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    Pyramiding and weight check!

    Hi everyone! I have an almost 1 and a half year old eastern/dalmatian hermann's tortoise and I was wondering if anyone here could help me out. Dash is my very first pet, I love him (or her!) with all my heart and I just want to make sure I'm giving him the best life I can. Although i did...
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    Eastern or western hermann's?

    I'm wondering if anyone here could help me figure out if my juvenile Dash is an eastern or western hermann's tortoise? The place I purchased from didn't give any information about it. Also I'm very aware of his slight pyramiding, he already had it when I got him and I'm trying my best to fix his...
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    Strange smell?

    I noticed about 2 weeks ago that Dash's shell smells funky - kind of like curry or a spice mix. He's eating and pooping well and very active so i dont think it's a health concern but is this normal?? Seems very random to me.
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    Weird lumps in eyes??

    I noticed this morning that Dash has these 2 grey lumps in his eyes that disappear for a few seconds when he blinks. Is this just sleep like with humans or could it be something else? I can't get them out because he keeps blinking when i try to. His eyes aren't swollen and it doesnt seem to be...
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    Reptibark cleaning

    Hi, I'm just wondering if i can clean reptibark by blanching it in boiling water? I don't have the zoomed enclosure cleaner so I'm looking for alternative ways to clean it.
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    White lines on scutes

    This might be a stupid question but Dash has these worm-like white lines on his scutes that i havent noticed before. Is this normal? They kind of look like little cracks but his shell is smooth
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    Stinging nettles?

    My hermanns tortoise Dash really likes nettles but i think they are stinging him!! Today he had the strangest reaction to eating them. He jerked around, opened his beak really wide and moved his head from side to side as if they were stinging him. He just kept eating them but eventually i took...
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    Orchid flowers?

    We've had orchids in our house for years, and every summer the flowers fall off and we just throw them away. Are they safe to feed to my hermanns tortoise? I can't find much information about it online.
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    my 7 month old hermanns tortoise has diarrhoea

    I've had my 7 month old hermanns tortoise for 2 weeks and it's had diarrhoea ever since i got it. I mainly feed it sow thistle, kale, lamb's lettuce and clover but i try to switch it up every day. I soak it every other day for 20 minutes and rub calcium into its food every other day as well...
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