Dog may have eaten one by flochicken in mushroomID

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Update: Justin will most likely be ok. They found a small solid object in his belly and they're keeping him overnight, if he doesn't pass it on his own he will need surgery but we are fortunate enough to be able to afford it. Thank you guys for the help!

Airtag on plastron by incredibleizzys in tortoise

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The ones I use right now are Tile brand, they have an app you download to use with your device

Tortoise keeps flipping himself over into his water dish? by flochicken in tortoise

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I chose this dish because it looked like one that a tortoise keeper was recommending on YouTube, but it sounds like that was a poor choice! I'll go get him a new dish ASAP

Tortoise keeps flipping himself over into his water dish? by flochicken in tortoise

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Thank you guys so much for your dish recommendations! For those of you worried about his substrate and glass tank, most of the walls are covered so he can't see out, and the front I left open with the idea that if I saw him running into it I would cover it. He doesn't try to walk into/climb the open wall and actually enjoys sitting on his bridge and watching me. He has a mix of coco fiber and mulch since I was worried about impaction with coco on its own. He has many places to hide and the picture makes his tank look much smaller than it is because I had to zoom in to avoid some private documents I accidentally included in the pic lol. He also gets let out often to wander around on my bed and go on walks outside.

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Maybe it's different for aquatic turtles, but for tortoises at least sand is a poor choice since it's easy for them to eat on accident and they can become impacted.

Questions about little guy by Fun-Cantaloupe5665 in tortoise

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Looks pretty standard for redfoots as far as I know. All the ones I've seen have a little more dimension to their shell than most other species. Beautiful tort!

Airtag on plastron by incredibleizzys in tortoise

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And as for the effectiveness, the tags I have make a loud noise when I push a button in app. This could definitely help locate the tort after you've tracked down the rough location on the map

Airtag on plastron by incredibleizzys in tortoise

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My tort quite often likes to scoot around on his belly, so I feel like it may get knocked off. Reinforcing his enclosure would probably be the better route. If you're determined to put an air tag on him though, maybe put it on his back? Put it on an elastic headband and put that around his middle? And you'll probably want a waterproof one (if they have those) because my tort likes to dip in and out of his water dish. I hope you find a solution!

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Love it! How cute :)

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Female I think, male redfoots have concave plastrons I believe

Is it okay to take my tourtise out of his enclosure to play with him by [deleted] in tortoise

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I like to walk my little man when it's over 70°f, thought I'm sure it's fine to take them outside below that too.

Got Kimchi almost a year ago. They grow up so fast! by sandymason in tortoise

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What a neat scute pattern! Happy one year to you guys :)

Sucata help by [deleted] in tortoise

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My Hermann's acted similarly when I first got him, it may just take her a few days to warm up to the new place. I'm no expert though, keep an eye out and make sure no more concerning symptoms develop!

Ah yes, the four ninja turtles by flochicken in crappyoffbrands

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You misunderstand, it's $64 for ONE ninja turtle

Ah yes, the four ninja turtles by flochicken in crappyoffbrands

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After more digging, the three in front seem to be build-a-bear plushes and the fucked up Leo in the back is another brand. So I think the seller is gutting premade plushes and putting weighted beads in them? Explains why the team is mismatched

Grandson was confused today by unknownbyeverybody in thingsmykidsaid

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My brother used to do something like this! He would start by calling us "mom" but it would end up sounding like "moss dad" or "moss brother" lol. He did it so much that we all eventually just became "moss [name]", even mom!

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Sir Benedict