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Tortoises - General
Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2006.
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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HELP- My star has crack dry skin! VitA?
by 805Ringo - Nov 22, 2006 05:23 PM |
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Dec 03, 2006 05:16 PM by -ryan- |
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Handling young (baby?) tortoise
by largirl - Nov 20, 2006 11:42 PM |
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Nov 21, 2006 01:18 PM by largirl |
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Exo terra RAINforest substrate heater
by Teip2 - Nov 20, 2006 12:58 PM |
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Nov 28, 2006 07:11 PM by -ryan- |
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baby turtle care?
by bloom40 - Nov 20, 2006 12:08 PM |
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Nov 21, 2006 02:18 PM by Melgrj7 |
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Multi tortoise habitat
by BullyLicious - Nov 19, 2006 11:58 PM |
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Nov 28, 2006 05:07 PM by EJ |
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Sulcata with Broken leg..... ADVICE!!!!!
by hatchdragon - Nov 19, 2006 11:48 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Outdoor temp control?
by brudd - Nov 19, 2006 09:52 PM |
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Nov 20, 2006 04:54 PM by brudd |
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Nov 20, 2006 10:18 AM by PHRatz |
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Working on the tortoise yard
by FredLobster - Nov 19, 2006 05:58 PM |
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Nov 21, 2006 10:21 AM by FredLobster |
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Egyptian Tortoise Breeder?
by sweetguava - Nov 19, 2006 12:46 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Incubator!
by AndrewFromSoCal - Nov 19, 2006 02:12 AM |
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Nov 19, 2006 03:15 PM by sd2fast4u |
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WEIRD DEFICATION .. WHATS GOING ON?
by reptimals - Nov 17, 2006 04:34 PM |
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Nov 17, 2006 08:35 PM by EJ |
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Great water dish
by DaviDC. - Nov 16, 2006 11:44 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Flowers to eat
by Langi - Nov 14, 2006 12:10 PM |
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Nov 15, 2006 03:40 PM by lepinsky |
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Rain.
by AndrewFromSoCal - Nov 14, 2006 12:08 PM |
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Nov 16, 2006 12:52 PM by EJ |
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The "unknown" Tortoise
by andystorts - Nov 13, 2006 05:52 PM |
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Nov 14, 2006 06:22 PM by VinceB |
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cactus pairs for sulcatas and redfoots?
by asch803 - Nov 12, 2006 07:31 PM |
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Has anyone ever got a CBW Permit?
by scope1145 - Nov 12, 2006 11:36 AM |
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Nov 12, 2006 07:19 PM by JohnH |
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Nov 12, 2006 08:31 PM by pako |
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NV Press: Tortoise mystery solved
by - Nov 10, 2006 05:40 PM |
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Tortoise egg Question
by kgl - Nov 09, 2006 05:50 PM |
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Need pics of male & female Leopard tort
by Davey - Nov 09, 2006 11:58 AM |
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Nov 11, 2006 10:59 AM by pako |
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sorry previos has so many typo
by jaodko - Nov 09, 2006 09:30 AM |
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Hibernation or death quest for testudo
by tortle - Nov 08, 2006 06:42 PM |
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Nov 09, 2006 08:22 AM by EJ |
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Help me Pick a Species
by eminart - Nov 08, 2006 06:24 PM |
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Nov 09, 2006 07:35 PM by eminart |
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Brumation in Hingebacks?
by EMWhite - Nov 08, 2006 12:21 AM |
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Nov 09, 2006 06:24 PM by steffke |
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Ok this is bugging me...
by Nicodemus - Nov 07, 2006 07:16 PM |
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Nov 10, 2006 03:58 PM by Nicodemus |
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GBR Press: Return Turtle
by - Nov 07, 2006 06:54 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Microchipping Tortoises?
by EricIvins - Nov 06, 2006 07:16 PM |
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Nov 07, 2006 09:32 AM by PHRatz |
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Finding a good vet/food store
by tortugapuravida - Nov 06, 2006 04:15 PM |
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Nov 06, 2006 04:33 PM by Melgrj7 |
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Western Hermanns
by segnatch - Nov 06, 2006 06:23 AM |
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Nov 06, 2006 09:17 PM by segnatch |
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Why Sulcata have pink lines on belly?
by jgrsloth - Nov 05, 2006 08:40 PM |
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Testudo Werneri: Egyptian Owners LOOK.
by worldismarble - Nov 04, 2006 09:45 PM |
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Nov 09, 2006 04:49 AM by Matt J |
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IND Press: Star tortoise smuggler held
by - Nov 04, 2006 07:09 AM |
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Questions about burmese mt. tort.
by boxielover - Nov 04, 2006 12:27 AM |
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Nov 10, 2006 03:54 PM by boxielover |
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Fan palms ok for torts to eat?
by Seychelles - Nov 03, 2006 08:55 PM |
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tortoise nail infection?
by unchikun - Nov 03, 2006 01:16 PM |
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Picture request
by Melgrj7 - Nov 02, 2006 04:31 PM |
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Calcium, With or Without D3???
by KevinM - Oct 31, 2006 06:21 PM |
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Nov 08, 2006 08:19 AM by bradtort |
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Possible prolapse, HELP
by hunterjackson - Oct 30, 2006 08:25 PM |
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Oct 31, 2006 10:15 PM by hunterjackson |
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Plants tortoises eat?
