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    CA Ornate Wood Turtles (Pair) w/ Complete Setup

    Both males, approx. 5" long. Age unknown. See them here. Money and space are tight, since these are my latest additions and my biggest tank, they are the first to go. I took them out of a bad situation. Now they are doing great and I'd like them to go to a great home. Some changes not...
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    CA Ornate Wood Turtles (Pair) w/ Complete Setup

    You can see the turtles and their setup here. Both are males, approx. 5" long. Unknown age. Money and space are a bit tight, and since they are my latest addition and my biggest tank, they are the first to go. I took them in partly because they were in such a bad situation. They are doing...
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    Modular Tortoise Corral - Take One

    Living in an apartment I have limited space, of course. My tortoises each have enclosures that are about 8 sq. ft. Not too bad, but it could be better. A couple weeks ago I thought, hey, I might not be able to get them bigger permanent enclosures right now, but what if I could build them...
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    Diamondback Terrapins - Michigan

    http://lansing.craigslist.org/pet/2154397485.html
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    Female RT - Egg Laying? What's wrong?

    My female RT has been acting like she is going to lay eggs. She laid two clutches of two eggs each back in August/September. She has been permanently separated from my male since July. She is digging like crazy and not eating much. Is there any chance she could lay more eggs? In some ways...
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    Enclosure Overhaul For My Woods

    Overhaul is a tad strong, but I made some changes over the last couple days. The original pics (and story) can be seen here. I finally named them, Turtle #1 is now Icarus, and Turtle #2 is Helios. Not too much to see here, but you can see I added a CHE in the middle to get temps up...
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    I've Got Wood Turtles

    Alright, so I finally got the two ornate wood turtles from the CL ad I mentioned in my ID thread. I got them yesterday (Saturday) morning. No pics yet as I don't want to disturb them too much as they acclimate, but rest assured they will be forthcoming. I especially want to figure out their...
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    ID Please

    Went to check these fellas out today. Want to make sure they are what they are claimed to be. I don't think they are, but I have little experience in the area. Pics aren't great, I snapped them on my phone, but any help from the experts is much appreciated. Oh, and I'm still not sure...
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    Redfoot and Leopard In Detroit CL

    http://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/pet/1946428049.html
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    Help For the Horticulturally Challenged

    I was at the store today and I picked up a few small potted plants. I based my purchases on how they looked, basically. The idea is to sink them into the substrate in my enclosures in their little pots. However, I don't actually know if they will be okay in there i.e. are they toxic to torts...
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    Temp Guns

    I've seen a lot of people recommend the PE1 IR thermometer/temp gun. Why? Does anyone use anything else? I was looking at Home Depot, here are a couple they have. Ryobi Temp Gun General Tools Temp Gun Both have distance to spot ratio of 8:1 (better than the PE2), laser guide, and use a...
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    Egg Viability

    I candled my RT eggs last night and didn't really see anything (no vessels). It has been 2.5 weeks (laid 8/8). At what point can I be certain they aren't viable? The second clutch is on the way already, my female has been pacing, clawing, and digging again for almost a week. If the first...
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    RF Growth

    I just snapped these pics today of the two RFs at my local pet store, they are store pets, not for sale. Anyway, I was noticing the growth on the larger one - they are supposedly a male/female pair, are males larger in RFs? - is oddly off center. Has anyone seen this before? Is it "normal"?
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    Hingeback in Lansing

    I went to Preuss Pets in Lansing today. They just got a "Forest" (Another name for Erosa?) Hingeback in about a week ago. It's under quarantine for the time being. Very cool looking tort, I was glad I made the trip even though I didn't actually need anything. :D It was out in the open with it's...
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    Enclosure Size For Group

    I have one male and one female and want to add one or two more females and combine them into one enclosure. For an indoor enclosure, what size is appropriate for a group of three RTs? What about four? I was thinking about building something 6-7' x 3'. That would be equal to or bigger than the...
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    My Enclosures + A Couple Questions

    I just moved my two enclosures into my room. They are end to end on a big table (which I got for free when some tenants moved out of my apartment complex and left it by the dumpsters). Here are a few pics: Calypso's enclosure is a little barren right now. I had to mostly empty...
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    Tortoises - What Else?

    So, I'm pretty bored and can't sleep. Enjoy the pictures. From when Archimedes and Calypso were still together. Now he has his own enclosure. She had just emerged from her burrow, if you can't tell. :D Another eating shot... Calypso hanging out outside. Archimedes "roaring"...
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    I've got eggs! Woooo!

    My russian, Calypso, laid her eggs today! Just two. They are safely inside the incubator. Now for another long wait. Sorry, I know everybody loves pictures, but I think you all know what an egg looks like. :P Am I correct in my understanding that she could still lay additional clutches...
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    Change in Behavior

    A little background, I'll try to be brief. I got a pair of torts 6 weeks ago, male and female. I separated them two weeks ago because the male was getting too aggressive. I tried giving him access to her a couple times but he was even more aggressive, and gave her a couple nasty bites, one on...
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    Mating/Behavior Questions

    I am in need of everyone's vast expertise. As some of you may recall a few weeks ago I got a pair of tortoises - sold to me as Greeks, but which turned out to be Russians - one male, one female. According to the previous owner, they have been together for over a year. Anyway, within a few...
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