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Tortoises - General
Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2003.
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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new
by rowad - Aug 28, 2003 10:43 AM |
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Aug 28, 2003 11:05 AM by brad wilson |
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my sulcata enclosure
by virmilion - Aug 27, 2003 10:45 PM |
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Aug 28, 2003 06:25 PM by virmilion |
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Sulcata Hatchling Poop
by shelly78 - Aug 27, 2003 09:59 PM |
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Aug 29, 2003 03:39 PM by shelly78 |
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While I'm at it- does anyone know the Sulcata breeding season? Do they have a set season? Thanks. Brooks N/P
by cod6545 - Aug 27, 2003 07:17 PM |
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Aug 28, 2003 10:26 PM by Niki |
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Hey- Sulcata and Indian Star Mixing Question
by cod6545 - Aug 27, 2003 07:03 PM |
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Sep 04, 2003 06:02 AM by edmund |
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News Today.They should be shot.
by Gargoyle420 - Aug 27, 2003 06:26 PM |
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Aug 30, 2003 09:07 AM by JHMG |
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Enclosures.
by shelly78 - Aug 27, 2003 02:07 PM |
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Aug 27, 2003 09:52 PM by shelly78 |
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Any pics of breeding size russian tortoises anyone????????
by turtle96 - Aug 26, 2003 03:24 PM |
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Aug 27, 2003 12:05 PM by Senneke |
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Breeding tortoise help
by ram - Aug 26, 2003 01:00 PM |
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Russian Tortoise Sexuial Maturity..........
by turtle96 - Aug 26, 2003 12:31 PM |
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Aug 26, 2003 01:13 PM by tortusjack |
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Help: Greek, Hermann's, marginated, or other...
by dubumb - Aug 26, 2003 10:54 AM |
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Aug 27, 2003 11:46 AM by dubumb |
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Russian Tortoises & Tortoise tables
by rhauser - Aug 26, 2003 06:24 AM |
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Aug 26, 2003 09:25 AM by rhauser |
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New Red Foot Owner
by nobodysbusiness - Aug 25, 2003 11:03 PM |
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Aug 27, 2003 05:59 PM by honuman |
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Breeding Russian Tortoises info needed??????
by turtle96 - Aug 25, 2003 10:20 PM |
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Aug 26, 2003 12:23 PM by khooten |
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Cherry Head Redfoot info Needed
by johnmartino - Aug 25, 2003 07:40 PM |
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Aug 25, 2003 09:03 PM by rattay |
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Russians Again
by Mafia187turtle - Aug 25, 2003 06:25 PM |
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Aug 27, 2003 08:52 AM by Mafia187turtle |
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"fake" ivory tortoise
by teepee - Aug 25, 2003 05:48 PM |
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Aug 27, 2003 08:01 AM by daisy88 |
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Do I want a Sulcata???????
by tortusjack - Aug 25, 2003 05:16 PM |
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Aug 25, 2003 05:42 PM by tortusjack |
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"Iddy Biddy" verses a normal birthweight hatchling ..pic
by tortusjack - Aug 25, 2003 01:30 PM |
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Pyramiding/Favorite Tortoise
by Mafia187turtle - Aug 25, 2003 12:46 PM |
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Looking for the web page for the Application for CBW-thank you-NP
by lizard queen - Aug 25, 2003 02:22 AM |
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Aug 25, 2003 02:11 PM by lizard queen |
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Burmese star tortoise G.Platynota
by Madaboutreptiles - Aug 25, 2003 12:00 AM |
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Aug 26, 2003 08:21 AM by Madaboutreptiles |
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Galapagos and aldabras in California
by jamesrmiller - Aug 24, 2003 11:37 PM |
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Galapagos and aldabras in California
by jamesrmiller - Aug 24, 2003 11:36 PM |
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Aug 25, 2003 02:03 AM by jamesrmiller |
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Torture
by Mafia187turtle - Aug 24, 2003 08:58 PM |
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Breeding colony of russians
by ram - Aug 24, 2003 06:15 PM |
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Aug 26, 2003 01:21 PM by tortusjack |
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Russian Tortoises??
by Mafia187turtle - Aug 24, 2003 05:40 PM |
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Aug 25, 2003 06:30 PM by Mafia187turtle |
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Can someone post a picture of the tail spike of a hermans.
by teepee - Aug 24, 2003 04:39 PM |
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substrate comparison - aspen/lizard litter ...
by Niki - Aug 24, 2003 03:23 PM |
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Aug 26, 2003 01:20 PM by Niki |
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Teddy eating mazuri off a paper plate outside...
by Niki - Aug 24, 2003 03:15 PM |
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How to teach your torts to use an outdoor heated house?
by rudedogsurfrat - Aug 24, 2003 11:52 AM |
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Aug 25, 2003 05:36 PM by tortusjack |
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Do green houses last through the winter?
by shelly78 - Aug 24, 2003 09:30 AM |
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Aug 24, 2003 11:41 AM by rattay |
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egyptian
by NewHerpAddict - Aug 23, 2003 09:34 PM |
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Aug 23, 2003 11:12 PM by EJ |
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Star Tortoise Respiratory Problem?
by sned25271 - Aug 23, 2003 08:39 PM |
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has anyone out there in the herp world ever use PARAZAP?
by champ - Aug 23, 2003 05:41 PM |
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Aug 23, 2003 06:07 PM by JackieLapradd |
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update on Russian hatchling with large eggsac...pic
by tortusjack - Aug 23, 2003 05:15 PM |
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Aug 24, 2003 02:06 PM by tortusjack |
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Safe Guard aka Febendazole question
by JackieLapradd - Aug 23, 2003 04:38 PM |
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Aug 23, 2003 05:32 PM by Jackie Lapradd |
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goof up from the vet's office (funny)..
