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  1. CLittleSmith

    Introducing Tooter

    Thank you all for your feedback. Tooter spends most of his time in a 49.5"x19"x27" indoor enclosure. Humidity stays between 70-80%. Basking spot is 100-110, ambient warm end is 88-93, and ambient cool end is 80-83. There is a variety of grasses and weeds growing in the enclosure, along with...
  2. CLittleSmith

    Introducing Tooter

    After much thought and preparation, my family decided to try another hatchling. It's pretty clear now that our first one was sick from day one and there's nothing else we could have done. So, without further ado, this is Tooter. We've had Tooter just shy of two weeks, and follow all the...
  3. CLittleSmith

    Sad news

    Thanks all. Bee, it was really just a guess based on symptoms I read up on (eyes closed, lethargic, no appetite, but no shell issues that would suggest a calcium deficiency). It could easily be something else though. Enchilada, is there a link here that explains how to do an autopsy? I'm afraid...
  4. CLittleSmith

    Sad news

    I'm sad to say that our little Speed Rocket (a sulcata hatchling) passed away today. I suspect a vitamin A deficiency, but wasn't able to get to the vet in time to know for sure. All my temperature and humidity settings matched the guidelines available here, and he ate mostly grass & weeds, with...
  5. CLittleSmith

    Hi and thank you!

    Thank you for the warm welcome! My little buddy hasn't been feeling well (lethargic, not eating well, soft belly), but with the tips I've learned here, I've been able to see incremental improvements while we wait for the vet appointment.
  6. CLittleSmith

    Hi and thank you!

    I've been lurking on the site for quite a while, so I feel like it's time to say hi. I've had a hatchling sulcata (Speed Rocket) for just shy of two months, and TF has been an invaluable resource. I've bookmarked all the care instructions and reference them frequently. Many thanks to those of...
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