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Had to trim my 15 year old's beak once a few years ago. I just hold out a big yellow hibiscus flower (his favorite), Then sneak in with the other hand with a sharp pair of side cutters while he had his mouth open and snip. Repeat for the other side. He didn't even know I trimmed him. He wanted...

I'm with them. The mat shorted out. Even without a thermostat it should never heat up enough to catch fire. That is an awesome house and enclosure!!

Agree with both above. Mine was 4 yrs. old at 20 lbs.

Looks more like a 70 to 90 lb. to me. Looks like a well cared for escapee to me. Someone is missing him.

I'm in southern CA too. Yorba Linda. I can tell you that my Sal sometimes gets sluggish and inactive for no apparent reason. He was just this past week in his house for six straight days. I check on him daily ,and he looks content (as far as I can tell). Today he came marching out, took a...

My guy loves it too! That and cactus pads, It's like ice cream to him. He cant eat it fast enough!

I really hate to say this Debbi because I get that your getting attached to the little fellow and investing in his health and happiness. BUT, you have to consider that someone maybe missing him/her and is heartbroken over loosing it. With that said, This reminds me of a similar thing that...

I too live in southern Orange county CA (Yorba Linda to be exact). My question to you is, why not let him come and go as he wishes? I have flaps for the door on my Sal's house He comes out and eats and usually goes straight home when it's cool like it has been. If he comes out at all. His house...

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95F is not hot. Only a couple degrees above normal human body temperature.

Looks perfectly normal to me. Maybe some of the experts here see something else. With mine, I have seen cracks, and small abnormalities from time to time. I think it's just the way they eat, they are never perfect.

99% it's female.

LOL I really hope you are saying that in fun! I was just messing with ya. I actually like your living room. Personally I like seeing a house full of animals! You'll never see animal lovers as mean people!

Great story Maggie! Glad it turned out good. Only thing is I wonder...did you have your drunk neighbor hang the picture (the upper one on the right) in your living room? lol

Ray, pretty sure you have a puff ball there. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puffball I remember those as a kid we would find them in the garden and break them open and squeeze the brown powder into the air. Great fun! lol The one's we had I remember were about the size of a marble and look...