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  1. Sonja215

    Lost tort!

    Seen this article in FB... For know what type of tort it is, but maybe someone can post it in a more appropriate place! http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/weird/Lost-Tortoise-Taken-in-by-Alhambra-Police-269699181.html?_osource=SocialFlowFB_PHBrand
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    Shiped to Guam Anyone?

    So, I'm moving to Guam for 2 years in April. Health Certificates, Permits, carry on person, import into Guam, yadda, yadda, yadda. I've been through website after website, e-mail after e-mail.... and by websites, I'm talking Fish and Wildlife Service, USDA (and all their extended websites)...
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    Marines create a haven for tortoises in Calif. desert

    I thought you'd be interested in this article from Stars and Stripes: http://www.stripes.com/news/us/marines-create-a-haven-for-tortoises-in-calif-desert-1.197964?localLinksEnabled=false If you can't view the link I'm pasting it below for your reading pleasure! ------------ SAN DIEGO — A...
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    'nother Greek Id

    Since there is so much ID'ing going in, I figured I'd take my chance as well. This is Herbie. Okay, that should be enough pics I hope! But I've got more if need be.
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    Shell Rot or Dead Keratin?

    Hello to everyone! Without getting too deep into the conversation of temps and humidity, I recently noticed some spots on Herbie's plastron. The rest of his shell looks good to me. There is new growth coming in and he's noticeably larger then when I first got him back in February. Maybe by a...
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    Misting or Fogger or Water Pouring

    Okay, my first question here: What creates better humidity in an enclosure for (1) a humid hide and (2) keeping my tort happy? Misting, a Fogger, or pouring water in the enclosure? I have a Greek (Ibera I believe), I think he/she is not quite a year and definitely not a hatchling. I have a...
  7. Sonja215

    Greetings from Virginia!

    Hi, I'm Sonja, I'm from Philly, but I live in the Hampton Roads area in Virginia and for those of you that aren't familiar, it's Norfolk/Virginia Beach and a few other places thrown in there. I recently received my second Greek tortoise as the first little hatchling didn't make it past a week...
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