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    Ideal weight/quantity of orchard to feed

    Thank you for your response. I am buying hay. Relevant links are posted below for your kind reference; Oxbow Animal Health Orchard Grass Hay, 25-Pound https://amzn.eu/d/58y7FyY Chipsi Sunshine Meadow Hay for Rodents (10 Kg) https://amzn.eu/d/goXCA4z Chipsi Sunshine Timothy Hay for...
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    Ideal weight/quantity of orchard to feed

    Thank you for the response. A European brand named "Chipsi Sunshine" is available here which sells meadow hay and Timothy hay. It is available at less than half the price of importing Oxbow Orchard hay.
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    Ideal weight/quantity of orchard to feed

    My Aldabra is 4 years old. I have recently imported a 25 lb bag of Oxbow Orchard Grass from USA as the same is not available my country. I have tried to grow it here but am unable to grow sufficient quantity inspite of repeated attempts more probably because of weather conditions. @ALDABRAMAN...
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    Aldabra not pooping

    Fed a Papaya yesterday. The tortoise pooped today. Thank you everyone for your kind responses and help
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    Aldabra not pooping

    Enclosure is around 200 sq feet. Shade is around 75 sq feet.
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    Aldabra not pooping

    Thank you for your response. Its length is 14 inches and width is 12 inches. Weight is 15kgs. It is being soaked everyday for half an hour. It is eating daily and regularly.
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    Aldabra not pooping

    My Aldabra Tortoise is approximately 3 years old. He is being fed Mazuri LS, Romaine and Iceberg Lettuce, Celery, Cucumber, Pumpkin and Orchard Grass. He has not pooped for the last 10 days. This has never happened earlier. Temperature here is in the range of 95 to 105 degrees Farenheit (35 to...
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    Aldabra Shell Rot/ Fungus

    Thank you Thank you very much for your kind response. The tortoise hasn't been kept under a lamp and it is out in the natural sunlight all day. If it is abrasion, is there any medication to heal it?
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    Aldabra Shell Rot/ Fungus

    Kindly advise whether the Aldabra in the attached pictures suffers from Shell Rot or some other issue and recommended treatment for the same. Thank you.
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    Aldabra Gender

    This Aldabra is about an year and three months old. Is it possible to know whether it is a Male or a female? I am posting a few photos below. Thank you.
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    Good online source for Orchid Bark substrate

    Thank you all for your kind responses. Just to clarify that I am requesting a link from US site only (not India) Which of the two links is better - Reptibark or Tropical plants (not considering price) ? When I search for Fir Bark on Google , there are lot of sites offering it but i dont know...
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    Good online source for Orchid Bark substrate

    Can anybody share link of an online store (preferrably Amazon) from where good quality Orchid Bark can be ordered for making substrate for Aldabra? Thank you.
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    Safe UVA UVB for young Aldabra

    @wellington @Tom Thank you very much for your kind responses and advice. There is an article published in the Journal of Zoo and Aquarium research written by Frances Baines and others. The UV requirement for Aldabras is shown in the chart at Page 19, the details of which are reproduced...
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    Safe UVA UVB for young Aldabra

    Thank you very much.
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    Safe UVA UVB for young Aldabra

    Thank you very much for your prompt response. Is there a risk of any eye damage or burns at 12 inches inasmuch as this is the highest intensity light made by the company? Thank you once again and sorry to bother you.
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