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Thanks so much. Phew!! The plastron is exactly as you described it. I've never had a hatchling before so I'm a little paranoid. I really want him to do well. Thanks so much for your quick response! Melissa

Hi Everyone, I have a 6 month old Ibera Greek Hatchling and I noticed he has a mildly flexible plastron. I think I read somewhere that this is normal in hatchlings but I can't remeber from where. My question is, if this is normal, how long before it should become rigid. If it isn't normal...

It amazes me how they can look so different. Thank you for the response. Beautiful pictures too!

Yes. He fits in his shell just fine.

His old diet was whatever my friend had at home. I have been feeding a rotation of spring mix, mazuri on occasion, kale, dandelion greens, endive, escarole, and very rarely zucchini.

Hi Everyone, I have taken in an adult Horsefield's tortoise about 3 weeks ago from a friend. He has a voracious appetite. He was checked for worms and he is clean. Sometimes I feed him twice a day and he eats everything on his plate. I found a formula online that tells what the tortoise should...

I ordered my Greek from Garden State and am extremely pleased with my purchase. I personally wouldn't purchase a tortoise from a pet store around here and it's very unlikely to find a Hermans in this area. The other option is to wait for the Rexpo reptile show in November and hope someone has...

I have a little one too. He/she is about 5 months old now and hid a lot for the first month. Over the last few weeks, he's become real active. I think it takes some of them longer to adjust than others. I can't say much about your setup and temps since I'm new at this too but hang in there he...

Hi Everyone, I have been reading as much as I can on these fascinating little guys and I have noticed while looking at pictures online, they can have very different markings and colors on their shells. Please forgive my ignorance but I'd like to ask does the shell color differ from males and...

I think I am! Luckily my husband is supportive of my tortoise and dog addiction!

Thanks so much!

Here's my hatchling Greek Tougis

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome! Here are a few pictures of my tortoises! TACH]

I am keeping them seperate. The Greek is upstairs in his/her own enclosure and seperate room. He/she is only 4 months old. The Russian is downstairs and I am estimating he is about 10 years old (I'm guessing). I am his third home. I also handle the baby before I handle the Russian. Washing...

Hi, I'm fairly new to this forum but have been reading along for the last month or so. My husband and I had a fabulous Diamond Back Terrapin for about 13 years who passed away in August. Learning they are illegal in NY (oops) I started considering a tortoise as our next shelled companion. We...

I purchased an Ibera Greek tortoise from Chris Leone and I am thrilled with my purchase. Chris was fantastic at answering my questions very quickly. He packed the tortoise very well and it arrived healthy, warm and active. I would definitely order from Garden State again without hesitation...