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Brian - 2010-10-16
Well hi I just got my red-footed tortoise yesterday from petsmart and today his a.k.a Little-Foot eye's are running not that much like a teardrop and he has diarrhea since when I got him.

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sp - 2010-11-14
What petsmart did you get yourz from?
Oscar R. - 2011-01-20
I have one and his eye is a little drippy too but not diarrhea just to be on the safe side you should get him checked out but drippy eyes I think is natural but awkward.
John - 2011-03-16
Don't worry he should be ok after a couple of days, roughly 3 days. When I first got mine he did the same thing. I called the pet store and talked to the vet. I believe it's the diet that they have them on. I gave my red foot greens until well and then I gave him some fruits, and a little protein (boiled egg) not the whole egg. If he is not better after a couple of days call the pet store. I hope that helps.

tracey - 2011-03-09
My tortoise's nails are bent the wrong way. I'm wondering if they're growing like that or he's doing something to make them bend. Is that normal?

Dizzy - 2010-08-26
Hi. I Have Two Greek spur thighed Tortoises very large and had a baby last year and this year has laid 24 eggs , and so far have had two babies hatch out, so if you count the one baby from last year and two so far this year, I now have 5 tortoises and could have another 21 if they hatch, will have to start a tortoise farm. lol

Dizzy

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darlene - 2011-03-09
Do you have any Greek tortoises for sale? You can email me back or call 541-914-1428
Thank you,
Darlene

ALLiSON Kroll - 2011-02-21

I got a Red Footed Tortoise his name is shelldone. I love him so much. I taught him how to wave. I am 8 years old. I try to take him out of his cage to give him exercise and attention every day. Sometimes I get busy but I know he's always there.

Sofie - 2010-09-16
I have a red foot tortoise, his name is Franklin. I just brought him home. My dad helped me set up his tank. So far he is shy. We love him and I hope he loves us.

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lisa - 2011-02-12
He just needs to adjust to the environment. Be sure to have the correct temp & humidity. Also, he may not eat right away till he is comfortable. Don't worry, be patient because he is full of
love & totally worth the wait!
I have a red foot named morton that I got at a reptile show 6yrs. ago & he is by far the best pet I have ever had! Red foots are the most intelligent of their species & can be trained. They are very curious & have amazing personalities! P.S..they love their heads rubbed hard & will push against you.

Shellyskaren - 2010-05-31
I have a redfoot named Shelly. She's smart and active; she has a good appetite, and I adore her. She's 2yrs old and getting large (she gets into the dogs food more than she should). The problem is, she has several white areas on her shell. It does not look like a fungus. It looks like she has no pigmentation-like vitiligo! What could this be? Has anyone else seen this?

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Stephanie, from CA - 2010-08-24
Dog food is bad, bad, bad and cause pyramiding. IF you must give a dry protein source a HIGH QUALITY CAT FOOD THAT IS LOW FAT and has no or little corn is best. Boiled eggs, raw chicken, raw shrimp and many kinds of worms ( mill worms are easy and cheap to get) are more ideal. They are prone to so many metabolic diseases when they eat dog or cat food as it has grains that are not good for them and too much fat. But cat high quality low fat cat food is the lesser of two evils and even that should be limited to 1x a week. Hope that helps.
Oscar R. - 2011-01-20
It might have a rotten shell which is bad you should get it checked out.

s.dodds - 2010-09-21
I have two, what I have been told are the Snow Leopard Tortoises, male and female. Both I believe are over 7 years old. Unfortunately due to personal circumstances I am not able to care for them any longer.
Should I send you photographs?

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YY - 2010-11-11
Yes. Let us see your Leopard Tortoise.^0^
I like leopard tortoises. I have one.
brian - 2010-12-14
do you still have those two snow leopard tortoises? im really interested

Karl - 2010-12-12
Does anyone know what age a spur tugged tortoise ( testudo Greeca ) needs to be before sexual maturity? As I would like to know how many years I have to wait for my three tortoises to breed they are called female - fluffy, squishy male - stompy the females are four and hatched two days apart and the male will be three at some point this year also I know rarely some have bumpy shells but fluffy being the biggest I think has grown too quickly and has not gored her shell properly it is very bumpy, I'm starting to worry because it has not improved at all in the year and a half that I have had her and her sister :( thank you for taking your time to read this.

lisa - 2010-09-15
Hi ya can I keep two males and two females together?

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Karl - 2010-12-12
No the males will kill each other and the females may get injured during their fighting.

Azy - 2008-02-18
Hello everyone! I purchased my sulcata 2 years ago from a local petshop. Once I saw it I fell in love with it. The petshop owner did not know much about it, only that it would grow really large. He told me one name, but as I found out later he was wrong. My undergrad major was in biology and I studied herpetology. I classified the tortoise as a Sulcata tortoise. I did research and learned all I could about it. At first I did not know her sex, and I decided to name her flip, due to her flipping over all the time. I live in South Texas where we have very short winters or none at all. I have a very large yard where she enjoys digging, sun bathing, and grazing. She is very accustom to me and comes and knocks on the door for food or just curiosity. She's not that large yet, but I can't wait for her to get bigger.

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colten comer - 2010-11-18
She will get VERY large.
I got one when I was 11 I am now 18.
I named mine MR. T.
He is now 250-300 pounds and 16-20 inches across the bottom of his shell from left to right.
If you want to learn more email me.
coltenmcomer@hotmail.com
Saly - 2010-11-22
I'm from South Texas too, the RGV to be exact...I'm thinking about buying one, would you recommend it?

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