by Phelsuma04 - Oct 30, 2006 04:20 PM |
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FOOD LIST BLOWOUT!!!!!!
by APLAXAR - Oct 30, 2006 02:49 PM |
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Nov 01, 2006 06:39 PM by melgrj7 |
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CA box turtle?
by spiny-rhiny - Oct 27, 2006 06:15 PM |
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Oct 29, 2006 12:12 AM by EMWhite |
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For some, Happier than others!!
by scott pasqua - Oct 27, 2006 02:04 PM |
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Oct 28, 2006 09:07 AM by unchikun |
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Early Happy Halloween
by scott pasqua - Oct 27, 2006 02:03 PM |
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Oct 28, 2006 12:09 PM by APLAXAR |
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Squash Season
by APLAXAR - Oct 27, 2006 12:37 PM |
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Oct 28, 2006 12:09 PM by APLAXAR |
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Backyard Grass Safe For Baby Leopard?
by ellisance - Oct 27, 2006 01:25 AM |
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Oct 27, 2006 03:39 AM by AndrewFromSoCal |
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Vic morgan
by tmshaffer - Oct 26, 2006 01:29 PM |
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Oct 26, 2006 01:52 PM by drtom |
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New additions!
by edmund - Oct 24, 2006 05:54 PM |
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Oct 26, 2006 05:02 PM by mickiemagik |
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Cypress vs Hemlock mulch
by edmund - Oct 24, 2006 12:39 PM |
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Oct 25, 2006 05:53 AM by zovick |
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Sleeping outside the shell.
by AndrewFromSoCal - Oct 24, 2006 12:31 PM |
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Oct 28, 2006 06:19 PM by GSNewsome |
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Runny nose in star
by kst - Oct 23, 2006 09:57 PM |
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Oct 25, 2006 07:54 AM by edmund |
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picking out a tortise
by wisp - Oct 23, 2006 11:37 AM |
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Oct 24, 2006 03:48 PM by KevinM |
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Star Tortoise?
by avdnco - Oct 23, 2006 09:28 AM |
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Oct 31, 2006 02:57 PM by avdnco |
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After dinner shell rub
by DaviDC. - Oct 22, 2006 01:59 PM |
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Oct 23, 2006 04:10 PM by grubbin |
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Green house
by cccbrad - Oct 22, 2006 01:21 PM |
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Oct 22, 2006 01:24 PM by cccbrad |
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Outdoor Habitat on Apt balcony????
by Tortugastamp - Oct 22, 2006 10:57 AM |
0 | No replies |
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Tortoise Christmas ornament
by PHRatz - Oct 22, 2006 10:18 AM |
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Oct 30, 2006 02:52 PM by APLAXAR |
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Bushy..Bushes?
by AndrewFromSoCal - Oct 22, 2006 01:50 AM |
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Oct 26, 2006 07:52 AM by lepinsky |
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horse feed?
by sebastienLA - Oct 21, 2006 04:34 PM |
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Oct 24, 2006 11:51 PM by 805Ringo |
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Raccoons..
by AndrewFromSoCal - Oct 19, 2006 10:37 PM |
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Oct 22, 2006 06:16 PM by -ryan- |
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YAYYY!!!
by AndrewFromSoCal - Oct 19, 2006 06:24 PM |
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Oct 22, 2006 08:07 PM by mickiemagik |
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GBR Press: Tortoise given off road wheel
by - Oct 18, 2006 08:03 PM |
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Oct 25, 2006 12:03 AM by 805Ringo |
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three-legged stortoise story
by unchikun - Oct 18, 2006 09:26 AM |
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Oct 18, 2006 10:12 AM by nimmerfroh |
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I can't find the tortoise I want
by Phelsuma04 - Oct 17, 2006 10:02 AM |
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Oct 21, 2006 04:39 PM by sebastienLA |
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retry on tort. id
by skifree36 - Oct 16, 2006 10:36 PM |
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Oct 19, 2006 08:37 AM by tortoiseguy65 |
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can torts have allergies?
by unchikun - Oct 16, 2006 12:46 PM |
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Oct 18, 2006 09:35 AM by unchikun |
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need advice choosing tort
by mlove - Oct 14, 2006 01:41 PM |
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Oct 17, 2006 10:10 AM by PHRatz |
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Reptisun 5.0 or 10.0?
by sned25271 - Oct 14, 2006 12:23 AM |
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Oct 23, 2006 07:48 AM by lepinsky |
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Rain!
by AndrewFromSoCal - Oct 13, 2006 11:29 PM |
0 | No replies |
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good beginners tortoise?
by gretzkyrh4 - Oct 11, 2006 04:34 PM |
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Oct 12, 2006 07:19 PM by Melgrj7 |
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Runny nose in tortoise
by kst - Oct 10, 2006 11:14 PM |
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Oct 12, 2006 07:12 PM by Melgrj7 |
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Tortoise ID
by skifree36 - Oct 09, 2006 09:56 PM |
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Oct 14, 2006 10:57 AM by -ryan- |
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Eggs/incubating...
by -ryan- - Oct 09, 2006 08:02 PM |
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TESTUDO KLEINMANNI
by elegans - Oct 09, 2006 12:43 PM |
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Oct 12, 2006 06:47 AM by EJ |
