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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.
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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Check out Herp Law forum on Tom Crutchfi
by emysbreeder - Apr 01, 2011 11:35 PM |
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Apr 07, 2011 08:27 AM by EJ |
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CO Press: Zoo Searching For Stolen Tort
by - Mar 30, 2011 11:27 AM |
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Mar 31, 2011 09:08 PM by drsam |
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AZ Press: Why did the tortoise cross?
by - Mar 30, 2011 11:00 AM |
0 | No replies |
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DC Press: Dark Shells = Mean Tortoises
by - Mar 30, 2011 10:31 AM |
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Mar 31, 2011 12:37 AM by emysbreeder |
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My first ever hatch, pardalis pardalis
by benA - Mar 28, 2011 04:38 PM |
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Mar 30, 2011 09:19 AM by benA |
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Spoiled Red Foots
by DeniseB - Mar 14, 2011 08:04 PM |
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Apr 29, 2012 02:21 PM by Rgraves |
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Sun light
by exoticball - Mar 14, 2011 02:11 PM |
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Mar 16, 2011 12:19 PM by emysbreeder |
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Best place for Egyptian husbandry?
by Nicodemus - Mar 14, 2011 07:22 AM |
0 | No replies |
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Identify my tortoise?
by KenzieSuzanne - Mar 11, 2011 11:02 AM |
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Mar 13, 2011 04:43 PM by EJ |
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Mazuri Price Spike
by tripletoes - Mar 06, 2011 12:44 AM |
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Mar 15, 2011 11:37 AM by exoticball |
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"Excavator Sand" for Pancakes?
by Reptileszz - Mar 05, 2011 08:54 AM |
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Give shot to giant tortoise???
by ShadyLady - Mar 02, 2011 08:37 PM |
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Jul 25, 2011 10:49 PM by herpervet |
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Ear Abcess in Tortoise
by scott pasqua - Mar 02, 2011 02:25 PM |
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Mar 05, 2011 06:32 AM by drsam |
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Housing together
by exoticball - Feb 24, 2011 01:54 PM |
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Feb 25, 2011 01:39 PM by emysbreeder |
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If I build it, will they come???
by SouthernSerpent - Feb 16, 2011 06:19 PM |
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Please Help!
by chels813 - Jan 28, 2011 08:25 PM |
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Mar 05, 2011 05:25 AM by drsam |
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CA Press: Stolen tortoises returned
by - Jan 25, 2011 09:47 AM |
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Feb 23, 2011 07:25 PM by JYohe |
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Tortoise environment change
by hsbrown3 - Jan 25, 2011 08:26 AM |
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Jan 26, 2011 09:32 PM by hsbrown3 |
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COLD AGAIN IN FLORIDA, PITA
by ALDABRAMAN - Jan 22, 2011 09:32 PM |
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Jan 23, 2011 07:28 AM by scott pasqua |
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AldabraMan
by Chelonian - Jan 22, 2011 03:55 PM |
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Mar 05, 2011 05:40 AM by drsam |
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ALDABRAS W/O NUCHAL SCUTES
by ALDABRAMAN - Jan 19, 2011 09:23 PM |
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TOO COLD IN FL, EVEN FOR THE BIG BOYS
by ALDABRAMAN - Jan 19, 2011 08:58 PM |
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ANYONE ELSE HAVING A GOOD SEASON
by ALDABRAMAN - Jan 19, 2011 08:46 PM |
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Jan 20, 2011 04:39 PM by ALDABRAMAN |
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Experts, I need your medical advice.
by sharif - Jan 16, 2011 10:51 AM |
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Mar 19, 2011 04:58 AM by drsam |
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TORTOISE SMUGGLING
by geedeebaby - Jan 11, 2011 04:14 PM |
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GBR Press: 7 tortoises stolen from home
by - Jan 11, 2011 09:36 AM |
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Hay for Sulcata
by evolady73 - Jan 11, 2011 08:14 AM |
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tortoise classifieds ads.have changed.
by emysbreeder - Jan 06, 2011 06:03 PM |
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Jan 08, 2011 11:18 AM by PHFaust |
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Making tortoise pen for cold climate?
by Lil_frogger2 - Jan 03, 2011 02:49 AM |
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Jan 21, 2011 02:55 PM by ALDABRAMAN |
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24F on the tortoise farm in Fl.
by emysbreeder - Dec 28, 2010 07:33 AM |
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Feb 07, 2011 01:36 PM by Ivory Tortoise |
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AZ Press: 100-lb Exotic Tort in Desert
by - Dec 22, 2010 11:44 AM |
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Dec 23, 2010 10:04 AM by mike1011 |
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GBR Press: Zoo trains torts with berries
by - Dec 20, 2010 10:14 AM |
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OR Press: Tortoise may be 150
by - Dec 20, 2010 10:13 AM |
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Collard Greens and Russian Torts
by ERWallace15 - Dec 19, 2010 06:49 PM |
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Dec 30, 2010 08:08 AM by mike1011 |
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cuttlefish bone
by dpjm - Dec 17, 2010 07:25 PM |
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Dec 20, 2010 08:17 PM by emysbreeder |
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thailand's "tortoise town"
by unchikun - Dec 10, 2010 03:52 PM |
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Dec 16, 2010 02:05 PM by domalle |
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Sai Lankin breeding size?
