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Thank you so much for your response. I have a 3 yr old desert tortoise. We live in southwest Arizona. He is getting ready for brumation and yesterday he was making a noise like a clicking sound. It was not a constant clicking.He clicked after his soak and when he was walking up to his...

I added dried citrus leaves for added insulation along with dirt for my 3 year old sw tortoise who is going to soon brumate. Today, I noticed he is clacking, Could the leaves be the culprit, or do you think it could be a respiratory issue? This is my first experience with the brumation process...

Oh, I never thought of the warming aspect of our winters. So the fluctuation in temperatures is the problem. Would the recommendation be brumation in a refrigerator?

Love your post. I live in SW Arizona and some nights do get to freezing temperatures. Do you experience this in your area? I don't know whether to brumate my 3 yr. old DT outside because of the occasional night freeze or in a refrigerator. Where to you get the Globe Mallow plant?

I have searched this forum for substrate and it is recommended to use fine grade orchid bark or coconut coir. Is there a brand that you recommend? Do these substrates have added ingredients that are harmful? The coconut coir comes in a brick so I assume you add water to soften it. How much...

I am going to brumate it in a refrigerator I am going to brumate it in a refrigerator. Even though the SW desert of AZ is warmer than most of the US it still does get below 50 on some occasions. Thanks for your post!

Yea, she was already informed. The smaller DT is considerably smaller and I believe they are the same age, around 3yrs. He eats well and is active. How much should a 3 year on DT weigh? Should he be brumated?

Well, thinking that the larger one is a sulcata, I gave it to a good home. Now I have one DT like it should be.

Wow, thanks so much for this. The owner of the sulcata said that she had two and had them outside during winter. One didn't make it. So it makes sense since sulcatas don't brumate.

I was gifted two tortoises at different times and one has grown immensely. I know for a fact that the smaller tortoise is 3 yrs old and is a Sonoran desert tortoise. I was told that the bigger one is also a desert tortoise and is 2 years old. However the bigger one has doubled his body size. I...

Good idea, I will leave food out all day. Lizards can snack too I guess. How do you box them up?

I live in sunny, hot southwest Arizona and love every minute of it. Thanks for all the great information on this forum. I have been scrounging around the internet for answers for my questions but have mixed information. I have two SW Arizona desert tortoises, a 5yr old named Target and a 3 year...