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  1. TanknTurbo

    "hybernating?" 4 yr old Greek in Austin, TX - won't wake up!

    Over a year ago I rehomed my (now) 4.5 yr old, male Greek tortoise, Tank, to a friend of mine who lives about an hour away from me. She has provided an amazing home to him - balanced, varied diet, fantastic outdoor enclosure, and she brings him in if the temperature drops below 50 or so...
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    Outdoor Enclosures - too hot, too cold?

    We are building an outdoor enclosure for a 4 year old Greek tortoise, and wanted to know the temperature range that's recommended / acceptable. We are located in Austin, TX so we range from about 30 F to 105 F. Right now he's inside but we know he would be much happier to be outside as soon as...
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    How deep do Greeks burrow?

    I'm helping a friend build an outdoor enclosure for a tortoise I rehomed to her ("Tank," the little booger!), and we were wondering how deep the fence/perimeter would need to be to properly contain him. He's a very strong adult Greek Ibera and I know they like to burrow. We're in Austin, TX so...
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    Turbo is swollen again - pics

    Well, it's been about a month now and we've completed the panacur cycle for pinworms. Poor Turbo is still not doing too great. She appears "puffy" still, but now I'm pretty certain it is air and not fluid retention. She's more lethargic and seems to sleep more than usual – like...
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    Vet said don't worry but my tort is definitely puffy!

    We just got back from South Branch Pet & Bird Clinic in Austin, TX (on the recommended vet list), and I am pretty disappointed. My gut instinct is that something is wrong with Turbo, but after a 2 minute "exam" (if I can even call it that), the vet said she's perfectly healthy and that I have...
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    Update on Turbo's leg

    Thank you for asking, Meg! Turbo is doing sooo much better! We moved her to paper towel and have been putting on neosporin twice a day. Her injury is almost completely healed now, thank goodness! Thank you to everyone for your suggestions and very well-guided instructions! I definitely...
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    Sores on Rear Legs

    This is Turbo, my 3 year old Antakyan greek, and we are just distraught over the sores on his back legs! Your comments and suggestions are greatly appreciated! I *think* they are caused by the older skin not shedding properly, and instead it is thickening or layering, then coming off in...
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    Concerned about Ridges and Pyramiding

    This is Tank, my male Greek born in the Spring of 2006. I posted a few months ago about my 2 greeks (thought they were Hermann's at the time!) being aggressive toward each other, and had questions about the significant size differences. Anyway, we've worked out that problem for the most...
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    Tank and Turbo- both Greek?

    Here are some better and more recent pics of Tank and Turbo- my 2 little Greek boys (right?) which were supposed to have been Hermann's! Danny thanks again for your ID. I was able to get some plastron pics of them today. Do you think Turbo (the smaller darker one) is also a male Testudo...
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    Larger THB "ramming" smaller THB(?)

    My husband and I have two 2.5 year old THB we have had since hatchlings...at least we think they are THB. They were supposed to be temp sexed male and female, but over time it has become apparent they are both males. They are not related, but were the same size when we got them although one...
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