to start with. They are also accustomed to colder climates in the Canadian area.
  7. Kyle gempler

    Desert tort hydration

    Thank you for the info and you have a very beautiful tortoise
  8. Kyle gempler

    Soaking

    Hi, Anyone know how to soak a tort? And how often. Thanks !
  9. Kyle gempler

    Desert tort hydration

    The pic won’t show up and do you have the blueprints
  10. Kyle gempler

    Desert tort hydration

    If anyone has a reliable website or process of soaking please link it
  11. Kyle gempler

    Desert tort hydration

    Hi, He has a house made out of the half trash can that he does not use. He mostly resides in a deep hole he made himself under a bush. Request pics if needed. Do you know any blueprints for the rainforest area? Thank for your help.
  12. Kyle gempler

    Desert tort hydration

    I often water his bush that he lives under and he has a water dish like the game and fish department website said but he has never used it.
  13. Kyle gempler

    Desert tort hydration

    Hi, I’m unsure of his age but he is 4 in from the bottom to the top of his shell and 9 in long from the front to the tail part of his shell. Here’s some pics if that helps.
  14. Kyle gempler

    Gardening help

    Hi, I know that the desert torts diet needs to be made up of mostly grasses but whenever I try to grow any wild flowers and wild grasses they die form the heat because in the summer where I live, 100+ degrees is the norm. Yet in the winter time they freeze and die. What do you recommend I do and...
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    Desert tort hydration

    Hi, My torts poop has been very hard and white and I feel he is dehydrated. I feed him good food with occasional really juicy things like a grape but what else can I do. Is soaking what I should do? And if so how often? Thanks for the help, Kyle
  16. Kyle gempler

    Torti poop

    I am unsure but my tort has been doing the same thing, it looks like a white piece of rigid concrete.
  17. Kyle gempler

    Why is my tortoise wandering?

    Hi I live in the same area and my desert tort has been roaming around more often. I think it is a normal thing for them to do.
  18. Kyle gempler

    Extreme tortoise temperatures

    Thank you so much Millerlite it’s greatly appreciated
  19. Kyle gempler

    Extreme tortoise temperatures

    I have a California desert tortoise and I live in an area with extreme temperatures that reach 118 degrees Fahrenheit daily. At what point do I bring him inside? How hot is to hot? Also should I make him a warmer habitat for the winter with heat lamps or something or is he ok in his burrow with...
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