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I ended up taking her to the Vet. The doctor couldn't find anything wrong with her leg and he inspected that leg extensively. So he just took her and gave her some anti-inflammatory shot to make her more confortable and wanted me to monitor her conditions for a week. If the leg is not better...

I soaked her for an hour in the morning and again for an hour at night. She doesn't like soaking so the whole time she spends her energy on getting out, but it did not help. I tried to put enough water to make her float this morning but without that leg there for balance, she was having a hard...

My sulcata baby's right leg won't extend out, like it's stuck in its leg socket. I woke up this morning to soak her and noticed that she was limping and when she walked, one leg won't come out. I gave it a day to see if it would get better buy it hasn't. She was walking around normal just...

You are completely right! I measured the humidity in my house and it was at 0%:eek:... Colorado air is dry, not to mention cold too. If I need a humidifier, maybe Willow does too. But thank you for your positive words.

Yes when I got her, she was already pyramiding. I even came on here to ask for second opinions. I don't think I can reduce the electric heat. I have one basking light, a MVB and CHE for night. The enclosure may be open but I try to cover it up as best I can and that's all I really can do for the...

Thank you very much! She makes me super happy! :D

Thank you. I'm glad at least she's not shriveling up. Those scratches were already there when I got her. I had taken a picture of her when I first got her and I was comparing it to now and just thought she looked dry. I just compared the pictures and there is no new scratches that I can...

Trying to shoot for 80% humidity is quite a challenge. I didn't mean I am able to maintain 80%. It's just a goal I strive for. Sorry if it came off otherwise. I don't just spray the enclosure down, I dump a lot of water in it too but not too much to make it swampy. My humidity average is only...

Thank you!... I see posts on coconut oil. I think I may investigate this to see if it is option for a baby sulcata

From the first day, I got Willow, her shell was already dry and had scratches on them. I spray her every chance I get, she gets soaked twice a day for 15+ minutes each time. She has a humid hide and the temperature is no less than 80 ambient. The only area that reaches 100 degrees is the...

Tom: I didn't actually mean heating pad. Heheee...sorry.:( I was entertaining the idea of one of those heating mats for seedlings and putting it under my humid hide. But I ended up just using an extra flood bulb as an extra source of heat. I would like to one day build a closed enclosure for...

Thanks Tom. Yeah my tortoise came in that condition from the seller but I didn't want to return her. I don't want you to think I did those things to her. I barely had her for one week. I've read all those threads multiple times before and I'm doing my best to take care of her. I just noticed...

Gillian, thanks for the welcome! :) . I didn't know they lose their appetite if the temperature is low. That is great knowledge to know. I do have additional questions. Is there a specific temperature that the humid hide needs to be at? I find that the temperature seem to be a lot lower in...

I read a lot of threads regarding temperature and I decided to take Tom's advice so besides the basking area being between 90-100, I like to keep everything else around the 80s. But you definitely got me thinking. I had thought in the 90s range was a bit high but if it will help her, I'm...

Hi, I just got a sulcata baby a week ago as a present and I have never seen her drink water during her daily soakings. Also, she's going on day 3 now of not eating. Yesterday, I managed to get her to eat two leaves out of the spring mix package. She's not lethargic or anything. She does move...