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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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Found this Gopherus agassizii!!!
by dustyrhoads - May 21, 2006 11:08 PM |
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May 22, 2006 11:49 PM by dustyrhoads |
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pic of my new leopard tort
by aaronb716 - May 21, 2006 05:18 PM |
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May 23, 2006 07:54 PM by davey |
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Soft Shell Leopard Tortoise
by drewdiamond - May 20, 2006 09:41 PM |
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May 21, 2006 06:33 PM by gabycher |
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What am I?
by the_keeper_73 - May 19, 2006 09:50 PM |
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May 19, 2006 11:06 PM by kensopher |
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My Summer Outdoor Sulcuta Home
by reptaguy - May 19, 2006 06:29 PM |
0 | No replies |
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White "plaster of Paris" stool
by tortluvr - May 18, 2006 01:27 PM |
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May 18, 2006 01:44 PM by EJ |
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Help ID new adoptee, for T.graeca ib..
by James_C - May 18, 2006 12:34 PM |
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May 20, 2006 01:37 PM by EJ |
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question for Will A
by albinosunlimited - May 18, 2006 09:46 AM |
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May 18, 2006 08:06 PM by Will A. |
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Incubator Poll
by Tortuga - May 18, 2006 09:35 AM |
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May 19, 2006 05:04 PM by littlelizard |
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I may have to keep this one...
by Will A. - May 17, 2006 08:24 PM |
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May 18, 2006 10:32 AM by DaviDC. |
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Cypruss Mulch
by Tortuga - May 17, 2006 06:45 PM |
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May 18, 2006 08:00 PM by littlelizard |
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Calcium Supplements
by jlatham - May 16, 2006 12:01 AM |
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Jun 06, 2006 05:54 PM by sacredpurr |
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2 Headed Spider Tortoise Baby - Pictures
by Will A. - May 15, 2006 07:51 PM |
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May 17, 2006 09:54 AM by littlelizard |
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room for two?
by stanleytl04 - May 15, 2006 02:40 PM |
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May 16, 2006 11:21 AM by bradtort |
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Baby Tortoise very Lethargic
by jlatham - May 15, 2006 09:36 AM |
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May 16, 2006 08:19 AM by bigshark |
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FL Press: Tortoise Massacre *Disturbing*
by - May 14, 2006 08:46 AM |
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Forsteins Tortoise?
by spider_girl - May 13, 2006 06:10 PM |
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May 14, 2006 01:33 PM by forrest |
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2 Headed Spider Tortoise Baby
by Will A. - May 13, 2006 05:53 PM |
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May 14, 2006 07:27 PM by Melinda666 |
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Turtle & Tortoise Care Expo
by sned25271 - May 13, 2006 11:51 AM |
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GBR Press x2: Chip brings tortoise home
by - May 12, 2006 09:45 PM |
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Psammobates oculiferus ??
by DevonCartier - May 12, 2006 10:43 AM |
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May 13, 2006 09:29 PM by DevonCartier |
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Can anyone identify this baby tortoise?
by nybuckeye - May 11, 2006 03:35 PM |
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May 11, 2006 07:59 PM by boxielover |
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Any Tortoise vet in Western MA?
by 805Ringo - May 10, 2006 11:52 PM |
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May 11, 2006 02:10 AM by sned25271 |
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Update, advice on tube feeding??
by spider_girl - May 10, 2006 07:21 PM |
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May 13, 2006 07:38 AM by PHRatz |
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GBR Press: Tortoise Toby's Safe
by - May 10, 2006 06:02 PM |
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May 11, 2006 03:16 PM by unchikun |
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hatchling greaca greaca morokensis
by yannick - May 10, 2006 02:30 PM |
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Show in Mananass- baby sulcatas
by sacredpurr - May 10, 2006 08:11 AM |
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FL Press: Killing animals for profit
by - May 08, 2006 08:58 PM |
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post a question and the experts come out
by RW - May 08, 2006 07:05 PM |
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May 10, 2006 09:32 AM by Buzztail1 |
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How much for a Burmese Star?
by Columbia - May 08, 2006 01:19 PM |
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May 13, 2006 08:39 AM by zovick |
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Looking for W. Hermanns Tortoise breeder
by jwarnick - May 08, 2006 09:57 AM |
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May 09, 2006 08:43 PM by JohnH |
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AZ Press: Leave tortoises in the wild
by - May 08, 2006 06:52 AM |
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May 09, 2006 02:32 PM by pyxis |
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Contact info for JC Born??
by DanP - May 07, 2006 12:57 PM |
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EMYS EMYS AND PARASITES.
by RW - May 07, 2006 11:31 AM |
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May 07, 2006 09:30 PM by spurthighs |
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PLEASE need help with yellowfoot!!
by spider_girl - May 07, 2006 10:58 AM |
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May 12, 2006 03:00 PM by storm86 |
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where to get a star turtle in singapore
by XxbloodxX - May 07, 2006 03:23 AM |
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May 08, 2006 04:56 PM by EJ |
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How old to sex?
by Thera - May 06, 2006 08:37 PM |
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EMYS EMYS AND PARASITES.
by RW - May 06, 2006 06:43 PM |
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May 06, 2006 10:28 PM by spurthighs |
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GBR Press: Shell out for home & tortoise
by - May 05, 2006 03:52 PM |
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May 05, 2006 06:36 PM by lepinsky |
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EMYS EMYS AND PARASITES.
