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Right on! thanks Chris.

Apparently I have no idea how to successfully include photos in my post. Any help is very much appreciated!

Rehoming my pair of 2018 Radiated Tortoise. Both hatched January 28th 2018 and purchased from a reputable breeder here in San Diego. Both are very vibrant and active. Fed a varied diet of mixed greens, cactus, Mazuri tortoise food and some other fruits and veggies on occasion. Their enclosures...

ok, ill look into purchasing a meter today as well. Reptisun 10.0 is the model im using.

super valuable input Sterant. Im going to take your recommendation and change out the substrate for Orchid bark. Daily soaks will be my new norm, as well as spray carapace as you mention. This may be splitting hairs, but would tap water suffice? UVB is sitting just about 13in above the...

My experience over the last week is that is it definitely drying out the substrate, as you mention. Would you say its best to shift over to CHE? that seam to be the consensus...

My abbreviation for infrared bulb. ;)

The water dish seems to be working out well. It is the same as what was in their previous enclosure. They are in and out with ease. UVB is just about 12 inches from shell to light. I think the angle of that photo makes it look higher... So the debate over CHE vs IR has proven to be exhausting...

Initially it was my plan to feed everyday, as much as they will eat. However, opinions on that vary among breeders and professionals. There seems to be a pretty even divide on the topic. I do not want to promote an unnatural growth rate, but want to see my animals thrive. I think I’m going to...

Thank you! I’m going to up the termastat a bit. My concern was that there was much of gradient within the enclosure, only 5 degrees or so. I am leaning that these guys are also pretty tolerant of heat, but did not want to over do it. I’m also go to look into a misting system, and at the very...

Hello, Im going to open myself up to some constructive criticism, and hopefully learn a thing or two from the more experienced Radiata owners out there. Recently I acquired two 10 month old radiata from the same clutch. Very reputable breeder in the San Diego area. Since these are the...

Yes sir, San Diego. Thanks for the tip! one of those trays will definitely go into the new enclosure. Any thoughts on Male or Female?

Hi All, I am a first time tortoise owner and would love to hear everyone's thoughts on our new addition, husbandry and tips. i have only had her for 3 days now. I am a little unsure of the sex, though the previous owner believed she was a she. Male or Female? She has a bit of pyramiding and...