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    horsefield twitching hind leg in walking

    I noticed the other day in walking our horsefield in the backyard that one of his hind legs (not sure which now) twitches several times before he successfully started walking. At that time I wondered if it could be caused by itching or the hot ground. Yesterday I shot him eating in the morning...
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    What kind of turtle or tortoise is this?

    A neighbor of ours found a tortoise/turtle on their patio. Does anyone know what kind of tortoise or turtle it is? Attached below is a photo of it. Thank you!
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    prickly pear and russian tortoise together?

    I read many sources and per instinct that Russian tortoise and prickly pear should be fine together. Our tortoise seems no problem moving about them. He appears completely void of fear of these cactus needles. However, I do read that wild tortoises have to suffer them as they have no choice(?)...
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    horsefield eye question

    Our tortoise Four Claws has something that looks like body tissue on upper rim of his right eye today. Today we had a pouring rain. He has been outside. Not sure what happened to the eye. He seems fine, but you can see he tries to rub something off the eye with front leg. He's sleeping now, so...
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    Can a Russian Tortoise eat Goldmound Spirea?

    My Russian Tortoise eats a plant called Goldmound Spirea when he goes outside. Is that toxic to him?
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