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Chelonoidis nigra becki (female)with tasty treats

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Beethoven, Bach, and Brahms.. Three Galapagos hatchlings.

Beethoven, Bach, and Brahms.. Three Galapagos hatchlings. Beethoven(1) Hatch June 20, 2019 Bach (2) Hatch June 23 Brahms (3) Hatch June 29 Video taken July 8.

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Giant tortoises size comparison

Galapagos tortoise species are often lumped together in conversation when they really shouldn’t be. The truth is that they are extremely diverse in size, shape, and their habitat requirements ....

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Galapagos Youngsters laid Nov 2018 and early 2019...

The thread with earlier photos of some of this group has recently disappeared for unknown reasons. Part of the group 12/19. View attachment 283457 View attachment 283451 View attachment 283452 View...

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Galapagos Youngsters laid Nov 2018 and early 2019...

Where's breakfast?? If food isn't on the table before their lights come on, this is what is waiting for me. Coffee or feed tortoises? Tortoises generally win.

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Proper lighting

I have been doing some research on keeping galops and aldabras because they are my dream animals. The problem is i'm in Minnesota. Ideally I would live down south more so they could be outside most of...

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Healthy Tortoise Shell

8-9 month old Tortoise, i just want to know if the tortoise seems Pyraminding? please reply

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CHACO Tortoise!!!!!!

Yep it’s me Again sorry, just is there any Chaco keepers that help me identify it. or tell me how you cared for it. i had been said that my sulcata is now a Chaco.

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How to Training Shy Star Tortoise.

Got a star tortoise 3 years ago. His age would be roughly 6 years. He is too shy and gets inside his shell if anyone passed near its house. He doesn't eat anything except cucumber. He urinates white...

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CLASS OF 2020!

Introducing K, the first hatchling of 2020!

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HELP NEEDED (raised yellow spots)

One of my babies recently developed a growth on the head and leg. Very sudden. I'm the only handler and luckily he is the only one inflicted at this time. Before I attempt to treat I wanted to reach...

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my 19 years old Chaco tortoise, Bureaucracy

hey everyone! I just discovered this beautiful forum and wanted to introduce my tort she's been with me for around 19 years now, I live in Berisso, Argentina. it's very humid here pretty much the...

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Identification of the Chaco Tortoise

The topic of differentiating between Chaco and Sulcata tortoises has come up several times on the forum. Several folks, including myself in the past, have struggled to get this one right. So, here are...

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HELP NEEDED identifying sex of Chaco Tortoise

I'm having trouble figuring out the sex of my Chaco Tortoise. Any help would be appreciated. Here are a couple of pictures. If you need more pictures please tell! Thanks!

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Galapagos tortoise weigh in video

I made and posted this video to YouTube so if you don't 'do' or 'like' facebook you can see it readily. Past weigh in videos have been posted to FaceBook. It's a interesting fortune to end up with...

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Galapagos Tortoise weigh-in.

I made and posted this video to YouTube so if you don't 'do' or 'like' facebook you can see it readily. Past weigh in videos have been posted to FaceBook. It's a interesting fortune to end up with...

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Happy Holidays

Although 2020 was a year to forget, one of the things I am greatful for and was extremely fantastic and memorable was the beginnings of a Galapagos Project. So here's a wish of a Happy Holiday season...

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Rescued a Chaco Tortoise

Hello, help is appreciated. I did not ever own tortoises before this and while I've been reading quite a bit, I'm still somewhat worried about this rescue tort. My family and I found the tortoise...

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A little bit of silliness

This gave me a chuckle and I wanted to share it with my fellow tortoise nerds.

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UV light for Chaco

Hi, I previously wrote a thread because I found a lost chaco tortoise and I've been caring for it ever since. He had a little bit of mucus when we found him and he may have URTD. The vet decided that...

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