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    HELP! Tortoise spit up

    So my tortoise spit up today and it was a pinkish color. She had eaten wheat grass red lettuce and yellow squash today. She is acting normal and the inside of her mouth looks fine. Should I be worried? [hr] Oh and her poop also contained partially digested food like squash carrot and mushroom...
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    Peanut's Tenth Birthday!

    Today was my baby Peanut's tenth birthday, and two weeks from now it will be our ten year adoption anniversary :) love this girl more than anything so I though I'd share some pictures from her special day!
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    Tortoise Behavior

    I have had my redfoot for ten years now. I love her and I think she loves me...I was wondering what it means when they move their front legs back and forth. I always assumed it meant she was happy because she does it when she is eating her favorite foods or when I pet her head or when she's...
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    Help!! Stringy poop!!

    So Peanut was soaking today and I saw her trying to poop. I came back a couple minutes later and it was stringy. Is this a normal consistency? Is she possibly eating her moss??? Should I be worried?? Please help this worried tortoise mommy!!
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    Vet Question

    Hey all!! So in the vet section of the forum, I was curious, are these recommended exotic animal specialist? Has anyone had experience with the vet recommended for Fremont, CA?
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    Surprise 75 Degree Weather

    We've had some awkward January weather in California lately...75 degrees in January?!? This calls for a picnic :)
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    ANY GREEN THUMBS?

    Hey guys so I just got some cactus pads and wheat grass seeds... I was wondering how to start planting both of these, I want them to be in trays/pots that I can take out of the enclosure when needed and also what kind of dirt do I need?? Any advice appreciated!
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    Wax Worm question

    My red foot Peanut has been alternated between wax worms, hard boiled eggs, and boiled shrimp every 3-4 weeks. However I noticed the last time I gave her wax worms, they came out whole in her, well, her poop haha. It was just the skin that was leftover and I only found one skin. I usually give...
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    Plastic Enclosure?

    So I am looking to renovate for peanut, my ten year old red foot. She's just so big and it's time for something better. I've been looking at companies that customize plastic containers and I was wondering whether this is a good idea or not?
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    Wheat Grass Question

    I have a red foot, my baby Peanut. I saw a huge bad of organic wheat grass at whole foods today and picked it up for her, but I wanted to double check that it is okay for her
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    Diet Question

    Hello! My redfoot, Peanut, has developed quite a picky appetite for her veggies. I was wondering what other vegetables other redfoot mommys and daddys had luck with that Peanut may also like.
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    Probiotics: Yes or No?

    So there are supplements created for tortoises with essential vitamins but also have probiotics added into it. The description says it helps with constipation and keeping the tortoise's digestive system healthy. Is this a good idea or a bad one?
  13. jennanne

    Boy or girl?

    This is my red footed baby peanut... Almost ten years old... Have heard multiple ideas on sex... Help!!
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    Is this tortoise shell rot or growth?

    So this is peanut my red footed tortoise. I've had him for ten years, this has been on his shell for quite some time...didn't think it was a problem, but I just wanted to check before driving hours away to a vet. He acts normally--nothing off about his behavior.
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