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    Placement of heat panel

    I bought my 220 W heat panel from Wilbanksreptile.com. They stock 40 W, 80 W, 125 W and 220 W heat panels.
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    Placement of heat panel

    Right now I have both thermostats set at 85 and both show its keeping between 82 and 87. He is still in one corner not moving much. He did come out for a few hours yesterday but went back in and hasn't come out today. I have the heat panel about 18" above the floor and the oil heater in the...
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    Placement of heat panel

    I'm trying to get the temperature right in my sulcata's house. The house is 4'x'6' approximately 20" high in an outside enclosure. It is well insulated. Nighttime temps are now in the high 30's. I'm using a 220 w radiant heat panel and a 600 w oil filled heater. He sleeps in the 2 corners...
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    6 year old Sulcata will not leave his house

    I have a 6 year old Sulcata that hasn't left his house in a few days now. I live in Arizona, our weather is now in the 60's during the day and high 30's to low 40's at night. His house temp is a constant 85F. I check on him thru-out the day and he sticks his head out of his shell but really...
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    Beetles in Sulcata burrow (and not John Paul George or Ringo)

    My 7 year old Sulcata lives in a burrow she dug in her enclosure. It's about 3 ft. deep and roughly 3'x3' at the end. I uncovered it and framed solid walls and floor so she wouldn't dig any further and put a hinged top so I can check on her and clean it out. Early this morning it started...
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    Tortoise not eating: AZ Heat 120's

    Hi. I'm in Golden Valley so I know what you mean about the heat. It's been about 110 the last few days and my 6 year old Sulcata comes out of his burrow every morning about 7, walks around a bit then goes back in his burrow without eating anything. He stays in until about 3 or 4 then comes...
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    Sulcata has something pink hanging from tail area

    A few days ago I noticed my 6 year old Sulcata acting weird. She was raising her back end up and down and kicking 1 rear leg while trying to move backwards. I looked closer and noticed a pinkish roundish thing hanging from around her tail. It looked like a bubble. By the time I went to lift...
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