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Tortoises - General
Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2007.
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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Outdoor Security
by aggdds - Mar 17, 2007 12:03 PM |
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Mar 17, 2007 01:30 PM by melgrj7 |
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Dry Tortoise Foods, What Do You Use?
by PATMAN - Mar 17, 2007 05:45 AM |
9 |
Mar 22, 2007 12:24 PM by reptijewel |
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Looking for Jay Frewer...
by StonedReptiles - Mar 16, 2007 07:47 PM |
1 |
Mar 17, 2007 05:45 PM by burmahboyz |
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Puffy Eyelid Advice Please!!
by shimmercat3 - Mar 16, 2007 02:38 PM |
5 |
Mar 20, 2007 01:54 PM by Melgrj7 |
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PICS - Help! I'm Seeing Stars!!!
by PATMAN - Mar 16, 2007 02:15 PM |
0 | No replies |
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First Tortoise
by Tamarra - Mar 15, 2007 12:59 PM |
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Mar 18, 2007 08:34 PM by eminart |
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Help - Testudo graeca is not responding
by kayo1 - Mar 15, 2007 07:17 AM |
1 |
Mar 20, 2007 12:24 AM by nataliekellyart |
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New baby
by lyzni - Mar 14, 2007 08:02 AM |
4 |
Mar 24, 2007 01:07 AM by lyzni |
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NEED SOME HELP PLEASE!!!!!!!
by joker122104 - Mar 13, 2007 09:52 PM |
4 |
Mar 15, 2007 09:33 PM by joker122104 |
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Desert Tortoise Egg Retention
by rkhorne - Mar 13, 2007 02:20 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Mud Tortoise
by SalS - Mar 12, 2007 10:21 PM |
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Mar 15, 2007 08:23 PM by unchikun |
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Interesting to see
by FredLobster - Mar 12, 2007 12:30 AM |
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Mar 15, 2007 08:27 PM by unchikun |
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Crack in shell.
by atomicjade - Mar 11, 2007 08:12 PM |
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Jul 10, 2007 11:28 AM by dawgcr |
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Tortoise Up And About
by TonyC130 - Mar 11, 2007 04:51 PM |
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Mar 11, 2007 09:40 PM by TonyC130 |
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Hibernation Help!!!!!!
by TonyC130 - Mar 10, 2007 03:12 PM |
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Mar 10, 2007 10:06 PM by TonyC130 |
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Hibernation?
by atomicjade - Mar 10, 2007 01:48 PM |
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Mar 11, 2007 05:54 AM by EJ |
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Outdoor tortoise pen question
by SnakeBiteJunkies - Mar 09, 2007 07:11 PM |
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Jun 18, 2007 07:00 AM by Dillybird |
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Hiring a reptile sitter???...
by -ryan- - Mar 08, 2007 09:54 PM |
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Mar 15, 2007 11:35 AM by peeperskeeper |
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Mazuri Tortoise Diet
by EJ - Mar 07, 2007 02:02 AM |
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Mar 09, 2007 12:23 AM by THAsia |
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Vitamin supplement?
by vet2010 - Mar 06, 2007 07:39 PM |
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Mar 17, 2007 10:38 AM by APLAXAR |
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Leopard tortoise pattern
by baio44 - Mar 06, 2007 04:31 PM |
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Mar 14, 2007 10:48 PM by 805Ringo |
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Rose Species.....................
by APLAXAR - Mar 05, 2007 11:11 AM |
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Mar 06, 2007 02:56 PM by APLAXAR |
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beginner tortoise/turtle?
by killr_silhouette - Mar 03, 2007 06:57 AM |
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Mar 14, 2007 10:50 PM by 805Ringo |
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Impressed Tortoise (Manouria Impressa)
by totu - Mar 02, 2007 09:56 PM |
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Mar 12, 2007 11:36 AM by geckos70 |
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best humidity levels for Radate&Pancake?
by dakbung - Mar 02, 2007 09:17 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Question about weight gain....
by melindaste - Feb 28, 2007 06:03 PM |
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Feb 28, 2007 10:45 PM by enkidu |
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Home's hingeback questions
by sschind - Feb 27, 2007 07:58 PM |
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Mar 02, 2007 07:05 PM by littlelizard |
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Creating Finicky (Leo. Tortoise) Eaters
by JoeGarcia - Feb 26, 2007 02:16 PM |
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Mar 07, 2007 11:39 AM by reptijewel |
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Pancake Tortoises
by longd - Feb 26, 2007 12:23 PM |
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Feb 26, 2007 09:08 PM by 805Ringo |
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Leopard Tortoise Diet
by abcommunications - Feb 26, 2007 02:08 AM |
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Dec 08, 2007 08:18 PM by abcommunications |
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Very poor land for turtle breeders
by dakbung - Feb 23, 2007 12:04 AM |
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Feb 26, 2007 08:44 PM by 805Ringo |
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how can I classify Star tortoise's type?
by dakbung - Feb 22, 2007 11:42 PM |
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Feb 25, 2007 09:56 AM by zovick |
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Sex my desert torts?
by hairfarm67 - Feb 19, 2007 06:55 PM |
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Feb 20, 2007 06:51 PM by hairfarm67 |
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Video Interview with Darrell Senneke
by jeffb - Feb 19, 2007 04:50 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Tortoise Heaven
by curtis9980 - Feb 18, 2007 03:58 PM |
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Feb 20, 2007 12:13 AM by BarryL |
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Star tortoise:
by boxielover - Feb 16, 2007 07:32 PM |
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leopard tort coprophagy
by simias - Feb 16, 2007 11:29 AM |
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Feb 17, 2007 07:41 PM by EricIvins |
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Keeping Mediterranians in Southern US
by KBinTX - Feb 12, 2007 08:14 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Tortoise WeeWee
by turtlebay - Feb 12, 2007 12:10 PM |
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Feb 26, 2007 10:05 PM by 805Ringo |
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RE Gopher in the field and Fl laws
by vinvstrom - Feb 11, 2007 02:06 AM |
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Feb 13, 2007 07:05 AM by holy7cow |
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Calcium and Calcium Carbonate Question??
