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Edited forgive me im trying to learn as quickly as possible. Thank you all! As for proper measurement he is 14.5 inches from the middle of the intergular plastrons to mid anal plastrons and 16.25 inches from highest point of the gular to furthest point of the anal plastron. * I did not place...

Thank you all! As for proper measurement he is 14.5 inches from the middle of the gular plastron to mid anal plastron and 16.25 inches from highest point of gular to highest point anal plastron. * I did not place him on his back, rather had him lifted and measured from beneath for anyone...

What size plywood do you reccomend for the nightbox? Buying and building today. He doesnt like it inside our house 😅.

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Chuy is eating bok choy and all of a sudden a bunch of small bubbles came out of his left nostril. Can this be due to the food he is eating? I am worried.

Thank you, I'll get that.

Chuy weighs in at 21lbs, I have been told he is anywhere from 2-20 that's quite a spread. Anyone care to help narrow it down? I have no idea how to measure a tortoise; I gathered length, width and diameter. Weighs 21lbs Width is 20" Length is 19.5-20" Diameter is 32"

Excellent plans, thank you for the detailed information.

Thank you! I'll avoid egg shells. I hadn't even considered traffic fumes 😅

Thank you! I'll get cuttlebone for him. I read somewhere chicken egg shells are not a safe source of calcium for these guys Do you know if that is true? I'll have a new phone this week but currently my screen doesn't work where the search button is so I can't search here to find out. 😅 He has...

Thank you! I was thinking of walking around with the photos from this app but I was worried about possible pesticide or fertilizer exposure. That's an issue with my hermit crabs, is it not something I need to worry about with Chuy?

Thank you very much! We started a covered burrow first thing for him and now have corrected the diet issues. I picked up Timothy, orchid, and oat hay as well as the mazuri ls. Does this seem sufficient until I can identify or grow healthy weeds and flowers? Should I be giving him a calcium...

Thank you! This chart definitely helps. I don't understand how people think you can take anything that's been domestically raised and release it, let alone one that's not even close to being native. We feel pretty lucky ourselves. He is such a sweetheart.

It is not bleeding, or loose.

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