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Tortoises - General
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.
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Radiated Tortoise Hatchling Question
by FriedelSN - Feb 23, 2020 03:11 PM |
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Indian star tortoise possible fraud
by Batsos12345 - Sep 15, 2019 06:14 AM |
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Please help me guess the approx age of t
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world's fastest tortoise (via cnn)
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Aldabran Streach
by tripletoes - May 09, 2015 07:33 PM |
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Aug 21, 2015 03:38 AM by tripletoes |
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Perfect Beginner Tortoise?
by mattstratton - Apr 28, 2015 10:58 PM |
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Apr 29, 2015 02:36 PM by zovick |
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Female Leopard Tortoise
by scott0221 - Apr 25, 2015 05:12 PM |
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May 26, 2016 05:48 AM by ntrepid55 |
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Mosquito Control
by gsn - Apr 19, 2015 08:23 PM |
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Need help with ID
by timna - Mar 14, 2015 09:56 PM |
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Time to put tortoises outside?
by jeffb - Mar 14, 2015 09:47 AM |
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Mar 17, 2015 12:53 PM by amazoa |
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REDFOOT CARE
by kingsnake100 - Jan 20, 2015 06:21 PM |
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Pancake death
by labendwa - Jan 05, 2015 08:30 PM |
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Jan 11, 2015 05:41 PM by zovick |
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Happy Christmas from....
by emysbreeder - Dec 20, 2014 11:13 AM |
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Dec 28, 2014 01:21 PM by zovick |
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Moderators
by kahtomi - Dec 04, 2014 07:11 PM |
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Dec 22, 2014 08:16 AM by CindySteinle |
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Burmese Star temps
by simias - Oct 14, 2014 09:06 PM |
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Incubator
by saddleman - Aug 22, 2014 10:41 PM |
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Aug 25, 2014 01:46 PM by amazoa |
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Soft eggs
by saddleman - Aug 18, 2014 02:37 PM |
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Aug 22, 2014 10:30 PM by saddleman |
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Hybred tortoises
by emysbreeder - Jun 20, 2014 11:21 PM |
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Jun 25, 2014 08:12 PM by emysbreeder |
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Do not trust Leopard seller "Tim"
by tortfanatic - Jun 14, 2014 09:10 AM |
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female redfoot getting snappy!
by unchikun - May 21, 2014 03:46 PM |
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New Spiders
by DeniseB - Apr 30, 2014 08:33 AM |
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Jun 26, 2014 07:10 AM by KTM950 |
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Aldabra in cold climate???
by argus333 - Mar 03, 2014 07:40 PM |
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TORTOISE INTEREST NEWMARKET
by kingsnake100 - Feb 25, 2014 11:57 AM |
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WHATS UP IN 2014???
by emysbreeder - Jan 08, 2014 03:27 PM |
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Jan 20, 2014 09:30 PM by emysbreeder |
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Lighting Question
by marcp - Nov 27, 2013 07:40 AM |
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Dec 14, 2013 08:27 AM by timathy |
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Winter enclosures.
by emysbreeder - Nov 14, 2013 07:57 PM |
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Jan 22, 2014 09:43 AM by emysbreeder |
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Elongated Photos
by reptileszz - Oct 07, 2013 05:53 PM |
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Jan 02, 2014 07:16 AM by amazoa |
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Texas Tortoises
by Donrutlege - Oct 04, 2013 01:45 PM |
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Tortoise in Arizona
by tommy36597 - Sep 21, 2013 03:41 PM |
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Dec 30, 2013 12:11 AM by hps2010 |
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Sick leopard babies
by saddleman - Sep 02, 2013 04:35 PM |
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Sep 10, 2013 08:39 AM by EJ |
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Baby Elongated Tortoise enclosure
by reptileszz - Aug 19, 2013 05:12 PM |
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Sep 02, 2013 11:20 PM by emysbreeder |
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Daytona!! Who's going??
by kens - Aug 12, 2013 06:52 PM |
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How has your egg season?
by emysbreeder - Jul 08, 2013 07:29 PM |
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Aug 09, 2013 11:13 PM by Timathy |
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How Long Does It Take?
by Paradon - Jun 12, 2013 08:53 PM |
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greatest spectacle in tortoise racing!
by unchikun - Jun 06, 2013 06:56 PM |
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Chaco tortoise
by BrucherT - Jun 04, 2013 02:06 AM |
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Jun 17, 2013 06:30 PM by BrucherT |
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South African Leopards-Pardalis Pardalis
by tortfanatic - May 15, 2013 12:04 AM |
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May 16, 2013 09:22 AM by tortfanatic |
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Leopard tortoise hatchlings survival
by labendwa - May 07, 2013 06:10 PM |
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May 21, 2013 08:49 AM by EJ |
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I like turtles!!!
by tripletoes - Apr 23, 2013 02:42 PM |
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May 12, 2013 11:20 PM by tripletoes |
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What is wrong with tortoise!
