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    Help me identify these two!

    Sure know how to welcome people in here.
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    Help me identify these two!

    My GF grew up in Italy with two tortoises in her garden. They've been roaming around in her and the neighbour garden for approx 30 years now! Can someone please help identify these fellas? The small one on the left is a female. She had her first trip to the vet here the other day to check one...
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    Shedding of skin / behoviral itching/ question of shell rot

    How dare you assume I will ever turn tired of her!? (see adorable picture) Plastron looks fine by me.
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    Shedding of skin / behoviral itching/ question of shell rot

    Thank you for your replies! I will leave the scales on the head alone. The skin under looks healthy. Yes, she is soaked and bathed 1-2 times every week. It has been a wet summer with rain almost every day. She has access to water all day around. She is not dehydrated. The white tissue on the...
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    Never laid eggs

    A late reply is better than no reply: My female chaco started laying eggs when she was about 18-20 y.o. She was digging nests for about 1-2 years and laid two deformed eggs before she had normal and healthy eggs. This is quite common with tortoises as I understand. The tortoise will not...
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    Shedding of skin / behoviral itching/ question of shell rot

    Hi all, I am worried about some recent observations. I will provide you as much information as possible to hopefully get as many helpful comments and replies. 1. General: Chaco, female, 28-30 years old. Lives in Scandinavia (outside during summer, inside during winter). (Picture 1). 2...
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    My chaco laid two eggs

    My gorgeous chaco laid two eggs yesterday. Unfortunately they're not fertilized as there's no male chacos in my area as I know of. Anyways.. It's chaco eggs! :)
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