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    Safe mosquito spray or way to minimze danger?

    I haven't posted here in a long time, it's been a busy last year or so. Anyhow, long story short, we recently moved to a house with a half acre yard and my original plan was to build a tortoise enclosure outdoors for my red foot tortoise. Unfortunately, it turns out we have a bear problem...
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    Has keeping tortoises changed your diet?

    I thought this would be an interesting question. Do you find that with more knowledge of healthy greens versus 'empty' greens that it's changed what you select to eat? Obviously our nutritional requirements are different from tortoises, but do you find that instead of making a salad with...
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    Sorry, stupid enclosure size question..

    So, I've been mulling over getting a sulcata if I come across one and then I remembered an issue that I do have with an enclosure. The neighbors dog(s). I have a truly horrific, irresponsible neighbor. Her yard is not fenced and her dogs live outside on tie-outs that they regularly chew...
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    Forest Hingeback tortoise on local craigslist.

    http://orlando.craigslist.org/pet/1811949650.html I've already contacted the owner and am thinking about getting it. Does that look like a forest hingeback? I hadn't really thought of getting one of those, but, at least it looks like they share some similarities with the care of redfoots...
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    Some of our critters..

    Savannah, our collie mix, taken on a camping trip. Blue-bee, our blue colored stray cat. We took him in and neutered him with the idea of finding him a home, but eventually gave up and he became our cat. We weren't going to name him because we weren't keeping him, thus the weird name that...
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    Thoughts on adding a new tortoise?

    Sorry this is so long! Anyhow, I've been thinking of adding a new tortoise for awhile. Space isn't much of an issue, we're on 5 acres in Florida so even a large sulcata would be alright. Most of my pets are adopted from shelters, including a dog and cat that are from a high kill shelter in...
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    How deep in water will a redfoot go if given the option?

    I've been stuck on bed rest the last couple days, so hubby has been hauling Mr. Tortie to his outside enclosure and back inside in the evening. Today we had heavy enough rain to temporarily flood the low side of his enclosure. When hubby went out to check on him, he was right in the deepest...
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    Oops, probably should have posted here first, new from Florida

    Anyhow, my name is Jennifer and I live in Central Florida. I bought a redfoot tortoise a few years ago and stopped in to post pics and ask a couple questions. I'm interested in getting another tortoise at some point and wanted to make sure mine looked fine before getting another. He/She acts...
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    Does my redfoot tortoise look okay?

    I've been worried about my redfoot tortoise's shell lately. It's just not as smooth as I wish it was.. I believe he's about 3.5 or 4 years old and I've owned him about 3 years. (At least, I believe it's a 'him') His shell is 6" long when measured in just straight length, not over the top...
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