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Tortoises - General
Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2004.
Photo courtesy of stephielynn
Tortoises are land-dwelling reptiles of the order of turtles (Testudines) and are shielded from predators by a shell. The top part of the shell is the carapace, the underside is the plastron, and the two are connected by the bridge. The tortoise has both an endoskeleton and an exoskeleton. Tortoises can vary in size from a few centimeters to two meters. Tortoises are usually diurnal animals with tendencies to be crepuscular depending on the ambient temperatures. They are generally reclusive animals.
Most land based tortoises are herbivores, feeding on grazing grasses, weeds, leafy greens, flowers, and some fruits although there are some omnivorous species in this family. Certain species consume worms or insects and carrion in their normal habitat.
Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of species and subspecies of Tortoises.
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Tortoises for Sale in Algiers, Algeria
by jkrumins - Mar 04, 2004 11:03 AM |
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Mar 05, 2004 12:41 PM by TorstenB |
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back from the vet. questions.
by animalchin - Mar 04, 2004 09:51 AM |
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Mar 04, 2004 02:57 PM by EJ |
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is this suitable housing for small sulcata?
by cylt69 - Mar 03, 2004 09:32 PM |
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Mar 05, 2004 10:56 AM by Niki |
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Melamine cages...the first one...
by Niki - Mar 03, 2004 08:50 PM |
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Mar 03, 2004 09:00 PM by Niki |
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vermiculite
by gk - Mar 03, 2004 07:32 PM |
0 | No replies |
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night time heat bulb.
by shelly78 - Mar 03, 2004 03:53 PM |
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Mar 05, 2004 11:37 AM by zhiv9 |
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My New Torts
by Grape - Mar 02, 2004 09:00 PM |
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Mar 03, 2004 07:26 PM by johlum |
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Can Yellow Foots and Red Foots be housed together?
by loub - Mar 02, 2004 01:06 PM |
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Mar 04, 2004 04:42 PM by jkrumins |
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Does anyone use those salad mixes at all?
by Nicodemus - Mar 02, 2004 12:51 PM |
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Mar 05, 2004 03:47 PM by cliff chisum |
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redfoot outdoor enclosure..
by turtle_22 - Mar 02, 2004 11:44 AM |
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Mar 03, 2004 11:03 AM by loub |
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Proper temprature for a african spur thigh
by cylt69 - Mar 02, 2004 09:48 AM |
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Mar 04, 2004 03:28 PM by EJ |
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My new Greek
by Katrina - Mar 02, 2004 06:44 AM |
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Mar 06, 2004 04:30 PM by Katrina |
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what substrate do you use outdoors?
by shion - Mar 02, 2004 01:25 AM |
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Mar 02, 2004 09:13 AM by brad wilson |
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Sulcata needs to be how large to survive outside?
by Accomplice - Mar 01, 2004 10:51 PM |
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Mar 03, 2004 08:34 PM by Niki |
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planning to get my first tort.....
by ashram - Mar 01, 2004 09:46 PM |
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Mar 03, 2004 06:02 PM by ashram |
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Niki, melamine cage...
by k.price - Mar 01, 2004 08:32 PM |
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Mar 03, 2004 09:03 PM by Niki |
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Salcata
by cylt69 - Mar 01, 2004 07:19 PM |
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Mar 03, 2004 06:38 AM by cylt69 |
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1st Redfoot Hatching
by milnor - Mar 01, 2004 03:30 PM |
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Turtle Egg's......
by Turtle96 - Feb 29, 2004 02:12 PM |
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Feb 29, 2004 06:33 PM by pako |
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Safe soils to use for an enclosure?
by Nicodemus - Feb 29, 2004 11:47 AM |
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Mar 03, 2004 07:48 AM by Nicodemus |
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Rescued 5 years old STAR with peumonia needs help
by Flavia Guimaraes - Feb 29, 2004 10:02 AM |
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Feb 29, 2004 08:43 PM by Flavia Guimaraes |
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New Tortoise Table
by kurma - Feb 29, 2004 12:11 AM |
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Feb 29, 2004 09:49 AM by kurma |
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More on conjoined tortoises
by Katrina - Feb 28, 2004 05:55 PM |
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sick tortoise?
