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    Subtrate?

    What are some of the best substrates you have used for a juvenile sulcata tortoise?
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    Eating habbits?

    I love this guy, it does get awkward sometimes tho. When he watches me watching him. It's super cute when I soak him he will flip water on himself with his legs.
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    Eating habbits?

    Heeheehaha!!!! Oh man! Yea, he's got little fat rolls around his legs and all. It's not too bad or anything just thinking to the future and all.
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    Eating habbits?

    He's only a few months old, so he's a little dude. Hahaha!!! It's an expression, it just means chubby.
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    Eating habbits?

    My awesome husband built him a large run for him in the yard. He eats until he's full, I was just curious because I've heard they can get over weight.
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    Eating habbits?

    I have a sulcata tortoise, I've had him for a couple of weeks now. When I got him he seemed a little under weight and was dry. I don't think the pet store was feeding him right. Anyway, I introduced grass and dandelions to his diet and he spends several hours outside a day. Followed by a soak...
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    Ants, HELP!!!!

    Wow! thanks for all the info! I'll be trying these out asap. Our yard is small but there is more than ten ant hills. Evil, little monsters.
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    Ants, HELP!!!!

    I have a baby sulcata, I've been letting him out in the yard for an hour or so a day. He loves it but, there are tons of ants where I live. El Paso Texas. My question is, what can I put on the ants or in the yard to get rid of the ants, that won't harm my tortoise? We have fire ants, don't want...
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    Closed "Chambers"

    Could I use flex seal to coat the inside of the closed chamber box to help with the moisture and soil so it doesn't rot the wood? Any other recommendations for building the box?
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    Bulk prep?

    Thank you all so much for the info, I'm really glad I joined.
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    Bulk prep?

    We just got him from the pet store yesterday, I did get some books and do some research before committing to the little guy. He was a bit dry, I'm hoping to correct that plus his diet. I don't think his previous conditions were the greatest. He really seems to enjoy getting out in the yard and...
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    Bulk prep?

    Lol, it'd be nice if I could convince my family but I think my kids would think I'm trying to poison them.
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    Bulk prep?

    Love him!
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    Bulk prep?

    There is an awesome nursery here that I plan on getting from to make a garden for him. He's a hatchling sulcata tortoise, named him ' Benjamin Button '. Currently I'm feeding him chopped collard, mustard, turnip greens, but I have a few other items to mix it up.
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    Bulk prep?

    I am a new tort owner and I was thinking, could I prepare my little guy's food, vacuum seal and freeze it so I don't waste? And thaw what is needed or blanch the food?
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