Locations to get a tortoise in Southern California

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This is Roshi, he just turned 15 today

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Dude wtf is Reddit thinking we post here lol

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Hi everyone, I just found and joined this sub. Thought I'd share our Sulcata (he was 5 years old when I took this pic) and his massive 68 year old dad with you.

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Hi! Help please :)

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Lieutenant Tim (The Hermann who is also a Sherman (tank))!

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Found this tortoise crossing the street and helped it cross to safely before it got ran over. What species of tortoise is this?

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🇺🇸Herbie for president! Vote tortoise 2020! 🇺🇸

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Is it normal for tortoises to sleep like this? I thought he's dead

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Am i missing anything for my lil dude?

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does anyone know what kinda tort this guy is? (pet in the UK)

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“Art” my beautiful leopard tortoise 🐢❤️

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My mom thought my Sulcata would overheat and she was worried

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Keg Party not approved

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Look at how my baby red foot drinks!

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introducing our 6 year old tort. her name is Cali and she is very healthy and has a very sassy attitude :)

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we are still struggling to name our little tort! I like human names, what would you pick for her?

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do you think your tortoise benefits your health? 🐢

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Bullet needs a new home (Texas). 30 year old male Sulcata weighs about 100 pounds. He needs a sturdy enclosure and he eats a lot. Rehoming fee negotiable to the right home.

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Meet Mrvica, means crumb in my language :)

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Smiles galore. My wee best pal giving me a wee smile as he tucks into some dinner.

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He’s still getting used to his new bed and I have to put him in at night, but damn he looks so cozy once he’s settled

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Meet Rudiger ❤️

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1 year gotcha day

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I would like to formally introduce to you the loves of my life

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Is this normal or is this Rot??

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Our first tort! Little Redfoot ❤️

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Ok, getting cold and starting to freak out. Help

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Help, what are these lines?

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Help. Not eating.

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Today’s a beautiful day to let Dougie help me weed the yard. Don’t worry. I don’t use pesticides or chemicals on my lawn.

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What kind of tortoise is this? Just got it and would love to know to better care for her.

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Our latest boy Esio

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Does anyone know what this is ?

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Snuggies....

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Does your Russian actually go in the water in their house?

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Is he healthy or is he pyramiding?

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Why does it seem like so few people have Greek tortoises

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How big should I make her cage?

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Bowser and his girlfriend Peach.

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My bedtfriend

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Little Milton has become such a voracious eater! (Story in comments)

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My very first tortoises (this isnt their enclosure btw)

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R.I.P. to the best tortoise an owner could have asked for. :(

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can my tortoise eat hard boiled eggs

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Little baby redfoot just came home today! Still too small to tell if a boy or girl, but I'm open to name suggestions!

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In the “play tank”...watermelon is life...

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Sneed enjoining Spring

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My tortoise dissapeared for a year but we found him today!!

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I don't know what type of cactus this grocery store has, does anyone know

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Planning to adopt this guy and his buddy from animal control. They were taken from their owner for lack of care. Is it possible to get an ID with this picture?

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Tito pooped out some tomato seeds I guess...

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I thought he is dead

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Slowly but surely

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I got to meet Dirk the Galapagos tortoise. He is 70 years young and likes the rubs.

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I found this in my garden, whats some basic advice i should know about them? This is the first tortoise ive ever had?

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Hey all! Would you say they look ok? They're 6 months old

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It had to be done. 😂 least we know where shelly is. Daughter isn’t too happy that I’m using her ballon 😂

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Russian tortoise sluggish after moving indoors

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Picked this little guy up. Any thoughts on how to help with his eyes until I can get him into the vet on Monday?

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New Herman’s Tortoise

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Advice on what to do, our sulcata tortoise escaped last night..

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H E B A S K

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What’s this?

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Doug getting ready to eat after a nice morning rain. Luckily his enclosure isn’t as cold as it is outside this morning.

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3 months after posting here asking for help finding a missing Hermanns, look who decided to show up! Could not be happier right now!

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Please help identifying this tortoise species

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New Adventure playground for Sid

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can anyone recommend Norman a good tortoise lotion

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Hibiscus bloom breakfast for Big Angry.

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My new Aldabra tortoise has finally become comfortable enough to let me get this pic!

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My new hatchling redfoot tortoise Lisa! Say hello to Lisa!

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We inherited this monster this year. As its getting to that time of year does anyone here have any tips for when she should be hibernating and for how long? She is about 55 years old and a mediterranean spurr thighed tortoise. All advice welcome!

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Any idea why my tort loves to climb all over his food?

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Stealth

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Do I have something on my beak?

