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    How big before Sulcatas are safe outdoors?

    I've left my hatchlings outside since they were 2 months old, which is when I bought them. They stay outside 24/7, except for the 3 winter months we have here in Houston, Texas. I keep them in a safe enclosure which is about 4'x10'. I have plenty of raccoons , birds, cats, and possums in the...
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    Homemaid water system

    105 and 85 seem a little too hot. Where did you find these temps?
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    Where can I get Terramycin?

    Thanks for the post, doc. As of this morning, the redness and swelling has completely gone away. I still applied drops this morning and will continue to keep him separated from the other for the next few days. Still lazy though, but he's been that way since winter started.
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    Where can I get Terramycin?

    I cant think of anything, I have two torts around the same age, and it only occurred to this one. I don't see any scratches around his eye, so I think he might have gotten some dirt in his eyes. What's weird is that it's in both his eyes. I gave him two drops per eye this morning and as of now...
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    Where can I get Terramycin?

    I dont think I have any of those around me. I wonder if this would work for now? I need it asap, and there's a PetsMart 5 min from me. http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2752624#RatingsDetail
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    Where can I get Terramycin?

    Woke up to find my 7 yr old with the same symptom described in this thread. http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-red-eye-in-tortoise#axzz1g9Y8jgZY Where can I get it locally? Pet Store?
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    What is going on with this???

    One of mine has that too. It's about 5 yrs old but I got it that way. Is it housed by its self?
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    Winter Enclosure Build

    Do you own one of these?
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    Winter Enclosure Build

    Supplies were right around 225, with all the screws, lumber, paint, and tie-in brackets. We didn't have to buy shingles though, as my dad had some left over from when his house was redone. It's actually my first lumber project, so I'm very satisfied at how it came out. Think I might do a storage...
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    Winter Enclosure Build

    Update: I lined the inside with more cedar boards to protect the insulation board. I also received the 2 ZooMed heat pads and I think I'm going to have to work something else out because they get way too hot and the thermostat probe will be hard to keep in place with the torts walking...
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    Winter Enclosure Build

    Doing the roof and some more painting tomorrow. testing the stain color
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    How old is my Sulcata?

    Ok then, sorry. Mine are about 3" long. Yours don't look that small though. Guess we need something else in the pic for reference. Maybe a quarter or a dollar bill. :D Mine are about 2.5" long in this pic, took it when they were about 6 months. They're a little over a yr old now and they're 3"...
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    Winter Enclosure Build

    Started thinking about heating and I'm considering this setup: Heat Pad: http://www.bigappleherp.com/Kane-Heat-Mats_2 Thermostat: http://www.bigappleherp.com/BAH-1000-Thermostat OR, get two of these instead of the one heat pad...
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    How old is my Sulcata?

    Mine are a little over a year old and they're about the same size as yours.
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    Do you have to post here first in order to start a topic?

    My name is gabe, and yes I live in Houston, where the weather is great for sulcatas. My house is 2 story 2250 sqft. on 7600 sq ft. of land, so I have plenty of yard for them to roam. I am addressing their housing for this winter, as you can see in my enclosure thread...
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