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I'm so thankful that you're the type not to back down. People deserve to have correct information about raising any animal, and anyone who owns a reptile knows they are nothing like a dog or cat you can feed kibble, water, and Pat on the head whenever. I've had a lot of reptiles since I was 7...

That's exactly what happened, I came home and started warming water for his bath and came to take him out and found him dead. I didn't expect to cry because I've only had him since the 10th. But I cried all night last night.

I thinks that's what bothers me the most. If the breeder had just looked a little into tortoises before breeding them they would know. If I, a beginning reptile enthusiast, could so easily find this why couldn't they? I want to become an advocate for helping others understand this. It's...

I'm extremely distraught about it because regardless of me doing my best I wish I could have done more and helped him. I can't help but feeling like it was my fault. Thank you for the kind words. Maybe I'll get another Tortoise in the future.

I'm very sad to say that my tortoise, Aristortle, passed away today. He also has a green spot on his tummy, for anyone who finds this post in the future

Yes but they still need humidity

So I am planning to update this posting weekly because I always hated finding old threads completely Abandoned with no explanation. I soak my tortoise for 30 full minutes every day, and two 30 minute soaks on the weekends. So far, he pooped yesterday while in the sunlight, and today he had poop...

The more I soak him the more often he's getting these boosts of energy! Hopefully I caught the damage quickly enough for him to pull through.

I read somewhere that mazuri wasn't very good for baby torts because the protein? I'll pick up a few more things to ad to his diet, but so far he won't nibble on anything except cactus.

I'll send you the phone number. I'm ok waiting a while. Getting a tort in winter probably wasn't the smartest of all ideas. I've waited years to get one and I'm not in any rush at this point. Where do you see the ads for torts?

I've read a bit more, and I saw that someone said they overloaded a soft baby with calcium. His shell has some give to it, but feels like it's hardening. Should I give more calcium? Also the breeder was extremely insulting and insisted it was my fault because "water causes problems. I would...

So just take care of him and hope? I will do exactly that. I'll try to keep him eating cactus at least, as that's his favorite. Should I soak twice a day? I want this guy to pull through, but he isn't looking too well.

Oh no.. this sounds like him. From pictures of his tortoises, they are all on hay in an open topped container. There is no chance at saving him?

I'm not sure I understand what you mean by how he was started, could you explain? I bought him from a local breeder. Basking temp fluxuates from 100°-105°. I have never seen him basking. The ambient temperature is usually 84°. I am using two heat lamps, 60watt and 75 watt and a under tank...

I posted earlier about the care I was taking of my baby sulcata who is a little over 1 month old. You recommended that I get a cover for the cage, so I did. The temperatures have stabilized very well, and the humidity is also high. His cool side has only dipped below 80 once, when we had a night...

I have a (more) proper cover. I cut two holes in the sealing lid for the tupperware where the lights go. The temps are pretty close to perfect! The cool side is now 80.4 at night and the hot side is 89 at night. The basking spot is 104°. I do have a bit of a problem though. He isn't very...

Should I sacrifice the large cage for a smaller one that is properly heated? Just until I can get my other two heating units? I also am planning on making a habitat for him soon.

Is there a rule of thumb for the amount he should be eating? He eats a slice of cactus and a few blades of grass, weeds, and(previously, before I knew how bad it was) lettuce. Should I always have food available? I can't seem to get an amount that is proper.

I live in a very desert region of SoCal and we're in a winter heat wave. It got to 113° last summer and the coldest it's been this winter is 55° AT NIGHT! I uncover the screen when I'm there to watch him, but I often go about my duties doing yard work and pruning plants. I don't leave him...

Awesome! Will read. I have covered the container tonight! I put the lid on 3/4ths of the way and covered the rest with tin foil around the heat lamps. I got rid of the red. I only took him out because it was 89° today and nice and sunny. I do not have a uvb bulb and wanted him to get some...