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    Looking for a baby Indian Star, Southern California

    Located in San Diego, finally have the time and space to dedicate to another tortoise. Looking for an Indian Star, willing to buy from outside of CA too. PM me. Thank you.
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    WTB: Indian Star Hatchling

    Finally have the the space and time for another tortoise. Looking for an Indian Star hatching, either local (SoCal) or someone willing to ship. Please PM me with the details, some pictures and price. thank you.
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    What plants to use as shade/hide?

    so for my young neonate leopard (maybe a month old) I want to use actual plants for their hide/shade. He still has a burrow/half log that he can use, but he seems to like hanging around the chia sprouts and raddish sprouts to hide and eat them too. What other plants beside spider plant can I...
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    Hibernating in the fridge?

    I was browsing a bit on a few tortoise groups on Facebook and I saw a post where they put their tortoises in the fridge for hibernation? Anyone else do this? Not that I have any that hibernates.
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    Tips on how to get rolly polys (isopods)?

    i see them running around early in the morning when I go to work, is there a bait or trap I can set to capture them? I want to get and breed some, and thinking of putting their off spring in my vocations.
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    New Baby Leopard, ball of fun.

    Just got this little thing yesterday, it’s very active and eats a LOT. Surprised it readily accepts grass and weeds like plantain. Ate a lot of the clover I am growing too. He has a whole bin of tortoise mix to chow on during sun time. Have him set up in a humid rubber maid tub. Looking...
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    Sulcata ate some lantana, should I be worried?

    our little sulcata was having some sun time in the yard, and he managed to get a few bites of the lantana flowers that we have. Upon research it seems this plant is toxic, anything I can do to flush it out?
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    Mulberry leaves or fruit

    got any fresh mulberry leaves and maybe some fruits? I want to try some leaves for the sulcata and red foot, and maybe a bit of the fruit for the red foot. Send me a pm with the price. Thanks. I'm in San Diego California.
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    Red foot Age

    any guesses on how old she (looks like a she) is? Recently got it from someone who didn't keep her properly (too dry). He said it was around a year and a half. Does that seem right? She is very active and not shy, loves papaya, mushrooms and collard greens. Does not like mazuri or grass. She...
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    Want to grow some mushrooms, tips?

    recently adopted a red foot from an owner who can't take care of her anymore (looks like a her from the plastron). From my readings it seems that they love mushrooms. Gave it a bit of portobello and the king mushrooms and I have never seen it eat anything this fast except maybe the fig I gave...
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    Newcomer to the forum

    Hello all, lurking time is over and it's time to join conversations. Had a Russian a long time ago and took care of a few sulcatas back home. Had a bunch of reptiles but I would say torts are in first place tied with monitors. Looking forward to learn more and hopefully contribute to the forum.
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    Looking for CB baby Russian or Red foots.

    Looking for a young, CB redfoot or Russian. Hopefully around the socal area so I can pick it up. Thanks.
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