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  1. the_bookish_tortoise

    self-regulation of temperature

    I've noticed several posters on this forum recommend turning off heating fixtures at night. I always assumed that by providing a temperature gradient in his cage he would be able to self-regulate his temperature by relocating. I figured that he will always know what temperature he needs more...
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    Foot fetish

    I love letting my little Russian scurry about the apartment whenever I get a chance. I've noticed that he seems to have an odd love of feet. If I'm standing at the sink washing dishes, he'll track me down from almost any room and climb back and forth over my feet incessantly. I've had friends...
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    hello fellow testudinidaphiles!

    I live in Oakland, CA and have a 4ish year old Russian named POTUS. Yes, as in President of the United States. My girl and I were watching a lot of West Wing at the time. As a side note, POTUS is a female, but by the time he was old enough to sex, we'd gotten used to using the male pronouns. I...
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    Any custom cage builders in the bay area?

    Hello fellow tortoise enthusiasts, I'm in the market for a new indoor enclosure and thought I'd see if there are any craftsmen/women in the SF/Oakland area who would be interested in a custom commission. I have a quickly-growing, energetic Russian who needs a cage to fit her future adult...
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