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I have a 1 year old red foot named pontormo They are doing very well. I live in Canada in the west coast so our summers are moderate however we've had some freak summers lately due to climate change. a couple years ago my ball Pyton got burned during an unexpected heat wave so now im a bit...

Thanks ! I will take this all into consideration Whats this cool app you are using ?

So I've read the care sheets here and read various posts on other sites. However sadly my first tortoise died within 3 days of me having it so I'm a bit paranoid now. I now have a cherry head red foot. He(or she) is 6 months old and is eating well and walking around. I've had them for one...

Bruce/Arachnophiliacs runs the vancouver reptile expo where I got my tortoise. He was likely sick or unwell. It died in 4 days and I was not given partial or full refund. Unfortunately I did some more digging today and found this forum He mostly deals with tarantulas so that community is more...

Thanks I had just contacted c&c yesterday I'm having so much buyers remorse :( It also sucks because I'm still so attached to the little guy who died (I named him Titian , art history nerds will get it )RIP but i did speak too soon The breeder replied and refused even half a refund. Basically...

Just a little update on this. The breeder offered 50% off a new tortoise which I refused After speaking to the local reptile and aquatic supply store as well as more people online and in person The general consensus is that I should be refunded full or get a free tortoise Also everyone...

Thanks for this info The breeder told me to get a mercury vapor bulb specifically - what's the reason to not use them?

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Thanks for this insight. What does excessive sleeping mean ? Because I remember even googling how much they sleep and I also was concerned. I would say he slept almost the entire time I had him. I saw somewhere they could sleep up to 22hours so I came to the conclusion this was normal I would...

What species? What size and age? Russian tortoise, 2-3 months old probably not 100% clear on its age -Where did you get it and how was it started in the days and weeks after hatching? At a reptile expo , I don't know the other info -What size and type of enclosure? A glass tank that's 3 ft by...

Hello, I got a baby on Saturday afternoon. He died probably some time this morning. He was alive and active last night - he walked around He seemed fine but did not eat for the entirety of the 4 days I had him. He had energy though. I tried to feed him cucumber, dandelion and green salad mix...