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    Look what the rain washed in!

    Every few years a frig or toad seems to fall down here. Today it was this cute guy. A young common toad (Bufo bufo).
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    Waking up from brumation

    Yesterday The Beast (aka. Peter) finally awoke from his slumber. Now he is back and ready to conquer!
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    I did something stupid...

    I got emotionally attached to a shelter dog, but there is no way I am going to be able to give him a home. At least not in the next 5-6 months. After that the situation should probably look a lot different. :( So now I am waiting for August/September to arrive and will revise my situation...
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    Two wild leopard tortoises...

    ...and an actual leopard in south africa.
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    Anatome Testudinis Europaeae by Ludwig Heinrich Bojanus

    Since I've been super busy studying about the skeletal system and the muscular system of cats, dogs, cows and such, I thought it would be fun to see how everything looked in tortoises. Easier said than done. While looking for good material I came upon this gem, which was created in the 19th...
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    This just made my day! (Conversations between little kids)

    So I was driving home by train, as a whole group of small children entered the wagon. Three kids (a boy and two girls), who were maybe 5 years old, sat down next to me. The were in the middle of a conversation about a sports club or something. Boy: Well, is it only for girls? Because you only...
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    Wet, teary eyes

    Hey everyone, I need your help because I am internally freaking out a bit. Yesterday when I went to move my hermann's tortoise, Peter, into the coldframe for the night, I noticed something unusual. His eyes were all watery, almost overflowing. I tried the search function but most of the cases...
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    Baby galaps in Zürich Zoo

    After (finally) having gotten my drivers licence I celebrated by visiting the Zürich Zoo. So I went into the Masoala hall first, saw the Aldabras, didn't manage to see a kinyxis. After a few hours of walking around in the othee parts of the zoo as well, I found the galaps. Next to them was a...
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    Best butternut squash recipes needed :)

    Hi everyone! I need to tell you something, it might be a bit shocking for some... I've never eaten butternut squash... Gasp! ;) I've walked by it dozens of times in the grocery store, but it isn't something which is eaten commonly over here. (99% of the pumpkin I eat is in soup form :P )...
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    I started planting!

    Two days ago I saw my first bee of the years, so I decided that it was time to start planting stuff for my tortoise! I've found some seeds I didn't even know I had, including some seeds for bonsai trees. some kind of citrus and a cherry tree. We'll see if they sprout. I've started e...
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    Best skiing souvenir ever!

    I am on my way home from a skiing holiday in Austria and I am bringing with me the best thing ever... :P An Ananas! They sold ornamental ones in the small supermarket on the mountain. I just had to get one. :heart: Here a few pics of the region.
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    Freaking out....Creepy crawlies in my room

    Ugh! I just found a larva of the common carpet beetle in my room. I only see one of them every couple of months, but still it freaks me out. Nothing touches my bed wiithout my permission!! (Even Jerry had to learn this the hard way. We had a deal, he doesn't get close to my bed and I don't...
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    Plastron shots of older mediterraneans please :p

    Good morning everyone! I heard that the middle suture (?) on the plastron of the mediterranean species can be one of the things to look for if you want to see whether a tortoise is old or not. I'd be really happy if some of you could show me a few pictures together with the age of the...
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    Map/ Country list

    Hi everyone! Maybe this already exists and I'm just too stupid to find it, but I'd really love to see a list of how many members come from which country. It would be so cool to find out how many members on here live in your country and who they are (if they want to disclose it). Does...
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    ID needed

    Hi people! I need some ID's. I have some plants growing between Peter's food and I don't know them. Maybe somebody could help me? 1. 2. I hope the pics are good enough. :) Thanks in advance.
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    Hermann's tortoise hatchling for 3400 dollars xD

    I just found an ad on a swiss site for a hermann's tortoise hatchling. The price: 3500 CHF (~3500 USD)...? It was an albino, but still... Well if he finds somebody willing to pay that price... Here the pic that was in the ad.
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    Peter's thread

    Hi guys! I've decided to start a thread where I'll post any random stuff concerning Peter! Be it a new plant in his enclosure or him doing something funny. :P So, first post: He was seen bathing in his waterbowl for the first time! :D For the first ~58 years of his life in Switzerland...
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    male adult redfooted tortoise in long island (they painted him!!)

    I was browsing through the internet when I came upon this ad. How could someone do this to their tort? :( http://longisland.craigslist.org/pet/3952621362.html
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    Everybody loves carrot time!

    When he sees carrots he forgets everything around him! :D Watching him eat, makes my day everytime, but watching him nom a carrot, makes my whole week!
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    Bathtime sneezes

    Hi guys! I tend not to bathe Peter, because normally he absolutely hates it. The only times he gets a bath is when he's just awoken from hibernation or when there was a temperature drop. Don't even try to make him take a bath when the temperatures are up, (but a shower with the watering can...
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