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- great. I'll get orchid bark only. You're right coir is super messy. I started using it since it was listed first on your substrate post. I know it was posted in 2013 though. It's hard to find the lastest recs! - I understand your point, however at most 6$ a week is manageable. Could this be...

Hello, TLDR: looking for very affordable, specific, instructions for juvenile tort enclosure Torti is 2 yr old ,about 6" diameter. I've read a lot about raising baby sulcatas but I don't understand what aspects of juvenile/adult care are/are not different? 1. Current understanding of juvenile...

Hi, I'm going through the same thing right now. Did your tort make a full recovery?

Thank you I really appreciate it!

thank you I'll get an actual top and that should help increase it! One of the pictures shows the throat thing he is doing

He is in a 40 gal glass tank (which I think may be too small after reading a few recent threads since it's only 3x2ft) with coco coir substrate. I've only had a blanket on top of his enclosure but I can find a proper lid if that's better. I am feeding him a constant variety of greens: chard...

Torti is a 1 year and 9 month old sulcata who was diagnosed with pneumonia one week ago. He was having eyelid swelling and difficulty breathing that looks like extending his neck and then gulping deeply. He was shipped to me 2-3 weeks ago from my old home (I moved a few months ago) so I think...

Hi Tom! Torti is a 1yr 9m old sulcata. He began having swollen eyes and difficulty breathing. Vet trip and XR revealed pneumonia. He is on ceftazidime now. He is eating well and has good energy but still has the original symptoms. I am keeping his habitat at 30-50% humidity an temps 80-96F. 2...