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  1. Chuck C

    Moral/Ethical Business Dilemma

    I had an entire essay on how I feel about this situation, but I chose to delete it. I don't post much on here, but from the responses I did read, some people should keep their mouths shut.
  2. Chuck C

    My Sulcata needs your help to beat the dogs.

    Hello to all of you. We need your help please. I am trying to get my Sulcata into a pet calendar. Unfortunately he is starting to fall behind in the voting. The website is. www.columbuspetexpo.com Click vote. Click enter. At the top, the word “vote” is grayed out, but you can click on it...
  3. Chuck C

    I Finally Own A South African Leopard Tortoise!

    Hello there. Questions on the diet you shared. I have owned a Sulcata for about 7 years now, and some of the food items I didn't know they could eat. I would like to expand his menu. I live in Ohio and have many Rose of Sharon. I didn't know those were safe. I have always been cautious. I...
  4. Chuck C

    My Sulcata’s shell is cutting his legs.

    Would you suggest a very fine metal file, or more like a fingernail file ?
  5. Chuck C

    My Sulcata’s shell is cutting his legs.

    Hello. When my Sulcata (Sheldon) climbs up the side of his pen, there are times when he slides down quickly which causes his shell to dig into his legs. The larger cut was healing fine, but today he cut it again. It seems to be a point on the edge of his shell that is doing the damage. Is...
  6. Chuck C

    Microchipping ??

    I would like some information concerning getting my tortoise a microchipp. Is this something that has been done, is it not safe, not worth the trouble, any lasting effects, etc. My Sulcata is 6 years old and 40 lbs. I wasn't sure if it might help if Sheldon was ever stolen. It was just a...
  7. Chuck C

    Need advice on proper care for my Sulcata.

    First, I certainly don't have the experience or knowledge to provide the level of advice you've already received from the TFO long-term members. I just wanted to address the comment you made about taking him to softball practice. If it's a public field, they undoubtedly treat the grass with...
  8. Chuck C

    Need advice on proper care for my Sulcata.

    Hello there. Thank you for the information. My house is always at 74. I have not used a heat lamp for night time. I thought since he was from the desert, cooler nights were normal. I live in NE Ohio. I have over a foot of snow and single digit temperatures. I don't think an outdoor...
  9. Chuck C

    Need advice on proper care for my Sulcata.

    I am trying to determine if I am taking proper care of our tortoise. Sheldon is 5 years old, 19 inches long, 12 inches wide, 8 inches high, and weighs 38 pounds. I feed him Romaine, Timothy hay, and pellet food. He gets bathed every other week or so depending on how messy he gets. I have...
  10. Chuck C

    E coli outbreak concerning Romaine lettuce.

    Do I need to be worried about the e coli issues ? My Sulcata is 5 years old. I didn't hear about the possible contamination and was still feeding him the Romaine. From what I can tell the brand I got was ok, but not sure going forward. Anything I should watch for concerning his health ...
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