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Tortoises - General
Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2005.
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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hingeback
by jimhellwig19 - Mar 08, 2005 11:52 PM |
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Mar 11, 2005 09:01 AM by fatboyreptiles |
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Tortoise Dry Skin?
by PrincessTortoise - Mar 08, 2005 01:37 PM |
4 |
Mar 11, 2005 03:30 AM by ecoman |
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Testudo Werneri? EJ? anyone!
by cwilder - Mar 07, 2005 08:04 PM |
2 |
Mar 08, 2005 09:34 AM by jbly |
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Help with vomitting n lethargic star tortoise
by pangkins1983 - Mar 07, 2005 06:05 AM |
15 |
Mar 08, 2005 04:56 PM by John316 |
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help with lethargic leopard!
by mykl - Mar 06, 2005 07:49 PM |
3 |
Mar 10, 2005 06:15 AM by bistro |
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Burmese Stars - Legal Status
by salexander - Mar 03, 2005 11:38 PM |
1 |
Mar 20, 2005 12:09 PM by johnnic |
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GREAT Burmese Star Website - Dr. Peter Liu's.....
by salexander - Mar 03, 2005 11:20 PM |
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Mar 28, 2005 06:06 PM by tri |
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Help, respiratory infection
by thebiv19 - Mar 03, 2005 05:16 PM |
7 |
Mar 05, 2005 06:19 AM by thebiv19 |
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Building a Tortoise shed.
by scarletmoon - Mar 02, 2005 01:14 PM |
6 |
Mar 03, 2005 09:55 PM by kirkpletho |
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Tortoise Talk SWHS LA chapter...
by EJ - Mar 01, 2005 01:33 PM |
7 |
Mar 15, 2005 11:10 AM by EJ |
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Possible Problem/ Should I worry?
by becki71 - Mar 01, 2005 12:55 PM |
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Mar 01, 2005 03:48 PM by becki71 |
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Leopard Weight Gain
by bena - Feb 28, 2005 05:16 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Normal Growth Rates in Stars
by j-cal - Feb 27, 2005 10:41 AM |
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Mar 01, 2005 11:42 AM by j-cal |
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Crap! runny nose and watery eyes!
by bena - Feb 27, 2005 08:41 AM |
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Feb 28, 2005 10:29 PM by ScottE |
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Burmese Brown Enclosure Size
by sned25271 - Feb 26, 2005 08:24 PM |
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Mar 01, 2005 06:58 AM by ecoman |
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Chat Week Transcripts
by phwyvern - Feb 26, 2005 06:01 PM |
0 | No replies |
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tortoise pen indoor substrate...what to use???
by tyledos - Feb 26, 2005 05:20 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Do tortoises like thier heads rubbed???
by shawne1 - Feb 26, 2005 06:02 AM |
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Mar 01, 2005 06:06 AM by ecoman |
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New tortoise enclosure
by joeysgreen - Feb 23, 2005 08:50 PM |
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Feb 26, 2005 03:00 PM by ScottE |
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Lets talk about soaking.....
by iananderson02 - Feb 23, 2005 10:47 AM |
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Feb 25, 2005 10:57 AM by ecoman |
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This may be a really stupid question...
by beckys - Feb 22, 2005 08:46 PM |
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Feb 24, 2005 05:16 AM by ecoman |
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Horny Hermann, Desperate help needed
by angelxena - Feb 22, 2005 03:50 PM |
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pyramiding
by fishyone - Feb 22, 2005 03:49 PM |
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Mar 13, 2005 11:07 PM by cheryl62618 |
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OK. I'm going to have to say something.
by halfshell - Feb 21, 2005 04:44 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Indian Star Tortoises....Info Please
by Sabol25 - Feb 21, 2005 08:49 AM |
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Feb 21, 2005 10:16 AM by jbly |
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Help with tortoise decision
by Cdp75 - Feb 20, 2005 09:31 PM |
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Feb 21, 2005 02:04 AM by mrand |
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Skin
by matt43 - Feb 19, 2005 06:36 PM |
3 |
Feb 20, 2005 04:22 AM by EJ |
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New tortoise in classroom - Help with basic questions
by bmulcahy - Feb 19, 2005 01:31 PM |
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Feb 22, 2005 11:35 AM by bmulcahy |
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Hooray! N/P
by TinaTurtle - Feb 19, 2005 08:04 AM |
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Feb 24, 2005 09:06 AM by TinaTurtle |
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Tortoise eating things he shouldn't.....
by boprobe - Feb 17, 2005 06:20 PM |
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Feb 18, 2005 09:53 AM by EJ |
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what to get what to get
by um - Feb 16, 2005 04:58 PM |
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Feb 22, 2005 03:11 AM by ecoman |
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CB Manouria emys phayrei makes a hiss noise when mad?
by terrygar - Feb 15, 2005 06:06 PM |
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Feb 19, 2005 03:19 PM by BarryL |
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UK Press: Illegal Tortoise Trade Warning
by - Feb 14, 2005 09:07 PM |
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Mar 02, 2005 02:48 AM by salexander |
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Is this normal?
by smalizards - Feb 13, 2005 02:35 PM |
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Feb 13, 2005 03:38 PM by bradtort |
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Whose tub is this anyway.......?
by Passport - Feb 13, 2005 10:28 AM |
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Feb 13, 2005 09:39 PM by RobertIII |
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Documets/ Permits/ Heart Certs for Tortoises?
