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    Help ID this tortoise (or is it a box turtle?)

    Any help IDing this species would be of a great help to me! Got this one, Eastern Box THANKS! Can we now do this one?
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    What to do when found flipped....

    Hello all, once again thank you for your support in weeks past regarding my poor PussPuss who passed away. This is more of a confirmation question. I am having a argument with a particularly annoying 14 year old, who thinks he is a know it all. I Know it should not bother me, but it does...
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    Help sick/acting weird Russian Tortoise

    I have a group of Russians, 3 of them are doing great, never a problem. One had pneumonia when I got it, was treated and appeared healthy for about 6 months. (she is still in quarantine) Last week I realized she was not coming out of her hide to eat. I rechecked all my temps and found her cage...
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    Suspected Prego Girl...

    Hello everyone! I have a small colony of Russians. My biggest female is 6.5 inches, my male is just under 5". They have been together for, almost a year now. The last few days, she has been pacing the walls, and getting into trouble(trashing my decor, pushing under ramps, knocking rocks...
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    Breeding groups and advice moving forward

    Hello! I have been caring for Russian for about 2 years. I fell in love with torts very fast, and have down sized all my other collections to be able to add to my Russian brood. I intend to breed them to offer certified CB in Ontario Canada where I have not been able to identify a single CB! I...
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    age/size Help with a guess

    I have been offered 2 '3 year old' female russians. They are 99% WC, which means this 'age' estimate is really just a guess. How big would you expect a WC Russian to be at 3 years? I know it is not a simple, at 3 years they should be 4"... I am juts looking for some guesses stories about the...
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    Small injury

    I noticed this morning my big girl has a tiny bit of red blood just above her head at the front of her shell. It looks like maybe a tiny chip came off of the shell there? What would cause this? There is not anywhere for her to fall down too or anything... I cleaned it up a bit, I hope its...
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    Rant on snake ad...

    What the heck! http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-pets-other-pets-for-sale-2-Ball-Pythons-and-Tank-for-sale-Need-them-gone-TODAY-250-00-W0QQAdIdZ206930938 2 ball pythons in a single cage a 10-15 gallon tank(guess) water bowl big enough for a single baby heat light in the center, no gradient 100%...
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    Pale almost transparent growth?

    I recently got a new Russian Female :) YEY Many have been great in another thread and have not mentioned the growth rings I am referring to here so I do not believe it to be a huge concern. However, there is a section of growth, what I would guess is the growth she experienced under her last...
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    Diferences between sexes of Three Toes

    Mine are asleep so no plastron shots, but as I was confirming the sex of my new Russian via the internet, I decided to look up the differences in three toes, I remember just vaguely from what I read when I did a lot of research. I remember males are brighter, more often red? This one I...
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    Dont wanna jinx it.... But....

    I found a female Russian CB for sale in Toronto!! Been a long search, soo happy, I hope all goes well tomorrow. She looks truly cb am I right? She is being sold as 6" SCL I get it tomorrow, soo excited!
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    Disrespectful Tortoise!

    Does anyone else have a VERY disrespectful tortoise? My lil Russian, rudest little thing ever! I plant nice flowers and weeds. He rips them up, he walks over them he tramples them, and... EATS them. How dare he! Also... He walks around his entire cage, but sits down and plops me out a...
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    Watering Stick makes a mini rain shower inside!

    I landscape my cages, and they both have a slight downward slope. Getting water to evenly distribute has been a challenge, spray bottles simply mist and do not lay down enough water. Splashing water made the substrate splat to the walls and onto my objects in the cage. Someone else showed their...
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    Please ID WC or CB

    I have been told by photo ID once before in this forum ages ago that this Russian is a Wild Caught. It was sold to me as a CB. Since someone got a Russian I fell in love and have spent the last 4 months looking for another/more. Since 1971 it has been Illegal to import Any Tortoises or Tort...
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    More Three Toe Hibernation Questions

    Hello all I have 2 Three Toes I got them just as, well I thought they were coming out of hibernation. The male has been up for like a month now, and the female only pokes her head up now and then, she has come out a few times, where I gave her some worms. I put her in the big water bowl where...
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    Three Toe Dry Skin

    My three toe turt seems to have a little dry skin around her neck. Is this normal? Or is my humidity to low? Or what do I need to change? I believe I need to get a humidifier, is this the right course? Cheers
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    Again? Sore Eyes week after A+ vet visit.

    About a month ago, my Russian started having sore eyes, keeping them closed often not wandering to much, rubbing his eyes with his arms. After a vet visit, he was diagnosed with an eye ulcer. 2 weeks of Baytril Oral and Tobrex Eye Drops he returned for a follow up. Vet cleared his eyes as all...
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    New cages for Russian and Three Toe (2 cages)

    What you guys think? Both 6ft x 2ft
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    Good pics of my 2 Three Toes + shell question

    Here are my two new Three Toes Notice on my female just to the right of its head there is a part of the shell that is whitish, is this anything to concern my self with? It appears dry when she is out of the substrate, which is slightly damp coir+bark+spag moss My male My female
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    three toe box eating noise

    I just got 2 three toes. They look good, a little under weight, just out of hibernation. Feeding one today(other is asleep still) he makes sort of a squawk noise when he bites down. Normal? Something to be concerned about? Thanks
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