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    Is this a scrape or potential shell rot/fungal?

    Thank you and I’m guessing the scrapes came from a little hide we made with some bricks as walls and a piece of wood on top she’s been climbing a lot recently
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    Is this a scrape or potential shell rot/fungal?

    A 4’ by 8’ with a window insulating tarp of sorts to keep in the heat and humidity, 2 CHE bulbs (one is always on the other I turn on on colder days) a T5 bulb and a humidifier that’s turned on maybe once a week but usually less (sorry not sure if you’re wondering about the inside or outside )
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    Is this a scrape or potential shell rot/fungal?

    Hello everyone, my redfoot recently got this mark on her shell and I’m wondering whether it’s shell rot/fungus or some sorta scraping since she’s been falling over a lot more recently and using rocks to climb The mark does not go away with washing/scrubbing In this picture it’s just after a...
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    Tortoise table advice needed

    Hey I’ve got 3 questions for yall I have an 4x8 house for my Redfoot and I’m encountering some problems, namely the wood I’m using for beams (the enclosure itself is covered and has lights hanging; t8 uvb and 2 ceramic bulbs one of which is not always on, has insulation and a pond cover to...
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    Need help with new tortoise enclosure

    4x8x2' for enclosure size, the che's are both mid wattage and thank you for the shout on the insulation i'll get some for the enclosure today. ill look into proper sealing of the wood, as for the bottom the pondliner will be both covering the wood and nailed in
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    Need help with new tortoise enclosure

    hey alex! so we ended up going with a wood enclosure as it fit our design plans better, any advice on heating? right now the plan is 2 che bulbs (i'll update on the wattage later) and a 2foot long t5 uvb (i have the led strips ready) going to use pond liner on the bottom and seal all the wood
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    Need help with new tortoise enclosure

    Thank you lots of good advice not sure what I want to build the enclosure out of yet I’ve been seeing galvanized steel flower beds or things like that on Amazon, my main concern is a good way to make a tent because since I started using a tent style setup the heat and humidity has been perfect...
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    Need help with new tortoise enclosure

    She’s like 7 inches long, almost 3 years old
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    Need help with new tortoise enclosure

    Planning to build an 8x4 enclosure for my redfoot, need some advice on insulation, mounting tube lights and how many I should get? Substrate? Right now she’s in a temporary house (kiddie pool) with cypress mulch and coco coir, has CHE for her heat and 2 uvb bulbs, with some tinfoil around the...
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    How is this light for a tort enclosure?

    Can you use the T5 bulbs in regular old flurouscent fixtures or do you need to get the reptile fixtures? Also thank you for your response I appreciate it the thread had alot of great info!!
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    How is this light for a tort enclosure?

    Debating picking up this light secondhand,wondering general opinions
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    Are these springtails? Should I be concerned?

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hqgoKNdAb5tEZ2ukxB4NGA31j7OI94lx/view?usp=drivesdk Try again and let me know sorry for the inconvenience appreciate your help :)
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    Are these springtails? Should I be concerned?

    Since I got fungus gnats out of my soil these guys showed up and I only can visibly see them on my torts shell, his behaviour hasn’t really changed much but still concerned; did a quick search and saw they could be springtails or soil lice but would like a better...
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    Anyone in Ontario Canada willing to ship/sell/give me 1lb of mazuri tortoise food?

    Could you send me the Amazon link? Wasn’t able to find it myself appreciate your help!
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    Anyone in Ontario Canada willing to ship/sell/give me 1lb of mazuri tortoise food?

    Cant seem to get my hands on any sample size smaller than 25lbs and my redfoot is so picky, it’s been tougher tryna supplement his diet during the winter (I’ll pay for however much shipping comes out too plus some on top of that) Also if you live in the GTA I could come pick it up myself Thank...
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