by emysbreeder - Apr 09, 2013 05:28 PM |
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May 01, 2013 11:04 PM by emysbreeder |
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Outdoor Enclosure Plans 4 differ. breeds
by burunx - Apr 06, 2013 12:17 PM |
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Very Sad News.
by emysbreeder - Mar 13, 2013 08:18 PM |
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CITES I for Burmese Stars
by simias - Mar 11, 2013 07:46 PM |
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Mar 30, 2013 02:26 PM by edmund |
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Radiated Paperwork
by DeniseB - Mar 06, 2013 07:45 AM |
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Mar 15, 2013 07:49 AM by zovick |
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2013 Hatchlings
by marcp - Mar 02, 2013 08:13 PM |
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Mar 17, 2013 07:45 PM by marcp |
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HOLIDAY PET CARE
by kingsnake100 - Jan 01, 2013 12:14 PM |
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Jan 13, 2013 07:45 AM by Mike1011 |
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HOLIDAY PET CARE
by kingsnake100 - Jan 01, 2013 12:06 PM |
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russian torts made it to the moon!
by unchikun - Dec 28, 2012 03:09 PM |
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Dec 29, 2012 01:55 AM by emysbreeder |
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Help find my daughter's Sulcata Tortoise
by kellmscott - Nov 19, 2012 02:08 AM |
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How cold does it get in Cargo hull
by emysbreeder - Oct 29, 2012 09:01 PM |
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Nov 05, 2012 09:20 AM by EJ |
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Has anyone ever considered...
by Dewback - Oct 10, 2012 11:58 PM |
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New concrete enclosure in the basement?
by benA - Oct 02, 2012 11:33 AM |
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Oct 24, 2012 01:45 PM by SHADOWGUY |
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indian star tort breeding woes
by justincalhoun - Sep 13, 2012 09:27 AM |
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Sep 18, 2012 09:08 PM by scott pasqua |
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Hermanns tort laying eggs continuously?
by nimmerfroh - Sep 02, 2012 02:49 AM |
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Sep 23, 2012 06:20 PM by marcp |
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CB Pyxis arachnoides oblonga
by timathy - Aug 29, 2012 08:56 AM |
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Sep 24, 2012 07:57 PM by Paradon |
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Selling torts
by exoticball - Aug 15, 2012 08:02 PM |
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Aug 16, 2012 05:17 AM by EJ |
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Some Basic Leopard Tortoise Questions
by sstephenson - Aug 12, 2012 01:43 PM |
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Aug 13, 2012 10:22 AM by sstephenson |
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ANYONE going to DAYTONA ?
by emysbreeder - Aug 10, 2012 10:52 AM |
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Aug 21, 2012 06:45 PM by amazoa |
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Lost Tortoise
by Igor_Tortoise - Jul 30, 2012 12:58 PM |
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Speke's Hingeback Yearlings/Hatchling
by Weldd - Jul 25, 2012 08:11 PM |
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Jul 26, 2012 10:40 AM by EJ |
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I need help identifying two tortoises.
by magpiejays - Jul 24, 2012 08:48 PM |
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Jul 26, 2012 01:34 PM by magpiejays |
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Indotestudo elongata - struggling
by psycho_squamata - Jul 24, 2012 11:25 AM |
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Jul 24, 2012 03:39 PM by EJ |
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Torts in Thailand?
by Thaiherp - Jul 23, 2012 04:52 PM |
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Jul 27, 2012 02:02 AM by Paradon |
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Planis
by Weldd - Jul 19, 2012 09:25 PM |
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Jul 25, 2012 02:45 AM by nocturnalnature |
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A few more...
by Weldd - Jul 19, 2012 09:24 PM |
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A few from the good ole days...
by Weldd - Jul 19, 2012 09:02 PM |
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Jul 23, 2012 08:39 PM by kens |
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Pics of Tortoise Indoor Housing?
by DrZaius77 - Jul 12, 2012 04:27 PM |
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Jul 13, 2012 04:18 PM by marcp |
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ANYONE HATCH'IN
by emysbreeder - Jul 05, 2012 01:28 PM |
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Jul 19, 2012 08:54 PM by Weldd |
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rest in peace, lonesome george.
by unchikun - Jun 24, 2012 09:24 PM |
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Jun 25, 2012 11:10 PM by emysbreeder |
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baby leopards
by cccbrad - Jun 12, 2012 12:06 AM |
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Jun 15, 2012 10:09 PM by emysbreeder |
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Pyramiding.. The answer!! I think..
by GPZO - May 26, 2012 07:42 PM |
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Jun 07, 2012 06:59 PM by EJ |
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Can I breed the them?
by Paradon - May 12, 2012 05:25 AM |
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May 12, 2012 06:05 AM by emysbreeder |
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86-year-old man and his tortoise island
by unchikun - May 01, 2012 06:18 PM |
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May 10, 2012 04:02 PM by emysbreeder |
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Please help ID this tortoise
by pressureSPT - Apr 23, 2012 03:51 PM |
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Jun 10, 2012 11:39 AM by tripletoes |