by BarryL - Feb 10, 2007 09:32 AM |
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Feb 12, 2007 07:14 AM by lepinsky |
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Aldabras...
by tortorama - Feb 09, 2007 07:49 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Need Tortoise Overview
by KBinTX - Feb 08, 2007 08:50 AM |
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Feb 10, 2007 10:20 AM by KBinTX |
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how to post pics????
by bunke10 - Feb 04, 2007 03:37 PM |
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Feb 12, 2007 07:24 AM by lepinsky |
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Tortoise breeders
by bunke10 - Feb 04, 2007 03:34 PM |
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Feb 10, 2007 10:00 AM by btorgy |
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This is Wild--1'st time it's happened-
by amazoa - Feb 03, 2007 10:30 AM |
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Feb 07, 2007 06:35 AM by amazoa |
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Sick Tortoise
by trogon55 - Jan 31, 2007 06:11 PM |
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Feb 05, 2007 05:25 PM by trogon55 |
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Gardening.........
by APLAXAR - Jan 30, 2007 02:43 PM |
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Feb 06, 2007 10:37 AM by APLAXAR |
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Anyone have pics of Vision Tub setup?
by btorgy - Jan 29, 2007 09:21 AM |
0 | No replies |
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FL Press: End to Tortoise burials?
by - Jan 28, 2007 10:28 AM |
0 | No replies |
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What to get?
by tomorrow264 - Jan 27, 2007 09:44 PM |
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Feb 04, 2007 12:47 PM by PeacefulKingdom |
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Leopard torts
by jasonmattes - Jan 27, 2007 05:04 PM |
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Jan 29, 2007 07:56 PM by EJ |
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WHITE TOENAILS
by emysbreeder - Jan 26, 2007 09:23 PM |
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Jan 27, 2007 05:55 PM by edmund |
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Living with drummer and tortoise
by sibelius - Jan 25, 2007 05:03 PM |
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Jan 28, 2007 10:28 PM by -ryan- |
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I think my tortoise is sick...
by joem83 - Jan 24, 2007 05:31 PM |
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Feb 05, 2007 11:31 AM by WTorres |
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hibernation
by sheall2001 - Jan 22, 2007 11:28 AM |
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Jan 23, 2007 11:57 AM by bradtort |
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Stress Coat on Dry Skin- TY PHRatz
by 805Ringo - Jan 21, 2007 07:53 PM |
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Jan 23, 2007 11:50 AM by melindas |
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IND Press: Bandh over tortoise death
by - Jan 21, 2007 05:55 PM |
0 | No replies |
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PICS of Mt Torts. head shots
by emysbreeder - Jan 21, 2007 04:31 PM |
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Jan 26, 2007 10:50 AM by emysbreeder |
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Update on the "bad morning"
by FredLobster - Jan 20, 2007 01:01 PM |
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Jan 21, 2007 12:25 PM by PHRatz |
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gopherus polyphemus-in the field
by justinian2120 - Jan 18, 2007 08:12 AM |
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Jan 22, 2007 01:35 AM by emysbreeder |
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Sulcata baby
by Pnev24 - Jan 17, 2007 03:25 PM |
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Jan 18, 2007 09:28 PM by Melgrj7 |
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Just sharing a new addition.....
by BarryL - Jan 15, 2007 09:50 PM |
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Mar 02, 2007 11:03 AM by DragonDavy |
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C.B Egyptian tortoises legal?
by VinceB - Jan 14, 2007 11:01 PM |
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Feb 09, 2007 09:37 PM by luciano_van |
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Bad morning
by FredLobster - Jan 13, 2007 12:57 PM |
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Jan 14, 2007 02:31 PM by 805Ringo |
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CA Press: Dogs to sniff out tortoises
by - Jan 12, 2007 07:45 PM |
0 | No replies |
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getting baby sulcata to eat right
by Treptile - Jan 11, 2007 06:36 PM |
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Jan 16, 2007 12:48 AM by mikesnake |
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Picking a species!
by Leopard_Legend - Jan 11, 2007 03:39 PM |
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Jan 15, 2007 10:26 AM by jbly |
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Shipping a 17in Sulcata, any suggestions
by chuckfu - Jan 10, 2007 10:49 PM |
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Jan 12, 2007 10:34 AM by emysbreeder |
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Crap - Shell rot??
by largirl - Jan 10, 2007 07:56 PM |
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Feb 05, 2007 11:36 AM by WTorres |
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russians and herpes
by yellowboy - Jan 09, 2007 03:25 PM |
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Jan 26, 2007 01:05 PM by PHRatz |
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ReptiSun 10.0 and or vit d3 for star???
by scope1145 - Jan 08, 2007 10:39 PM |
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Jan 08, 2007 10:57 PM by EMWhite |
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New Guy!
by largirl - Jan 08, 2007 04:43 PM |
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Jan 10, 2007 09:19 PM by 805Ringo |
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Solar shed or regular?
by FredLobster - Jan 07, 2007 04:50 PM |
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Jan 07, 2007 11:32 PM by FredLobster |
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Hatchling Leopard Tor NEEDS HELP!
by xypher9 - Jan 07, 2007 03:32 PM |
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Feb 26, 2007 08:36 PM by jmacdizz |
