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 #1734109


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Hey I really want to get in to tortioses and I was thinking about getting a sulcata but they need to eat a lot of weird grass and i have no clue where to get it
05/13/08  02:37pm

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   Message To: Beardie_Boi   In reference to Message Id: 1734109


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The gras they eat is not weird .I feed burmuda.Diet is not what you should be worried about thats the easy opart the hard part is do you have enogh room for a 100lb tortoise.They need 1/4 acre to roam as adults .

Here is a good link for you to read up on

Click Here
05/13/08  03:17pm

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that link that dinkanber gave is fantastic, also be highly aware these tortoises get very very large and sometimes need an absolutely HUGE yard to themselves.
05/13/08  03:31pm

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kewl thanks how long do they live because the main reason i want to get one is because i want a buddy that will be with me for a long long time
05/13/08  04:04pm

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OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH thats CUUUUUUUUUUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I only wanted a Sulcata cuz the get big, however I was too impatient to wait for him to grow so i bought a sixty pounder. I wouldnt suggest you do the same thing tho.



05/13/08  05:49pm

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   Message To: Mikeornata   In reference to Message Id: 1734340


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Mikeornata


can you post pics.We alwasy get to see babys not the grown ones


Dont worry the tort will out live you.70-90 years I think is the life expectacy..go to that link i gave you everything you need to know is in there
05/13/08  06:24pm


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