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  1. Milinda

    Tortoise crossing sign wanted

    I am looking for a small tortoise crossing sign either carved into a rock or some sort of wood; something that can stay outside in my tortoise garden and look nice. I am looking for something that is smallish, like ten inches wide and eight inches tall. Everything I have seen is really large...
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    What is the best type of wire mesh for outdoor enclosure?

    Hi there, well, it is finally getting warm, and little Frida is big enough that I feel comfortable putting her outside to live. I found a great spot, but I am unsure about the best type of wire to use to keep out the raccoons. I would like to create some type of top for my enclosure that has a...
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    I think my tortoise wants to hibernate.

    Greetings, I have a four year old female Russian tortoise whom I have had for one year. She lives indoors and has a heat/UV lamp. I live in Southern Cailfornia and take her outside for sun when it is warm. Last year, I bought her from a man in our area and kept her inside during the winter. She...
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    My baby tortoise was attacked yesterday. Please say a little prayer for her.

    Well, yesterday, I did a really stupid thing, and now I am paying the consequences. I left my two year old Russian out in the plastic pool on the patio right near the kitchen door, and went away for an hour. I put my two dogs outside, who never touch the tortoise, to watch out for other...
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    Sleepy Russian tortoise

    Hi everyone, I purchased a two year old Russian tortoise about two months ago from a man who bred a few in his back yard. The tortoise seems healthy and has clear eyes and a clean beak. It eats quite a bit. I think I have the cage set up pretty well with a mercury vapor bulb at one end of a...
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    New baby Russian tortoise

    Hi everyone, I just adopted my new little baby from a man who had both parents and kept them all outdoors. She is used to being in a very sunny enclosure with three other siblings. I say this because I wanted to keep her indoors until she got a little bigger. She is two years old and about...
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