chaco
i find chaco and sulcata look quite similar when juvenile , what sort of traits to look out for ? other then clean white marking on the shell
View ArticleGalapagos Youngsters laid Nov 2018 and early 2019...
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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.
View ArticleProper 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...
View ArticleHealthy 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.
View ArticleHow 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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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...
View ArticleIdentification 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!
View ArticleGalapagos 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...
View ArticleGalapagos 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...
View ArticleHappy 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...
View ArticleRescued 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.
View ArticleUV 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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