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    Alaskan Sulcata

    Try 7 kids, a sulcata, and a hedgehog, hence why we do not have a dog anymore, though we did love him. We just didn't have time to train him right and give him the attention he needed. I have noticed some people asking about taking their tortoises to Alaska and how they take them. Having looked...
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    Can you train a tort to sit, lay, etc... ?

    You know what amazes me is how some people say that tortoise's have no personalities. I beg to differ. I think they are very sensitive and will show what they like and don't. If I bob my head up and down, Scooby will do the same.
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    Comment by 'Usairbloom' in media 'My turlte eyes are swollen ?'

    One thing I would suggest is Tortoise Eye Drops. They can be found at the pet shop. Ours had eye infections a couple of times. We put them in once a day and after about a week/week and a half, she was much better. Also give him some nice luke warm baths to kind of rinse out any possible dirt or...
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    Alaskan Sulcata

    Hello, I am excited to be a part of this forum. I don't know why it took so long to join one, but it's never too late to learn more for your tortoise, although I think that my family has done well at raising Scooby so far. We named her Scooby and then found out at 5 years old that she was a...
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    Ever Wonder How Fast A Sulcata Can Grow?

    Yours might be a female. They tend to grow slower. You usually can't find out until about 5 years. The other thing we think has an effect on their speed of growth is how large of a space they have for a habitat. We just enlarged our habitat about a year ago, and it's incredible how fast she has...
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