by tami007 - Feb 28, 2004 03:27 PM |
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Spider tortoises
by darkpilatus - Feb 28, 2004 12:20 PM |
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Mar 05, 2004 03:22 AM by MaxPeterson |
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do tortoises shed like other herps?
by po - Feb 27, 2004 02:13 PM |
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Feb 27, 2004 06:46 PM by po |
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Greek Tortoises
by bevak - Feb 27, 2004 10:02 AM |
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sick! RI?
by animalchin - Feb 27, 2004 09:05 AM |
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Feb 27, 2004 09:36 AM by EJ |
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Sohni need to touch base with you
by mcole - Feb 26, 2004 11:37 PM |
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avey rept100 incubator. .Jackie are you using one?
by redfootguy - Feb 26, 2004 07:55 PM |
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Feb 27, 2004 11:20 AM by JackieLapradd |
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First time post, thinking of a tortoise...
by boidsntegus - Feb 26, 2004 05:52 PM |
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Feb 28, 2004 09:19 AM by Katrina |
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desert torts- where can i find one?
by ricci21 - Feb 26, 2004 02:44 PM |
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Feb 27, 2004 01:35 PM by Bovox |
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YES!!! Sammy and Martha are mating
by piglet - Feb 26, 2004 11:34 AM |
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Feb 26, 2004 05:51 PM by mayday |
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russian shell problem
by Jfeul - Feb 26, 2004 11:01 AM |
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Mar 01, 2004 09:45 PM by JFeul |
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incubator for redfoot eggs
by redfootguy - Feb 25, 2004 09:57 PM |
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Feb 27, 2004 08:17 PM by Matt J |
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Where can I buy tortoise food?
by WaGuy82 - Feb 25, 2004 08:44 PM |
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Feb 25, 2004 09:40 PM by kellywood23 |
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flipping over.
by animalchin - Feb 25, 2004 07:11 PM |
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Feb 27, 2004 09:08 AM by animalchin |
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Sex of Egyptian Tortoise
by Cal_Kid - Feb 25, 2004 03:13 PM |
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Feb 27, 2004 06:50 PM by microbiologist |
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Can someone list all of the desert/arid/grassland torts?
by Bovox - Feb 24, 2004 01:04 PM |
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Feb 24, 2004 09:07 PM by Azooinaz |
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Sex question on star tortoises
by 55coupe - Feb 23, 2004 03:32 PM |
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difference between pardalis and babcocki
by herpsnthings - Feb 23, 2004 02:42 AM |
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Feb 24, 2004 05:40 AM by tomt |
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Out of the egg
by mayday - Feb 22, 2004 04:43 PM |
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Feb 23, 2004 07:44 PM by mayday |
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Here's a pic of my finished Russian Tort pen
by Passport - Feb 22, 2004 02:24 PM |
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Feb 23, 2004 05:37 PM by unchikun |
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Grasshopper Tortoises????
by weecritters - Feb 22, 2004 09:03 AM |
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Feb 22, 2004 11:29 AM by EJ |
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This is the cool part
by mayday - Feb 21, 2004 09:23 PM |
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Feb 22, 2004 12:19 AM by DaviDC. |
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Stupid, but funny (hopefully)
by Pamela - Feb 21, 2004 08:34 PM |
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Feb 22, 2004 11:44 PM by RaderRVT |
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hermanns tortoise info?
