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    Pancake tortoise in NL?

    I just want to know if anyone is breeding pancake tortoises in the Netherlands? I always wanted one, especially since they don't get too big, look funny and are an arid species. I mean, a species that does not need a high humidity upkeep throughout their life. I can't really find anyone...
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    Radiated Tortoise care?

    I am planning to get a radiated tortoise but it may take months or even a year. I just want to ask an experienced keeper who deals with radiated tortoises. What is the general care for a radiated tortoise? Diet, temperature, humidity, substrate ect. Especially diet, I'm mostly planning on...
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    Shell deformity??? Or any other issue? help!

    I got my testudo hermanni few months ago and idk why but only until now I realized he got some sort of cracks on his shell. A bit flaky? I thought maybe due not enough calcium so I added more to his diet but a week later nothing really changed. I mostly feed his endive, rucola, watercress and...
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    Washing my tortoise

    I gave my tortoise some calcium powder on his food and I noticed he got it all over his body. So I just gave him a bath but several minutes later the white from the calcium powder appeared again and I tried washing him again to no avail. So, I wanted to ask, how do I wash my tort to get rid of...
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    Mosquitos...

    So, it's becoming warmer again and that means mosquitos! Yeah, those annoying bugs that everyone wants dead. So, is it possible to use insect spray or something similar around your tortoise? I think it's quite harmful but idk, I am not that knowledgeable. Before I got a tortoise I always leave...
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    No poop or pee?

    I got my tortoise that I named Potato 4 days ago (Testudo Hermanni Boetgerri), he is born late august (20s) and now is around 6 months old if my math is correct. So, I never saw him poop or pee 4 whole days. He does walk normally, eat normally. Because weeds don't grow yet I feed him grocery...
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    I'm new and need additional information

    (baby tort of around 6 months old - born late august) So, I got my tort earlier than I expected, not that it really matters. So tomorrow I will feed it myself so I want to ask for tips and clear some doubts. So, I got this information from someone and he said that giving your tort varieties is...
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    A very temporary one

    So, all I want to ask if something is horribly wrong and needs to be removed immediately or something I forgot. So because its lockdown time I cant order custom sawed wood and the tools I have at home is very crude and cant be used so all I can do is something like this. (I thought I could but...
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    How much UVB % and watt

    I am getting a tortoise soon but I have no idea what's ideal for them. The guy who I am buying from didn't really give any specifics and just said it needs to have low Watt. But I just want to be sure, how much % UVB and what the range of Watt it needs. btw, it's a Testudo Hermanni Boetgerri.
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    I'm new and want some information about tortoise diet and food

    So I am planning to get some greek tortoises, If I'm right it's species name is Testudo Hermanni Boetgerri? Something along that line. I am planning to get two that are some months old (Born in late july/begin august) I know basically everything I need like the enclosure space, a shallow water...
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