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  1. Dianne iin South Florida

    My baby Sucata needs a new home—For Sale. Entire setup

    Heat lamp and adjustable arm does not go with it that’s my dogs grooming arm ;)
  2. Dianne iin South Florida

    My baby Sucata needs a new home—For Sale. Entire setup

    I Need to sell with incredible home made habitat built into table top with legs, the actual tortoise habitat is 58” L X 19.6” H X 7” Deep Made of plexiglass, it is two show cabinets with sliding lids attached with access to entire table. Fill is Eco-Earth Loose Coconut Fiber Substrate depth 3...
  3. Dianne iin South Florida

    Another crisis (Ants)

    We have fire ants in South FL too and I have horses, ducks, chickens, dogs, and a cat. I always use Amdro as it is the fastest best killer, none of my pets in over 20 years of using that have gone near or eaten any of it ever. Here we get the mounds after every rain soaks the ground so they...
  4. Dianne iin South Florida

    Forgot about my Torotise

    Yup seems like this is a club! The forget me nots LOL I too have had my baby for only a couple of months and I do soak daily. One time I got too hot out on the patio where I keep my tort for me, (FL humidity and 92 degrees every day) now I still wait while it soaks and but I bring it in the...
  5. Dianne iin South Florida

    Following Shelby's growth and personality

    I got my baby at one-month-old, it hatched on May 18, 2018. I've had it for a couple of months and I must say starting with a baby makes the Tort unspoiled, healthy (hopefully) and happy and ready to get to know its caregiver. Over the last couple of months my baby Tort, Shelby, has shown me...
  6. Dianne iin South Florida

    Found a Sulcata Tortoise. Looking for experienced owners.

    During our only Tortoise first experience (he was rescued) This tort was an escape artist and weighed about 70 pounds, he was huge! But he was a traveler. The first time I called animal control and he was found on a wide highway blocking traffic. People on the road called the police and the...
  7. Dianne iin South Florida

    Moving to Tallahassee Florida from Ohio

    All day of taking photos and identifying plants and weeds then I went back to the Tortoise Table and I think because it is a list form the UK many of my identified names were not found. So it was back to looking at every picture again on the site and only feeding the plants and weeds I see that...
  8. Dianne iin South Florida

    Moving to Tallahassee Florida from Ohio

    Yes that is correct these hawks and eagles pick up small breed adult dogs like Shitzu or Chihuahuas, there are alot of hunting birds and where I live next to a preserve we even have to worry about large owls. We lose dozens of baby ducks every year, but we have way too many ducks so its ok with me.
  9. Dianne iin South Florida

    Moving to Tallahassee Florida from Ohio

    I have spent this entire day listing the fruits and veggies that are ok and that are DO NOT FEED, then I went to house plants did the same thing. Then I went to the things I have been putting in for her to eat some she likes some she never touches. She does not eat Hibiscus flowers yet but does...
  10. Dianne iin South Florida

    Moving to Tallahassee Florida from Ohio

    Good to know I am not imagining my tortoise at only 2 months old actually does know my voice I was amazed when Shelby Because I have been a newbie too, also bringing up a baby Sulcata and I live in Florida too. I have a wonderful ap to tell you all about no matter where you live. It's free in...
  11. Dianne iin South Florida

    Moving to Tallahassee Florida from Ohio

    THANK YOU I just went to check on Shelby and she was sleeping where she likes to go at night as I expected near the heat lamp. I cleaned out all the plants not eaten or planted and picked Shely up. She is fine. I also cleaned up 6 poops! Here's another question that probably should be asked...
  12. Dianne iin South Florida

    Moving to Tallahassee Florida from Ohio

    I live in south Florida too and it's wonderful that the plants grow year round. My plants from my property are the only food Shelby gets except once a week I break up a leaf of Romaine and put it in a clay plant pot bottom with water in it. Shelby loves to climb in and munch. One little...
  13. Dianne iin South Florida

    Another crisis (Ants)

    I live in south Florida the land of fire ants! Yes, Amdro is the best but its still poison. There are two other methods to try before poison, try taking ants from one pile on a shovel and place on top of another ant hill they are territorial and will fight it out to the death but that still...
  14. Dianne iin South Florida

    Shelby missed her morning soak, NOT

    I like the idea of a list of insrtructions, after all, we do that for our farm sitters. I just wrote down all the edible flowering plants and herbs I can plant and I will be able to feed her from my own grown plants, weeds are abundant just have to get before mowing. I was gone for ten days...
  15. Dianne iin South Florida

    Shelby missed her morning soak, NOT

    I have been off my feet for 2 days from a stupid household accident that required stitches. Yesterday was the second morning my husband was supposed to be taking care of Shelby for me. As I know he has no clue what weeds and leaves to feed her I said let's just make this easy and I gave him...
  16. Dianne iin South Florida

    And the Winner is.... 2018 Calendar Contest Results

    MY First time here for the photo contest and I think the winners were all fabulous. I am looking forward to submitting a few for next year! I so loved everyone's captures. I very impressed
  17. Dianne iin South Florida

    Growing like a weed!

    Shelby weighed in at 40gm when we got her, now one month later 51gm, shell still 3.25" no change in shell yet, just smooth and clean from all those morning soakings! gained 11 grams in her first month. Shelby is figuring out what she wants to eat from the buffet she gets in her habitat daily...
  18. Dianne iin South Florida

    New baby Sullivan

    I know I am really new too on the forum and I hope I don't sound silly but are you sure it has eyes? Deformities are found in every live being. I wish you the best of luck and with your skills, It sounds like you will do all that is possible to bring this tortoise to live a natural life...
  19. Dianne iin South Florida

    Growing like a weed!

    Well, its not huge yet still fits in my hand LOL. Found clover and give Hibiscus leaves two favorites other than the weekly treat of romaine. I made this great big tortoise table for the first maybe 2 years then I am sure I will have to build the outdoor enclosure. As all my animals have...
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