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    Pictures Of Hurricane Irene's Damage in CT

    My daughter took these photos while I was driving to find gas to run our generator. What a mess! You'll have to have a Facebook account to see these, though, sorry. We live in Sterling Connecticut, right on the boarder of Rhode Island. Hurricane Irene Click above to view photos^^
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    Why do turtles cross the road ?

    May and june are the nesting season for the states turtles, when egg- bearing females leave the water to find nesting sites on land. Thats why you see so many crossing the roads at this time of year. You can do more than just avoid turtles in the roads. according to the state department of...
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    Mites, Itching Tortoises.

    Hi I have two readfoots and I think they have mites. The mites are very tiny, the size of the dot in this i, and move fairly quick. They are a tannish white and have two antennas that they wiggle back and forth as they go. They also have two back legs that splay out behind them as they walk...
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    Climbing Redfoots

    Didnt know they were such good at climbing up on things,especially their log hide. mine love to crawl up on top ,problem is I found one upside down legs flailing, so I raised the hide by adding boards on each side . I guess the reason Iam posting this is to inform maybe warn of some possible...
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    cuttle bone?

    I have two red foot tortoises and I've read that cuttle bone is good for them. How do I offer it to them and do you reccomend it?
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    Hello from Connecticut!

    Hi my name's Scott I found your forum and thought it be cool to learn all I can about keeping tortoises. I got my username in memory of my Leopard Tortoise named Leroy. I had him for about 8 years and he was a good foot or so in length. One day I came home to find that he managed to bulldoze...
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