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  1. VBgecko

    Desert Humidity ??

    Hokay, So I may or may not have a job opportunity coming up that would relocate me to Nevada. I was looking for any information if it's even possible to create an outdoor enclosure that would bump the 3% humidity to something more acceptable for a forest dwelling species. As well as not...
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    Dog House Conversion ??

    Does anyone here have experience converting an old wooden doghouse into a tort shed for 1? I'm trying to brainstorm ideas. I was looking at craigslist for a cheap house that I could convert into an insulated safe place for my Red Foot, so I don't have a repeat of this year where he dug in...
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    Happy Days Are Here Again!

    I had to get this on video so I had proof I wasn't imagining things! Scooter has returned to being a full on piglet! :)
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    Black Burmese Mountain Tort

    Looking for a little guy or gal … Looking to spend $200+ … This will probably happen around February … I'm not a weirdo, I have a Red Foot, so the little guy would be well taken care of in a rainforest environment, with a vet on call …
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    I love my little guy <3

    It's amazing how much you can love a little reptile … I remember it well, the day I got Scooter … I was at Petsmart (probably the worlds worst place to buy a tortoise) and on a lark I crouched down to look at the bottom tank of tortoises (I had no intention of buying an animal) … Scooter...
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    Personality w/Different Species?

    Hey all! So that tort bug has bit me again and I'm researching another tort. I want something that needs a similar environment as my Red Foot (as to keep things simple) and the Manouria emys came up as a compatible environment match. Plus, they really interest me. In your guys' opinion, how...
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    How long can a tort hold their breath while drinking?

    Going on 3 mins now.
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    Humidity for an Open Top Table

    Hey all, I know having an enclosed table is ideal for the humidity a RF needs, but are there any ideas (besides me constantly spray bottling from time to time on the substrate and tort? I have an open top table, because that's the only feasible setup I can give Scooter at this time (space is...
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    My First Tort Illness in 8 Years …

    Hey all, Long time no post :p … So it finally happened. In the many years that I've had Scooter, the little bugger gave me the slip when the weather was turning cold (Scooter spends the Summer roaming my garden). He managed to survive 3 nights out in weather below 55º (one night reaching...
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    New to Red-Foots ...

    Hi there, I'm no stranger to the tort scene, but I am to the red-foots ... Last week I was devastated when my baby boy Yoda (a greek) up and died on me ... He was fine and active the night before, but the following morning when I went to feed him, he had passed :( ... I've been racking my...
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    Yoda's Being Stalked!

    I was letting Yoda get a little stretch of the legs in my garden, when a curious Cardinal wanted a closer look ...
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    Photo ID, please ...

    My little boy Yoda ... He's a little a-typical in the shell, but he's my little love bug ... I was also curious about Greek personalities ... I heard that they're a little more shy that other torts ... Can anyone elaborate?
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    More Toxic Plant Questions ...

    I want to put my little guy out in my veggie garden for exercise ... Its totally fenced and it goes about 12" in the ground to keep those pesky rabbits out ... From what I could read on the TOXIC PLANT LIST, my tomatos and potatos are toxic ... My tomatos are suspended upside down on a...
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    I'm so new ....

    Hi there, I'm new to the tort world ... I've always thought they were cute and I've always wanted one, so I finally went out and found one for a pet ... I did a ton of research before I bought one --at PetSmart of all places ... He's a cute little male Greek tortoise ... Or at least they...
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