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    What’s Everyone Feeding With the Lettuce Shortage?

    Green leaf is a different species. I'm assuming it's safe given how much romaine-adjacent stuff everyone is pulling!! I can't believe how bare this section of my grocery is right now. My Russian HATES the kale/arugula mix I got in place of the spring mix that's typically his core winter food...
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    New Outdoor Area

    Since you're still undecided on the lid, I'll share what we ended up doing. We used PVC pipe and went up & over. This is square so we crossed them. I want to go longer next year, so then we'll probably need to create at least 3-4 separate arches and connect them across the top (& possibly at the...
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    Minnesota outdoor habitat nearly complete!

    So - we decided to go UP rather than over, with all the plants & such. While we could do a wire mesh over this frame, because it's so close to the house anyway & because the height (we hope) will be something of a deterrent, we're going to start out with heavy-duty poultry netting draped over...
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    Minnesota outdoor habitat nearly complete!

    So, it feels like so much longer but a few days into Sheldon's daily visits (still not out full time or even majority of the day till I figure out better predator deterrence) a few thoughts & observations: Tonight he definitely seemed much more at home. Most of the previous days he's run to a...
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    Tortoise Tile

    I was asking my friends for suggestions on a potential GPS or Bluetooth tracking device for my Russian. One of my friends helpfully shared this tweet. https://twitter.com/bestofnextdoor/status/1003742913145159680 Made my day.
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    Minnesota outdoor habitat nearly complete!

    Definitely! The wire you might see around the panels is buried into ground, I was planning to go 10” deep but the heavy clay stymied me in parts. It’s at least 4” deep and usually 6-8” deep all around, wherever the clay got too thick and hard for me to go any further. But digging is my biggest...
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    Minnesota outdoor habitat nearly complete!

    Since getting Sheldon in January I'd been impatiently waiting for Spring thaw to get started on the outdoor home. After 2 months work It's now almost complete, I think! I've got Tortoise Supply's Testudo Mix growing since April in the strip of leafy greenery outside the enclosure. The interior...
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    New Outdoor Enclosure (with pictures)!

    I've got the exact same thing going on - just built the enclosure and planted the seeds - covered with burlap till they sprout & root well.
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    Enclosure Update

    I missed previous post(s), what is the size of your enclosure? I'm still making do with the 50-gallon I inherited, and will probably have to do so until fall (tho my tort will live outside during the summer). This is a great inspiration for an indoor habitat!
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    How many times a day should I feed my tortoise and when is the best time to feed her

    My Sheldon eats first thing in the morning. I set plenty out so he can eat all day long if he wants but... he pretty much wakes up, basks for a bit, runs for the greens, and doesn't touch them the rest of the day.
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