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    Boy or girl? Mediterranean spur thighed tortoise

    Hi all, I have had my 4 year old mediterranean spur-thigh tortoise since adopting her as a hatchling, and the breeder had told me that she was female. However, after a little bit of research, I am not so sure. What do you think? (ignore the foody face haha)
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    Adding Plexiglass to my tortoise table

    Hey forum! I have a 1 year old Mediterranean spur thighed tortoise and she lives in the tortoise table that i have shown in the picture. The tortoise table is great and she loves being able to look out and see what we are doing. However, it has recently came to my attention that her shell is...
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    Tortoise making a quacking sound?

    Hi all! I have had my Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise since early march this year and she took a while to settle in and eat properly but after about 3 months we got there and she was happy and healthy and eating well. However, since late August, I have noticed she has started making this...
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    Travelling with my Mediterranean Spur Thigh

    Hi all! I am just going to start off by saying I know it is never optimal to travel with animals as it can be extremely stressful for them but in this situation I really have no choice but to take my tortoise along with me. Now that you know I have got good intentions, let me explain my...
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    What substrate is best?

    Hi guys! After doing some research and finding the current (hemp) substrate that I am using is not good, I was wondering what I should use instead? A lot of people recommended using cypress mulch or orchid bark. However, upon searching these products, I have come to notice there are lots of...
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    Can I improve my setup?

    Hi there! I have had my 10 month old greek spur thigh (Testudo graeca) for a little over a month now and I am completely new to all this. I was wandering if you guys think her living standards are ok? In the photograph it is very bright under her lamp, don’t worry as it is nothing like that in...
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    Keeping indoor/outdoor tortoise?

    Hey forum! I got a 10 month old Mediterranean Spur Thigh Tortoise about a month ago and up until now it has not been good enough weather to keep her outdoors but it has recently warmed up a lot. I was wandering if it is a good idea to keep her outside during the day and bring her in at night...
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