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Ontario in the Inland Empire in SoCal. He wired it with a basking lamp and zoomed thermostat and GFI. He does custom work though so... -
There was a very famous turtle guy, lived in Chowchilla, CA, and travelled all over the world studying and collecting turtles (Harold...
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I add cypress mulch over winter helps maintain the heat and a basically bare floor through spring/summer/fall just a few scoops of yard...
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Michael619 reacted to Tom's post in the thread I recently adopted a 14 year-old male tortoise. with
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I'm late to the party, but I see you've gotten great advice. Here is my two cents: 1. As you've now learned the hard way, most vets know... -
Michael619 replied to the thread I recently adopted a 14 year-old male tortoise..Hi Tom, First off, thank you very much for taking the time to write all of this out. It contains a lot of incredibly helpful...
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Michael619 replied to the thread Adult Leopard Substrate.Hi Tom, I live in National City, CA. That’s great info — I’ll definitely make sure to get one rated for over 1000 watts, and if I find...
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First, where in CA are you? Very different advice for Palm Springs vs. Huntington Beach or Mammoth. I buy whatever thermostat is...
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Michael619 replied to the thread Adult Leopard Substrate.Hello Tom, I was wondering what type of thermostat do you use for your Kane mat and what temperature do you set it to? Thanks in...
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Michael619 reacted to zolasmum's post in the thread I recently adopted a 14 year-old male tortoise. with Love.
From what you said earlier about how he likes your company, and you enjoy his, it seems to me that you are off to a very good start,and...
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Michael619 replied to the thread I recently adopted a 14 year-old male tortoise..Hello, he was already named Mr. Krabs. Thanks so much for the additional information — it was really helpful. I’m finally starting to...
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Michael619 reacted to Yvonne G's post in the thread I recently adopted a 14 year-old male tortoise. with Like.
Looks like it might be a leopard tortoise (hard for me to tell on my small Kindle screen). You're doing the right thing with the heat...
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Normally he freaks out! But today he seems to enjoy it. Hopefully he’s getting use to it.
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Try soaking at different times of the day, and try using warmer or cooler water to see if you get a different response. If yes, great...
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My 20 year old leopard after her morning soak, towel dried and then immediately fed cactus pads, Arcadia optimized 52 and some left over...
