Phoenix area. 6yr old sulcata.
In the past few years we had a lawn consisting of Bermuda in the summer and Rye pasture mix in the winter. White Dutch clover has almost entirely taken over our Bermuda. What are the dietary issues surrounding less Bermuda and more clover? Anybody have ideas on...
Here is a link to a video of her current breathing. She sounds like she is wheezing and like her breathing is a bit cloudy or wet. Her activity level is good. Her appetite is good.
We gave her a warm soak in the tub this morning to try and hear her better as it can be a bit noisy in my neighborhood.
@wellington @Tom I should have mentioned in the post we do already have a heated night box for the winters. You actually helped me with it a few times.
what I meant was that there were a few occasions where it was cold and rainy during her grazing hours. She left the heated night box to eat...
We have a 60lb female sulcata who has had three respiratory infections in the past two years. The first two happened during the winter/fall. While I hate that they happened I know that even in the day time when she is grazing it was cold so there was not much I could do. I believe she is...
I have a 5yr old sulcata in phoenix who doesn’t seem to want to burrow. She has a shaded soaking area, trees, bushes, covered patio, and a “burrow” I made for her. I also have tried to start a burrow for her to take over in two separate locations with no luck. We made her a night box similar to...
dd33 was the winner. I ended up with a 400w oil filled radiator due to time and cost. It is doing great so far. Currently we have an outside temp of 30 degrees with an internal box temp of around 86.
Thank you, Tom. My temp probe currently sits about two inches below the top of the door and about 4inches left of the center of the door. Aside from it being in the very actual corner that seemed like a decently cold spot and out of the way. I like your PVC and pipe clamp idea. That should be...
1. The door opening is 16x24. I agree it is a weak point and am open to ideas for it. I currently have an additional insulated panel that fits inside the opening. The ramp then flips up and seals the door with weather stripping around the edges. I must admit it’s not a perfect seal but it’s not...
I very much appreciate your insight. The graphics and thorough explanation really helped. Hopefully I can get this going tomorrow so we are ready for the colder temps next week.
This fall we made an insulated night box but did not follow Tom’s design exactly.. we essentially made a bunch of insulated panels then attached all the panels together. I now see why Tom builds his the more difficult way. We have a 80w radiant heat panel with a Kane heat mat on an INKBIRD...
We adopted Maple May of 2022. She was not getting proper care by her previous owners. At some point she was either dropped or attacked by a dog which caused two of her scutes to be damaged and fused together. We are doing everything we can to make sure she is in good hands now. We think she is...