by RW - May 04, 2006 09:15 PM |
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May 06, 2006 09:17 AM by joeysgreen |
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My new boys- Redfoot and boxie
by hunterjackson - May 03, 2006 11:12 PM |
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May 04, 2006 12:51 PM by drtom |
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Fireants
by JfromHouston - May 03, 2006 06:23 PM |
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May 04, 2006 04:53 PM by JfromHouston |
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GBR Press: Tortoise turns up after 7 mos
by - May 02, 2006 08:40 PM |
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May 04, 2006 11:31 PM by 805Ringo |
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Tortoise Hybrids?
by tbrophy71 - May 01, 2006 09:56 AM |
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May 06, 2006 09:52 PM by Dewback |
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treatment for dry/cracked skin in T.H.B.
by nimmerfroh - Apr 30, 2006 11:30 PM |
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May 04, 2006 11:34 PM by 805Ringo |
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FL Press: Burying tortoise draws critics
by - Apr 30, 2006 09:55 AM |
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Emys Sharing Dinner
by vwillisjr - Apr 27, 2006 09:25 PM |
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Apr 27, 2006 10:16 PM by drtom |
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Tasty!?4 the redfoot maybe 1of3
by Deanuk - Apr 26, 2006 07:13 PM |
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May 02, 2006 08:24 PM by scott pasqua |
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Desert torts experiencing pyramiding?
by icedearthgoddess - Apr 26, 2006 03:48 PM |
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Strange death in Red Foot, Need Thoughts
by sacredpurr - Apr 26, 2006 03:38 PM |
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Apr 29, 2006 06:35 AM by joeysgreen |
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You would look angry too....
by mayday - Apr 26, 2006 11:52 AM |
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Apr 27, 2006 06:05 AM by mayday |
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Question about Leopard Phase Greeks
by shimmercat3 - Apr 26, 2006 09:02 AM |
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Follow-up to outdoor tortoise pen post
by Buzztail1 - Apr 25, 2006 06:12 PM |
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Apr 27, 2006 12:15 PM by PHRatz |
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Lost Burmese Mtn Tort (NJ)
by TurtleyEnuff - Apr 25, 2006 04:18 PM |
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Apr 27, 2006 09:22 PM by TurtleyEnuff |
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New cherry head owner...A few questions
by jwthought - Apr 24, 2006 01:07 PM |
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May 01, 2006 04:21 AM by EJ |
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Burmese Brown Mountain Cross with Desert
by oasispoolman - Apr 24, 2006 08:57 AM |
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Apr 26, 2006 01:06 AM by oasispoolman |
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Sulcata substrate?
by IRH84F - Apr 23, 2006 08:20 PM |
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sulcata enclosure...just wanted to share
by bigshark - Apr 23, 2006 01:07 PM |
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May 18, 2006 01:59 PM by cycomom |
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Greek Tortoise Hibernate or Estivate
by pgross8245 - Apr 23, 2006 11:01 AM |
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plants for outdoor enclosure
by cbreps - Apr 23, 2006 08:09 AM |
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Apr 23, 2006 02:06 PM by ghostco |
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Pyramiding Redfoot
by bigshark - Apr 22, 2006 01:44 PM |
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Apr 25, 2006 08:56 PM by APLAXAR |
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Redfoot behavioral question.
by ghostco - Apr 22, 2006 12:18 PM |
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Apr 22, 2006 09:34 PM by gabycher |
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My Redfoots have Spring Fever
by day_by_day - Apr 22, 2006 09:35 AM |
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Apr 22, 2006 02:39 PM by mayday |
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Not all have 'cherry' heads.....
by mayday - Apr 21, 2006 05:06 PM |
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Apr 22, 2006 09:12 AM by allegraf |
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Now ones dead, HELP!
by endgf - Apr 20, 2006 09:43 PM |
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Apr 24, 2006 07:45 AM by sacredpurr |
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Need a good vet on Long Island
by bmulcahy - Apr 20, 2006 01:27 PM |
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Anyone going to Hamburg PA show?
by sacredpurr - Apr 20, 2006 12:29 PM |
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concerns about redfoot pastron. help!?
by ghostco - Apr 18, 2006 12:57 AM |
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Apr 20, 2006 09:16 AM by ghostco |
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how do I find a pet sit or swap?
by boristhetortoise - Apr 18, 2006 12:50 AM |
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Apr 18, 2006 11:50 AM by joeysgreen |
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Emys Emys Picture
by vwillisjr - Apr 17, 2006 09:44 PM |
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Apr 18, 2006 06:34 PM by TurtleTatt |
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Lost Redfoot found after a year!
by cod6545 - Apr 17, 2006 07:36 PM |
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Apr 19, 2006 09:19 AM by PHRatz |
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I Wanted To Share.
by APLAXAR - Apr 17, 2006 05:44 PM |
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Apr 17, 2006 07:33 PM by EJ |
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Baby leopard tortoises -EYES IMPT
by endgf - Apr 15, 2006 11:13 PM |
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FL Press: Tort killers drive bulldozers
by - Apr 15, 2006 04:28 PM |
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buying Star tortoise shipping from Japan
by jsanjaeke - Apr 15, 2006 03:29 AM |
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Apr 15, 2006 02:23 PM by mrcota |
