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  1. brianfurtado

    New Tort Table = Agitated Tort? DESPERATE!

    Hey guys... I learned a lot from this forum, and one of the things I decided to do was take Chloe from her glass vibe and move her into a larger tort table, which I bought from Tortoise Supply. As far the table itself, it is a great table, lightweight and well-constructed. As far as my 4...
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    Chloe is so cute in the morning

    Every morning at 9AM, when her lights and heat lamps come on, she turns around in her burrow and only exposes her head. She'll yawn a few times and slowly make her way out of the burrow. It's the tort equivalent of rolling around in your quilt for an hour on a Saturday morning...
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    Prickly Pear Fruit

    Hello All again! I just saw some prickly pear cactus fruit at my local grocery in Windsor at a pretty good price (3 for $1.49CAN) and that's in the winter. I've heard this is good for my Greek, but when I hear Opuntia, is that referring to the fruit or the cactus pad itself? Basically, is...
  4. brianfurtado

    Opinion on how well I'm learning

    Hey guys, I can't begin to thank you all enough for all the help you've given me, indirectly, as I crept these forums in anticipation of my first Tort. Here is a summary of what I have learned and what I am doing to take care of Chloe. 1)Enclosure: I use forrest floor cypress mulch as a...
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    ID Request

    Hey guys, just joined your group. I'm a new Greek Tort owner and looking for an ID. Thanks so much...
  6. brianfurtado

    Dream Come True

    Hello Everybody. I have just purchased my first Tort, a 4 year old Greek female (about the size of a softball cut in half). I named her Chloe. She's beautiful! I am almost 30 and have been wanting a Tort since I was 7 or 8 years old but my parents and then budget (university student) didn't...
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