by JSKAHN - Dec 09, 2010 05:10 PM |
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Jan 18, 2011 11:33 AM by JSKAHN |
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San Diago zoo
by mike1011 - Dec 05, 2010 10:10 AM |
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Dec 17, 2010 05:13 AM by mike1011 |
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Edible Flowers for Aldabras
by aldabfan - Dec 04, 2010 12:04 PM |
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Mar 06, 2011 10:48 PM by ALDABRAMAN |
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just say HELL NO to S373
by emysbreeder - Nov 29, 2010 10:34 PM |
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Freeze alerts via email
by time_lord - Nov 24, 2010 06:09 PM |
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Nov 28, 2010 09:36 AM by zzzdanz |
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WI Press: Loc tortoise gets national TV
by - Nov 19, 2010 07:33 AM |
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Get your name/enclosure in a book !
by emysbreeder - Nov 16, 2010 01:03 PM |
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Nov 21, 2010 04:35 PM by reptileszz |
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"Gaze-Following in Red-Footed Tortoises"
by unchikun - Nov 15, 2010 07:57 PM |
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Nov 23, 2010 01:48 PM by unchikun |
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Perplexed passing of leopard Tort
by jha5100 - Nov 13, 2010 03:11 PM |
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Nov 15, 2010 10:22 AM by domalle |
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Aldabra Housing
by koiboydavid - Nov 12, 2010 10:37 PM |
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Nov 17, 2010 09:20 AM by aldabfan |
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enclosure ideas
by anditslove - Nov 10, 2010 10:30 AM |
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Apr 12, 2011 01:47 PM by evolady73 |
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Turtles and tortoise Inc .
by boas_etc - Nov 10, 2010 10:21 AM |
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INCUBATOR HUMIDITY LEVELS
by ALDABRAMAN - Nov 05, 2010 12:16 AM |
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Aldabra Tortoise breeders.
by Hoob - Nov 04, 2010 02:33 PM |
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Jan 19, 2011 08:06 PM by ALDABRAMAN |
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FL Press: Saving road tortoises
by - Nov 04, 2010 11:29 AM |
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Stars laying invisible eggs!
by yannick - Nov 04, 2010 12:37 AM |
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Nov 30, 2010 08:56 AM by yannick |
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picture of indoor enclosure..for book
by emysbreeder - Nov 03, 2010 02:30 PM |
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CA Press: Endangered Tortoises saved
by - Nov 03, 2010 05:52 AM |
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CO Press: Tale of the traveling tortoise
by - Nov 03, 2010 05:38 AM |
0 | No replies |
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EGGS THIS YEAR (?)
by ALDABRAMAN - Nov 03, 2010 01:22 AM |
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Baby Marginated Tortoise
by jscrick - Nov 01, 2010 11:02 AM |
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Nov 01, 2010 05:51 PM by ALDABRAMAN |
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ALDABRA NUCAL SCUTE
by ALDABRAMAN - Nov 01, 2010 01:20 AM |
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Nov 03, 2010 08:03 PM by mike1011 |
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UVB Lighting
by aldabfan - Oct 28, 2010 10:30 PM |
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Oct 29, 2010 08:29 AM by coreyc |
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Need opinion - redfoot babies
by obakefan - Oct 27, 2010 01:22 PM |
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Nov 04, 2010 08:06 AM by DaviDC. |
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GBR Press: Demand to save Sanctuary
by - Oct 27, 2010 07:19 AM |
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How soon can I candle P. Pardalis eggs?
by benA - Oct 26, 2010 10:53 AM |
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Oct 28, 2010 07:25 PM by zovick |
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Leopard tortoises incubation questions
by TomD - Oct 25, 2010 03:25 PM |
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Oct 25, 2010 08:22 PM by ALDABRAMAN |
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keeping male sulcatas together
by spencerwhitt1 - Oct 23, 2010 10:04 PM |
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Oct 23, 2010 10:36 PM by ALDABRAMAN |
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commercial tortoise diets
by squamata - Oct 23, 2010 07:06 AM |
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Nov 12, 2010 03:04 PM by EJ |
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ALDABRA TORTOISES
by ALDABRAMAN - Oct 22, 2010 01:12 AM |
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Nov 08, 2010 06:57 AM by exoticsdr |
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Help with Sulcata pen - Designs/Plans
by az_gunner - Oct 18, 2010 03:31 AM |
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Man drilled holes in tortoise's shell
by EricWI - Oct 16, 2010 04:40 PM |
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Nov 04, 2010 08:14 AM by DaviDC. |
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Survey on environmental attitudes
by iguanabill - Oct 14, 2010 10:25 PM |
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Oct 18, 2010 12:49 AM by emysbreeder |
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Necropsy?
by rdperry5 - Oct 11, 2010 09:35 PM |
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Oct 12, 2010 12:38 AM by PHFaust |
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Fertilization to egg-laying time -
by Simias - Oct 08, 2010 03:07 PM |
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Oct 29, 2010 03:08 PM by Ivory Tortoise |
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Ramming Tortoise
by turtlemom - Oct 07, 2010 10:26 AM |
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Oct 22, 2010 01:23 AM by ALDABRAMAN |
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buying a tort
by exoticball - Oct 02, 2010 05:30 PM |
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Oct 05, 2010 10:33 PM by Ivory Tortoise |
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How to clean enclosure?
by benA - Oct 02, 2010 09:40 AM |
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Oct 02, 2010 04:54 PM by scott pasqua |
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Radiat heat panels
by coreyc - Oct 02, 2010 08:59 AM |
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Oct 11, 2010 05:36 PM by mike1011 |