by Niki - Aug 23, 2003 11:50 AM |
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what is the youngest age you could buy a sulcata?
by shelly78 - Aug 23, 2003 11:14 AM |
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Aug 23, 2003 01:42 PM by EJ |
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Nevada Tortoises in Trouble
by JennyL - Aug 23, 2003 11:12 AM |
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Aug 24, 2003 07:22 PM by JennyL |
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List of tortoises that do not hibernate
by dubumb - Aug 23, 2003 09:54 AM |
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Aug 26, 2003 08:52 AM by NewHerpAddict |
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New to the boards
by buzzoff - Aug 23, 2003 03:35 AM |
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Aug 26, 2003 07:57 PM by buzzoff |
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Breaking a romaine addiction...?
by Jeannie - Aug 23, 2003 12:36 AM |
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Does anyone in here know anything about aquatic turtles? If so, please read. . . . .
by fred4444 - Aug 22, 2003 10:24 PM |
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Aug 23, 2003 09:54 AM by EJ |
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Digging to the center of the earth...
by khooten - Aug 22, 2003 08:56 PM |
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Digging to the center of the earth...
by khooten - Aug 22, 2003 08:56 PM |
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Help please... strange film devoleping over Star's eye
by cod6545 - Aug 22, 2003 08:49 PM |
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Albino sulcatas in Daytona
by cwilder - Aug 22, 2003 06:53 PM |
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Aug 23, 2003 09:50 PM by teepee |
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Expo in Raleigh...
by dubumb - Aug 22, 2003 06:24 PM |
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Aug 24, 2003 03:32 PM by Niki |
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Teddy edging around his pen for me...
by Niki - Aug 22, 2003 04:46 PM |
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Aug 23, 2003 11:51 AM by Niki |
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can any please give me some good Horsefield tortoise web sites
by Billy_Darke86 - Aug 22, 2003 03:36 PM |
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Aug 22, 2003 05:12 PM by cagrlalwys |
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Pics
by cagrlalwys - Aug 22, 2003 12:18 PM |
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Aug 22, 2003 05:08 PM by cagrlalwys |
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Question About Sulcata Eating Ivy
by MonkeyLove - Aug 22, 2003 11:38 AM |
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Aug 22, 2003 02:46 PM by MonkeyLove |
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GREEN HOUSE
by shelly78 - Aug 22, 2003 08:47 AM |
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Aug 22, 2003 10:41 PM by shelly78 |
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more vacation stories...
by EJ - Aug 22, 2003 03:32 AM |
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Aug 22, 2003 06:46 PM by cwilder |
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Daytona...
by EJ - Aug 22, 2003 03:19 AM |
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Aug 24, 2003 03:10 PM by Jungledancer |
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Ed, Need Some Advice On New Aldabra Hatchling
by sctortplace - Aug 21, 2003 03:23 PM |
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Zab, How's the "prolapsed " guy doing?
by tortusjack - Aug 21, 2003 01:34 PM |
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Ed Pirog, please email me a caresheet for tesudo kleinmanni
by kjtortoise - Aug 21, 2003 01:32 PM |
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Aug 21, 2003 05:46 PM by johlum |
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caresheet for testudo kleinmanni
by kjtortoise - Aug 21, 2003 01:29 PM |
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Your baby Sulcata
by Accomplice - Aug 21, 2003 06:33 AM |
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Aug 22, 2003 12:39 AM by Accomplice |
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De worming
by champ - Aug 20, 2003 08:48 PM |
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Aug 21, 2003 08:57 AM by Niki |
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Question about heat mats and male tortoise sterility...
by rudedogsurfrat - Aug 20, 2003 08:43 PM |
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Aug 21, 2003 11:43 AM by rudedogsurfrat |
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( NIKI ) Could you give me some tips on owning a sulcata? from your expirience.
by shelly78 - Aug 20, 2003 08:20 PM |
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Aug 22, 2003 08:59 PM by Accomplice |
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New egyptian tortoise hatchling-picture
by EvanD - Aug 20, 2003 07:40 PM |
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Aug 21, 2003 11:30 AM by DaviDC. |
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2 HEADED RUSSIAN TORT
by ALBINOSUNLIMITED - Aug 20, 2003 02:55 PM |
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Aug 21, 2003 03:34 PM by sned25271 |
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Jeannie - this is the type water bowl to get... (also zab)...
by Niki - Aug 20, 2003 01:29 PM |
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Aug 20, 2003 04:43 PM by Jeannie |
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Hmmm...this water bed is great>>>>>>..
by tortusjack - Aug 20, 2003 01:03 PM |
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Aug 21, 2003 01:10 PM by tortusjack |
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New tortoise
by krim5 - Aug 20, 2003 12:43 PM |
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New pen
by krim5 - Aug 20, 2003 12:42 PM |
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Aug 22, 2003 07:32 PM by Randy Bush |
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How do you tell if its a boy or girl(and other questions)
by bigpoodle - Aug 20, 2003 12:17 PM |
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Aug 20, 2003 03:59 PM by bigpoodle |
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How do you tell if its a boy or girl(and other questions)
by bigpoodle - Aug 20, 2003 12:16 PM |
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How do you tell if its a boy or girl(and other questions)
by bigpoodle - Aug 20, 2003 12:16 PM |
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Outdoor setup in Southern Florida. Or anywhere.
by matortoise - Aug 20, 2003 09:30 AM |
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a pic of my sulcata
by shelly78 - Aug 20, 2003 08:39 AM |
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Aug 20, 2003 08:41 AM by shelly78 |
