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Yeah, it kinda seemed like a “don't miss out on this chance” sort of ad Although idk if I just suck at searching but it seems like there was a big gap in selling double het hatchlings from 10 years ago till now, so just wondering if maybe something happened to the original double het hatchlings...

Thank you for the insight! Yeah, the sellers ad talked about the different combinations of hatchlings that would be produced and how the 1/16 one that inherits both would become a super form. I kinda figure if it was possible someone would have done it by now

So I recently saw a seemingly reputable breeder selling double HET (ivory and albino) sulcata tortoise hatchlings. I understand the basics of genetics and heterozygous and homozygous genes. The breeder states that when these hatchlings when bred back together there would be a 1/16 chance of a...

I’m on the miso grid but have a back up generator for hurricanes thankfully Typically if there’s power outage it only last a few hours

Handled it great, never got below 88 Was worried about it after first but worked amazing

It shouldn’t be a problem to maintain that temp with just the oil heater Clearly Iv been keeping it way to hot I appreciate the advice and the forum

Ahhh I gotcha Makes sense I’ll try it with just the panel and see how it works Thank you!

Fair enough on the back yard not being secured from pests The night box is heated with a space heater and a radiant heat panel on a thermostat and insulated, I used one of your designs you posted a few years ago It’s supposed to start getting to the low 90s during the day and 70 at night in...

Nah I don’t lock him box at night, the back yard is pretty secure

Gotcha I’ll try dropping it to 85 for awhile and see if it helps Thank you

Thanks I’m just not sure if I’m being paranoid lol

I have a bucket of water in his heated box that is able to keep the humidity inside the box around 60% I’m hesitant to spray down the actual inside of it incase it molds The yard he’s in has a sprinkler that comes in every other day I live in south East texas stays pretty humid down here most days

Hey everyone So kind of a long post but Just looking for some advice or opinion on Rocky and how he always seems dry especially the shell, scales on his neck and face. Over the winter I noticed his urates were starting to get a little gravely looking so I increases his soaking from once a week...

Thanks for the replies everyone guess ill have to wait till they get bigger to really tell @Tom Yes sir, I separated them about a week after I got the second tortoise when I read on here that tortoises don’t in fact need a friend ? But I like both of them to much to give one away so two...

Hey everyone, long time stalker on the forum and owner of two Sulcatas in south East texas. Anyways onto the meat and potatoes. Scooter is a little over two years old and I was wondering if anyone could help me identify the gender