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PETCO why ???? 💔💔💔💔😡😡😡😡😡 They are all male too :( This is half of their enclosure dude wtf.

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She was an impulse buy yesterday at the pet store. It's next to my work place so I look in quite regularly aha. She was in a batch that just came in that day.

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She’s almost awake! We’ve had a few good weather days and she opened her eyes!! I think she knows it’s too early to come out, tho it is nice to see she’s made it through another winter!

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It’s cold today so my dad hasn’t taken the tortoise out. Tiky decided to show her disagreement.

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Is this normal?

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I love when they sleep like this

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I’m not an expert on Sulcatas but what the flying frick is going on with this shell?

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Meet Turnip! Spent his first evening busy exploring his new home!

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Day 5 photo float bomb 💚💚💚💚💚

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Worried about my tortoise

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Can anyone help me ID this type of tortoise?

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Giving my tort the full run of the yard?

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The face of someone who got caught escaping to next door. His escape route has now been reinforced. Wonder if he will try for a third attempt in the future

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A bath and two poops later, shelly is ready for his breakfast.

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3 redfoot eggs!

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Ik they dig but is it safe to be fully buried overnight, just worrying bout Frankie baby

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This is Momo, he says hello

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Help with missing tortoise

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My new rescue sulcata, dumbledore

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My local reptile shop started doing personalized plaques

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Say hello to Mary Shelly

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Does the little guy on the right look sick?

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Anyone else’s tort trying to eat their own poop??

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I found a tortoise, what should i do?

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Update on the tort I found, pls take this down if it isn’t allowed!

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What species? Could I keep him as a pet?

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Esther’s (my tortoise) inside home. A few were asking about it....it’s a pool storage box.

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Here at the Tortoise Cafe, Titus is enjoying turkey tartar enhanced with calcium sprinkles, atop a fresh bed of romaine lettuce, and garnished with organic strawberries 🐢👩‍🍳

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Nice place for a rest apparently

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Rate the Dino enclosure

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Esther loves to help her Dad in the kitchen. I really think she just likes the cuddles. 🥰

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1 year difference!! What are your thoughts??

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Concerned about tortoise belly! 6month old, is this normal?

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Someone brought this little guy to work need help identifying and providing a healthy habitat

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Ray of sunshine. ☀️

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Our 13 year old Sulcata & almost two month old leopard baby.

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Why must it be so damn hard to sex a cherryhead?

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Why does he want to wedge himself in places that is too small for him?

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Does anyone else tortoise do this? 😂 Patiently waits in his little hut until I put food on the plate

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Master oogway basking

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Help us pick a name please.. We are between.. Bertie, Gertie, Wilma or Dory. Thanks!

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someone woke up hungry 🐢

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Snug as a bug in a rug

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The last picture of our Ninja. She was found 3-4 years ago in our grandparents garden. After failing to find the owner we took her in. She became a part of our family, but today her previous owners reached out to us. She's now in her previous home, where she belongs yet we still will miss her dearly

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Any tips for nose bubbles? Some of my little Hermanni seems to have some trouble when breathing and make bubbles.

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This is my two year old Hermanns tortoise. How much food should I feed him ( I feed him everyday )

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So you want a Sulcata? Are you prepared for how large they get?

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are my tortoise’s eyes bulbous? why? info in comment

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My cute red-footed tortoise Dixie acting like Bulbasaur.

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Rear shot of sulcata

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it's warm out and the clover is green 💚

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What kind of tortoise is this? Thank you!

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Lord Zuko munching on some papaya this morning

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Advice on enclosure?

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Is my guy’s mouth okay?

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Wild lettuce, dandelion, weeds, grass and clover.

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Going up to philly for 4 days, gonna miss my baby girl :(

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Help me identify

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Can r/tortoise help me identify this lil guy?

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say bounjour to them, I got them from a guy that just sells them for 1200. was ir a waste. No. what breed are they? I have no idea. I asked he didn’t understand-

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What breed is my grandparents tortoise?

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What calcium powder do you give your torts?

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My quarantine buddy, Chris!

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Splish Splash, I Always Poop in The Bath

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My son met this little lady today!

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New to the Group. Here’s my baby Greek, Lilly, enjoying her new enclosure.

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We Live In a poor country with no vets and im worried for my tortoise (More In comments)

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Is there a way to get my 5months old tortoise to eat after hibernation?

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My torts are getting pretty big. Is this ok for now or should I size up. Not in the picture is a fluorescent UV bulb and 100 watt heat bulb with light that I switch to a 100 watt night heat bulb at night. They were an unexpected gift to me so I know this isn't ideal but I need insight.

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Our little boy- a greek tortoise, Yuri getting ready for his bath. We have had him for 20 years and counting.

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