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Our tortoise's name is Princess Shelly Shitzalot. Her nick name is Smelly Belly.

My sulcata is too big for me to lift into a tub to soak. Are there alternatives? During the summer (Phoenix) she spends most of her time in the burrow she has dug and about once a week I run some water into the hole just to keep the humidity up. She also sometimes comes out when the lawn...

We buy the ones for eating at the dollar store. 5 good size pads for a buck. Nothing pokey on them.

Thanks! Having those temps as a guide is really helpful. Our 10 day forecast has us hitting high 80's low 90's by the end of the week. Maybe I will be able to abandon burrow defense by mid-April. First time I've ever seen anything positive about it getting warmer here earlier in the year!

Last May we were adopted by a 50lb female sulcata who has been dubbed Princess Shelly Shitzalot. Princess, because she does not like to be disturbed before noon. Shelly, because we were in a silly mood. And, well, I'm sure you can figure out the last part for yourselves. Anyway, she spent...

My husband and I just built a night box based on Tom's designs posted on this forum (many thanks, Tom!). I was building for maximum insulation, but my husband is worried that Shelly, our 50 pound sulcata, will suffocate at night when it is all closed up. It is 4 x 4 x 2, insulated and sealed...