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    Bloody nose

    Here I am searching today because for some reason Dozer has popped up with a bloody nose as well. He was just eating a small piece of watermelon. I guess he could have gotten a small stick with it. But I didn't see one. Glad yours stopped quick. I will watch Dozer! Update: it stopped...
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    Safe plants in Sulcata enclosure

    I removed the Nandina from Dozers pen. He loved to hide under it, but I was not sure it was safe. I cannot find it on the turtle table database, nor nothing mentioned in a search here. Does anybody know if nandina domestica is safe? He has a large outdoor enclosure I would love to put some...
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    Sulcata outdoor house

    Dozer is 4 and 18.5 lbs. He had been outside for over a year now. We just built a new bigger house. Insulated walls, radiant heater, smoke detector (just in case) back up CHE's. Heater is on a digital thermostat set at 70 degrees now that the weather is cooling down. It's working great. We...
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    How bad is Rex’s pyramiding?

    Looks like my Dozer. He's 4 now. I tried to keep him from pyramiding, but didn't succeed very well. I hate the pyramiding, but noting I can do but try to do better. He's outside full time now. So I use misters in his enclosure during the day. Trying to figure out what the best way to...
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    What's wrong with Dozers shell? Dry rot? Shell rot??

    No. His new house has a radiant heater, but since it's sunny & warm here he doesn't even need heat until the fall.
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    What's wrong with Dozers shell? Dry rot? Shell rot??

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    What's wrong with Dozers shell? Dry rot? Shell rot??

    Crack is just the one scute. Others don't look that way.
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    What's wrong with Dozers shell? Dry rot? Shell rot??

    No light. In Nor Cal, so no night heat needed right now. The crack is new since yesterday, whitish spots I suspect fungus, but not positive. I will soak him to rule out dehydration. He has a pond he goes into everyday.
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    What's wrong with Dozers shell? Dry rot? Shell rot??

    Please see pics below.
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    Hello and thank you!

    How many tortoises do you have? Would love to see your enclosure(s).
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    Boy or girl?

    Nice. Hi neighbor!
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    Boy or girl?

    Where in Nor Cal? We are in Yuba City
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    Boy or girl?

    Dozer looked just like this til he was just over 3 years and 11 lbs. Then last summer he started to change. He's just 4 years old, and has flashed his parts. I would say 6 months to a year you will know.
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    Meet Dozer

    It has been ages since I posted about Dozer! I read the forum every so often, but rarely post. So to update you, Dozer is a boy! I have seen the parts many times now! I have to say they are unlike any parts I have seen before and the first time it scared me. I have an instagram page for...
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    Shell question

    Dozer is 3 years old and 10 lbs. Yesterday I notices these faded areas on his shell. I touched it with my nail and it scratched easily. Fungus? If so, which antifungal is advised?
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