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  1. calmingwind

    Have a big boy 36”/36” lately he does want to eat like he used to. He loves Apple but now will...

    Have a big boy 36”/36” lately he does want to eat like he used to. He loves Apple but now will take one or two bits.
  2. calmingwind

    New to the forum :))

    But s lso I notice some times he will come out graze I’ll call him clap my hands to get his attention then yell his name he usually comes over and eats he will walk around then go back to his burrow more often he will come out and post up and look around for hrs then either go walk or go back...
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    Mazuri????

    I bought a 5lb bag and my boy doesn’t eat it trying to find a way so I can get it in his diet
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    New to the forum :))

    So my big boy does push around and some how. Finds new ways to destroy my barriers.
  5. calmingwind

    My tortoise won't stop eating wood chips...HELP! :(

    The other thing is this is a symptom it is caused from something internal or external. Or combination.
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    My tortoise won't stop eating wood chips...HELP! :(

    See what there natural diet is in the wild. I would try to add that plus. What ever vitamins that you can ground up and add to something
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    My tortoise won't stop eating wood chips...HELP! :(

    Still think it’s a vitamin issue
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    My tortoise won't stop eating wood chips...HELP! :(

    Yes but I have a big succulent 90lb+ I have it on him in his burrow I dug.
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    My tortoise won't stop eating wood chips...HELP! :(

    Well dogs do this for vitamins deficiency So add some vitamins to there food as for the wood chip spray bitter apple from petco this may stop them from eating them
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    Tortoise is not eating anything.

    Y ou can soak him in warm water with some tetracycline in it over night I’ve done this to my snakes when they were sick it’s a low antibiotic
  11. calmingwind

    Is 40F degrees too cold for a Sulcata?

    Well here in phx it did get cold low 40s but biggie did okay I had him in a 2’ hole with an igloo on top and a heat lamp 150 watt he did fine I plugged it in about 5 p when he decided to go in for the night till about 10 a the next day. Did cover the igloo with a tarp to keep in the heat it stay...
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    need a little help. (wierd noise, itchy eyes)

    When I cared for snakes with this issue I would soak them in water with Urethamyasin Over night. Don’t know if that would work for torts
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    Sulcata lovers and photos

    Here is my big boy so today while I’m using my weed eater tearing up the grass Biggie is just chomping away after about half hr he decided to see what I’m doing and wants to come up and smell the weed wacker he’s such a goof followed me around trying to get close to it.
  14. calmingwind

    Housing

    To my shock when I went to feed him he was in there checking it out so I fed him in there
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    Housing

    So here’s my question biggie smalls my 90lb+ male had his hole dug for him and I got him to start sleeping in the corner of my yard. The previous owner had him on the east side of his house under the foundation so he started there at my house but finally got him in a new area . But his hole was...
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    Temperatures!

    I would not recommend side of a house they tend to dig down below the foundation Which could cause problems down the road. The guy that gave me biggie had his tunnel dug on the east side of the house when I got him to my house . He went straight for the east side and started to dig I was able to...
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    Temperatures!

    There are heating pads that your sully can lay on and be warm.
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    Temperatures!

    Have you thought about solar heater or as a power source
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    Temperatures!

    I think that looks good I would really make sure no heat could escape from the top and dig down about a foot so he can craw in and out and a 150 watt heating build should do good.
  20. calmingwind

    Temperatures!

    Well I found an igloo for dogs that looked like a tree stump it was wide enough for him I put a clip on her plight with a150 watt heat lamp red and it did keep him warm during the cold winter here in phx I covered it with tap to keep the heat in. No issues.
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