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    Burmating 30 yr old Desert Tortoise for the 1st time

    Good Evening Everyone, Hi - I need advice on burmating a tortoise for the first time specifically in Phoenix. This weekend I went to visit my mother in Tucson, she has three-30 yr old tortoises. I went outside with her to feed them and she mentioned that they were beginning to eat a lot more...
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    Sulcata has eaten gravel

    We noticed last Wednesday night during Shell-B‘s bi-nightly soak that he passed gravel in his poop, about 10 pea size gravel. He has never done this before. We fenced off the area with the pea size gravel but then during Friday’s soak he passed about 20 more pieces And last night about 15...
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    30 yr old Desert Tortoise sleeping outside for the first time

    Thank you for all for the advice. I will be making a trip to Tucson next weekend get them out and store them properly for the winter. I will have my Mom speak to the neighbors about digging in their yard. My Mom is 85 and my Dad was way more invested in their care than she is.....I think...
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    30 yr old Desert Tortoise sleeping outside for the first time

    The night temp in tucson is now in the low 50’s so they are probably out until spring. I was hoping for some advice because Their burrow is deep into a neighbor’s property and i would rather not dig up their yard if i don't have to.
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    30 yr old Desert Tortoise sleeping outside for the first time

    Hi everyone. My mother lives in Tucson and has 3 old desert tortoises and I wonder if they will be ok if they bromate in a burrow all winter. In the past my dad would put them in banker boxes with dirt, ripped newspapers, etc and then stack them in a dark corner of their back patio and they...
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    New Tortoise Owner from Chandler

    He has a plant saucer with water in his area and at the beginning of summer I saw him sitting in it a few times but once the temperature got extremely hot he seemed to ignore it and that's when a little crazy trying to ensure he was hydrated. I'd soak the dog daily if he would let me, instead...
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    New Tortoise Owner from Chandler

    I’ve been lurking around the forum all summer and I finally need some help. This is Shelby, he was found in our front yard the beginning of May. We tried finding his owners to no avail and so now he is a member of our family! I have gotten lots of good information from this forum but I have a...
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