by sacredpurr - Feb 12, 2005 02:08 PM |
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Feb 13, 2005 08:41 PM by golfdiva |
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Weight
by Wyndham - Feb 10, 2005 12:50 PM |
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Feb 28, 2005 05:10 PM by bena |
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Tortoise Law... Please Help if you can
by Endgf - Feb 10, 2005 11:30 AM |
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Feb 10, 2005 09:10 PM by mrand |
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UG Press: Buganda's Giant Tortoise is Dead
by - Feb 10, 2005 10:50 AM |
0 | No replies |
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FL Press: Gopher tortoises decline as builders pay to kill them
by - Feb 09, 2005 01:01 PM |
0 | No replies |
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NZL Press: Zoo's leopard tortoise 'love match' produces first
by - Feb 09, 2005 12:32 PM |
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One Hermann's or two?
by Tammy - Feb 09, 2005 10:42 AM |
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Feb 11, 2005 10:07 AM by bradtort |
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Pancake problems and multiple egg laying
by pancake1985 - Feb 07, 2005 05:02 PM |
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Feb 09, 2005 10:11 AM by microbiologist |
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Texas Gopher Tortoise Care
by Ilyana - Feb 06, 2005 04:59 PM |
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Feb 06, 2005 08:10 PM by EJ |
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Hey Ed!
by mrand - Feb 05, 2005 10:31 PM |
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Feb 21, 2005 05:05 AM by TinaTurtle |
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Does anyone know of any safe edible houseplants for indoor enclosure
by microbiologist - Feb 04, 2005 08:09 PM |
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Feb 09, 2005 04:27 AM by ecoman |
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Asian Brown questions.
by spottedturtleman - Feb 04, 2005 03:13 PM |
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Feb 09, 2005 04:06 PM by spottedturtleman |
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Asian Browns - Breeding Emys Emys in northern states
by jbly - Feb 03, 2005 10:10 PM |
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Feb 09, 2005 03:45 AM by ecoman |
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ZAF Press: Slowly, slowly came signs to save tortoises
by - Feb 03, 2005 06:47 PM |
0 | No replies |
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INTER SPECIES ENCLOSURE
by pythons_ROCK - Feb 02, 2005 10:12 PM |
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Oct 29, 2005 04:11 PM by RobBierman |
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Flipping over
by becki71 - Feb 02, 2005 01:02 PM |
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Feb 05, 2005 12:06 PM by becki71 |
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How to sexing Manouria emys?
by twicebirth - Feb 02, 2005 11:18 AM |
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Feb 08, 2005 11:44 AM by twicebirth |
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hibernation.. how long?
by ericn1300 - Feb 02, 2005 10:25 AM |
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Feb 04, 2005 01:31 AM by mrand |
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Heyllooo...iz da anybody out there???
by ecoman - Feb 02, 2005 02:40 AM |
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FREE at last...and SPEECHLESS...
by ecoman - Feb 02, 2005 02:05 AM |
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Does this look like shell rot?
by kellywood23 - Jan 31, 2005 09:32 PM |
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Feb 02, 2005 03:13 PM by kellywood23 |
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Relaxation
by FredLobster - Jan 30, 2005 06:43 PM |
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Feb 02, 2005 02:59 AM by ecoman |
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Hibernation problems
by Inebriatedonkey - Jan 30, 2005 03:42 PM |
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Feb 05, 2005 05:07 AM by Inebriatedonkey |
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Feeding my tortoieses better.. please help!!!
by idreamofleos - Jan 29, 2005 05:05 PM |
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Feb 02, 2005 02:50 AM by ecoman |
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Sweet peas shoots for tortoises
by beckys - Jan 28, 2005 08:23 PM |
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Feb 06, 2005 09:18 PM by golfdiva |
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Hermanns needs to go to the bathroom, what to feed to stimulate!
by terrygar - Jan 28, 2005 09:42 AM |
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Feb 02, 2005 03:12 AM by ecoman |
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Hermanns needs to go to the bathroom, what to feed to stimulate!
by terrygar - Jan 28, 2005 09:40 AM |
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glutton for punishment?
by rapunzel - Jan 28, 2005 06:00 AM |
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Jan 28, 2005 08:50 PM by tortoisehead |
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Interesting picture...
by EJ - Jan 27, 2005 11:58 AM |
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Jan 30, 2005 02:45 AM by John316 |
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Opening a tortoises mouth (pics)
by EJ - Jan 27, 2005 11:55 AM |
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Jan 27, 2005 12:30 PM by EJ |
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Star Tortoise Breeding
by loub - Jan 26, 2005 02:07 PM |
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Feb 02, 2005 02:29 AM by ecoman |
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Hermann questions
by billys_girl - Jan 26, 2005 01:46 PM |
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Jan 27, 2005 09:50 AM by Sohni |
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how to get my hatchling to eat the mazurie diet?
by RobertIII - Jan 25, 2005 07:33 PM |
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Jan 27, 2005 10:20 AM by Trailboy99 |
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Open call for tortoise photos
by phwyvern - Jan 25, 2005 10:12 AM |
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Feb 04, 2005 02:51 AM by ecoman |
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Appropriate substrate for arid tortoises?
by wmerker - Jan 22, 2005 10:36 PM |
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Jan 23, 2005 01:55 PM by bradtort |
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Mazuri
by RedFtOwner - Jan 22, 2005 11:20 AM |
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Jan 25, 2005 05:03 AM by EJ |
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Is anybody actually using those sub-forums?
by iananderson02 - Jan 21, 2005 11:47 AM |
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Feb 05, 2005 05:04 AM by ecoman |
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Baby Tort help question
by shion - Jan 20, 2005 11:47 PM |
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Jan 21, 2005 09:13 AM by EJ |
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New to Tortoises, Seeking Reccomendations
by deepseacatfish - Jan 20, 2005 01:03 PM |
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Jan 20, 2005 01:45 PM by bradtort |
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odd shell growth i've noticed -- any ideas?
by unchikun - Jan 20, 2005 11:46 AM |
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Jan 20, 2005 03:45 PM by unchikun |
