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  1. Jess84

    Eggs and Hatching - A Question for Breeders

    Here is the write up from the CDC about the laws surrounding the import of tortoises and turtles. http://www.cdc.gov/importation/bringing-an-animal-into-the-united-states/turtles.html "CDC does not regulate snakes or lizards, but does limit imports of small turtles, tortoises and terrapins...
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    New Owner Show-and-Tell!

    Hi aundreagwen! Whate a cute dog OMG. And a cute tortoise of course too :D It sounds like you're about to be a wonderful tortoise parent, and you have definitely come to the right place to learn everything there is to know (and so much more you never realized you could know) about the care and...
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    New Owner Show-and-Tell!

    Thank you Gillian! Michelle I bet your daughter is having a blast. Spike definitely looks like she has a lot of personality. What a happy little tortoise! I would love to see her house if you have any enclosure shots :D
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    New Owner Show-and-Tell!

    @Michelle D OMG I LOVE SPIKE! Look at that tongue! She's so adorable I seriously want a red foot now.
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    New Owner Show-and-Tell!

    So many cute babies! I just gave Millie a bath. Usually when she poops in her bath, she puts her head back into her shell and pushes. Today, she just stared at me. We have reached a new level. This picture is of the bath, sans poop.
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    Millie eats breakfast!

    Thank you and thank you from Millie!
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    What To Do About Pics Of Inappropriate Tortoise Practices?

    And in this case, the poster/owner's feelings are what determines the animal's welfare. I am a new tortoise owner, and I can say the work that goes into maintaining a healthy, stable and nurturing environment is far more tedious (and expensive) than I ever could have imagined. We are more than...
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    Sulcata vs. Squash Video :)

    Adorable video!
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    Hand-feeding and Finger Biting

    LOL It was me she bit. It didn't hurt. I was hoping this would happen. Alas, it did not. But I love her anyway :)
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    Millie eats breakfast!

    Thank you everyone! I am head over heels in love with this little baby. Why have I never had a tortoise before? LOL
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    Millie eats breakfast!

    I wanted to share a picture of our new baby enjoying some delicious kale this morning during a little AM outside time.
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    Just wanted to say hello

    How Yinz doin? :D We are first time tortoise owners in Pittsburgh as well :) We just got our baby two days ago! Welcome to the forums.
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    Hello from a new RT Mom!

    Thank you so much for the advice! The plastic is definitely a temporary fix. The lid broke while I was trying to cut it. I have the plastic only on the outside edges to try to hold in some moisture in the meantime, but not blocking any of the lamps :)
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    Hello from a new RT Mom!

    Hi, I'm Jessica. My partner (Nephelle -- she's new here, too) and I just adopted our very first Russian Hatchling from Tyler and Sarah at Tortoise Supply. We were very nervous, as a mechanical error at UPS delayed her delivery by a day, but she arrived in perfect condition this morning. We...
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    Water Temperature for Russian Baby Soaking

    Thank you so much!
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    Water Temperature for Russian Baby Soaking

    Zero times yet -- she's on her way here in about an hour! (New Tort Mom here!) I'm all set up to give her the out-of-the-box arrival soak, but I wanted to make sure there wasn't a heat protocol to that bath I was missing. Since temps are so important in their enclosures, I wanted to make sure...
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    Water Temperature for Russian Baby Soaking

    What is the ideal water temperature for soaking your baby Russian Tortoise?
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