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  1. Carol S

    BURMESE STAR TORTOISES

    These Burmese Stars are 3 months old. They have been raised in a humid enclosure for smooth growth. They have been soaked daily. They are very healthy and have been fed a very healthy varied diet. They are so adorable. The price is $700.00 each plus the cost of overnight shipping.
  2. Carol S

    IS THIS WEED SAFE TO FEED TORTOISES

    What is the name of this weed and is it safe for tortoises to eat? Thank you for any information.
  3. Carol S

    UPDATE ON TWIN RUSSIAN TORTOISES

    The twins are doing great. The smallest one I named Dot and the other one Dora. Dot is very outgoing despite being so tiny. She has a great appetite and roams around and climbs like she is as big as the other hatchlings. She does not seem afraid at all when we hold her in our hand. She is...
  4. Carol S

    UPDATE ON RUSSIAN TORTOISE TWINS

    The twins are separated. Both are doing great. The smallest one sure is a feisty little tort. The smallest one weighs 6 grams and the larger one 12.5 grams.
  5. Carol S

    TWINS - RUSSIAN TORTOISES

    I just had twins hatch. Their yolk sac is fully absorbed, however, they are attached by the umbilical cord. What should I do?
  6. Carol S

    TEMPERATURE OF BROODER BOX

    @Tom What temperature do you keep your brooder box at after the tortoise hatches?
  7. Carol S

    EIGHT EGGS

    Chole, my Russian Tortoise, laid 8 eggs today. In the past, the most she has laid at one time is 6. I was so surprised to find 8 eggs in the nest. Also they are good size eggs.
  8. Carol S

    IS THIS BARK SAFE TO USE IN OUTSIDE TORTOISE NIGHT HOUSES?

    Below is a link to some bark that I can purchase from Lowe's. Is it safe to use for my outside tortoise night houses...
  9. Carol S

    WEED IDENTIFICATION

    My daughter thinks this is wild violets, however, the pictures on the internet do not have clover shaped leaves. The leaves looks like clover, however, the flowers do not. Does anyone know what it is and if it is edible.?
  10. Carol S

    RUSSIAN TORTOISE - CAPTIVE BRED 3.5 YEAR OLD MALE

    He was hatched and raised by me. He is very healthy and personable. He has been raised on a varied nutritious diet. He is $170.00 plus the cost of overnight shipping. Carol
  11. Carol S

    CAPTIVE BRED 3 YEAR OLD MALE RUSSIAN TORTOISE

    He was hatched and raised by me. He is very healthy and personable. He has been living in an outside enclosure. He is $160.00 and the cost of overnight shipping.
  12. Carol S

    CAPTIVE BRED 2 YEAR OLD MALE RUSSIAN TORTOISE

    This 2 year old male Russian Tortoise was hatched and raised by me. He is healthy and personable. He has been living in an outside enclosure. He is $160.00 plus the cost of overnight shipping.
  13. Carol S

    A BIN OF HATCHLINGS

    Here is a picture of my hatchlings during their morning soak. I love taking care of them.
  14. Carol S

    DIFFERENCE IN EGG SIZE

    These two eggs were laid by the same female in the same clutch. I have never seen such a big difference in egg size in the same clutch.
  15. Carol S

    IS THIS WEED OKAY TO FEED TORTOISES

    I have a lot of these weeds growing on the hill and was wondering if they are edible for tortoises.
  16. Carol S

    GARDEN STATE TORTOISE

    Does anyone know if Chris and family at Garden State Tortoise are okay? I believe they are in New Jersey and I was wondering if they were effected by the hurricane. I watch all the videos that he posts. He has so many different beautiful tortoises. The tortoise enclosures are so natural and...
  17. Carol S

    YOLK SAC

    I have hatched hundreds of Russian tortoises and this is the first time that one has been born with a yoke sac that had not already been absorbed at the time of hatching. This one hatched on 7-6-21. The yoke sac has gotten smaller, but I would think that it should be a lot smaller by now. I...
  18. Carol S

    DIPLADENIA CLIMBING VINE

    I cannot find out if a Dipladenia climbing vine (Rio Grande Red) is toxic to tortoises.
  19. Carol S

    SMALLEST RUSSIAN TORTOISE TO HATCH SO FAR

    Over the years my two smallest Russian hatchlings weighed 9 grams and 10 grams. The other day out hatched a 7 gram hatchling. He/she is so tiny and adorable. In the first picture the other hatchlings weight 18 to 23 grams and you can the big difference in size.
  20. Carol S

    3 YEAR OLD MALE RUSSIAN TORTOISE WITH EXTRA SCUTE

    He will be 3 years old in a few months. He is captive bred. He has an extra scute. He was hatched and raised by me. He is very healthy and personable. He has been raised on a varied nutritious diet. He is currently in an outdoor enclosure and I feel he would be unhappy if not allowed to continue...
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