by aaronb716 - Feb 21, 2004 08:21 PM |
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Feb 23, 2004 06:41 PM by Sohni |
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Leopard Tortoise substrate
by spottedturtleman - Feb 21, 2004 11:00 AM |
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Feb 21, 2004 11:12 AM by EJ |
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Update on yearling Redfoot's RI
by Passport - Feb 20, 2004 06:54 PM |
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Feb 22, 2004 11:19 PM by Sohni |
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* * * Calling: ALDABRA (& Galapagos?) GIANT TORTOISE OWNERS? * * *
by Island_Girl - Feb 20, 2004 05:14 PM |
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cactus pads/spines
by gk - Feb 20, 2004 03:16 PM |
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Feb 21, 2004 06:18 PM by gk |
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breeder and supplement questions
by deadspace - Feb 20, 2004 10:59 AM |
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Feb 21, 2004 01:12 AM by Jesse S. |
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question for actual tortoise keepers
by tribbielvr - Feb 19, 2004 11:55 PM |
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Feb 21, 2004 05:26 PM by brad wilson |
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i was looking on repti bid and found this....
by shelly78 - Feb 19, 2004 05:32 PM |
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Feb 20, 2004 10:25 PM by kellywood23 |
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Leopard torts in Phoenix...
by Bovox - Feb 19, 2004 04:01 PM |
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tortoise delema
by shelly78 - Feb 19, 2004 02:22 PM |
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Feb 20, 2004 08:56 AM by Tim Madsen |
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Golden Greek hates baths
by spottyman9 - Feb 18, 2004 06:19 PM |
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Feb 25, 2004 09:25 PM by spottyman9 |
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do hermanns hibernate?
by alieliza - Feb 17, 2004 12:40 PM |
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Feb 18, 2004 02:51 PM by EJ |
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Off to Tahoe til Friday (hubby herpsitting, lol). Have fun, guys! np
by Sohni - Feb 17, 2004 10:18 AM |
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Feb 17, 2004 11:54 PM by tortoisehead |
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R.I. in leapord tort..
by Gargoyle420 - Feb 17, 2004 10:00 AM |
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Feb 17, 2004 10:10 AM by EJ |
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Remember the conjoined leopard tortoises
by prpipes1 - Feb 17, 2004 09:56 AM |
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turtle table
by alieliza - Feb 17, 2004 09:47 AM |
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Feb 17, 2004 10:08 AM by EJ |
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Red Foot Breeding
by loub - Feb 17, 2004 05:46 AM |
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Feb 23, 2004 06:47 AM by Tim Madsen |
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New Russian Adjusting.
by shadowsfall - Feb 16, 2004 09:46 PM |
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Feb 18, 2004 12:53 PM by EJ |
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my 3 "precious"
by h4y4sh1 - Feb 16, 2004 09:18 AM |
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Feb 20, 2004 05:37 AM by cod6545 |
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qs about hermanns...
by alieliza - Feb 16, 2004 08:12 AM |
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Feb 17, 2004 08:00 PM by alieliza |
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ESU super uv bulb
by alieliza - Feb 16, 2004 08:02 AM |
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Feb 16, 2004 04:01 PM by Sohni |
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Calcium ? Too much?
by shion - Feb 16, 2004 02:30 AM |
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Feb 16, 2004 12:30 PM by Jesse S. |
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Question about my little hermans weight
by Smuffin - Feb 15, 2004 09:08 PM |
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Feb 15, 2004 09:26 PM by Sohni |
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Help!? Constipation?
by ynitsed - Feb 15, 2004 08:54 PM |
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Romeo
by GayleJ - Feb 15, 2004 07:50 PM |
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Juliette
by GayleJ - Feb 15, 2004 07:39 PM |
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here are the eggs
by mayday - Feb 15, 2004 06:01 PM |
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Feb 17, 2004 08:24 PM by Matt J |
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nesting female cherryhead redfoot
by mayday - Feb 15, 2004 05:57 PM |
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Feb 17, 2004 06:23 AM by mayday |
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Showing off my newly constructed tortoise pens
by Passport - Feb 15, 2004 04:41 PM |
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Feb 16, 2004 03:26 PM by griffin |
