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    Looking For UVB Fixture Options

    Alright. Thank You! I will look into that lamp as well as a solarmeter. I do have a questions about where to position it. Does the lamp need to cover the entire enclosure or is one area covered by the lamp good enough?
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    Looking For UVB Fixture Options

    It is a Redfoot tortoise which is about 5-6in long. I am in the LA County. The tortoise is going to be housed under my family's children playhouse. I plan on enclosing the space underneath so I'll be able to keep heat and humidity in. So my concern was that they won't be getting any sunlight...
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    Looking For UVB Fixture Options

    Hello, I'm looking for suggestion for what type of light fixtures I should use to provide my tortoises with the UVB they need. They have a 6'x5' enclosure, and I am looking at what light fixture to use to spread over most of the enclosure. The only fixture I know that would work well are the...
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    Need suggestions to enclosed outdoor space for tortoises

    Hello peoples, Attached are photos of the enclosure we made using the under part of a children’s playhouse. I’m looking for suggestions on how to fully enclose this space for my tortoises. It is starting to get cold and I’m trying to figure out how I can transform this space into an enclosed...
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    What are the genders of these Redfoot Tortoises?

    Thats what we’re guessing also. The tail for the male is the only thing making us think otherwise. Do you know if its probably cause their still too young to tell from the tail?
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    What are the genders of these Redfoot Tortoises?

    Hello, I took a photo of my friend's Redfoot tortoises to help him figure out what gender they are. We don't know the age but they seem to be big enough to tell the gender. They are about 6" long and one of them does have different features than the other, but only slightly. Our guess for the...
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    Should I be worried about bugs in outdoor tortoise house?

    So I have a large outdoor tortoise house that I built last June and I haven’t really had a problem with bugs. I don’t mind a few bugs, but today there were a lot of ants pulling out something white. Possibly another bug’s eggs. I usually keep the food in a bowl and empty it out everyday. I also...
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    Can a map and musk turtle live together?

    I know keeping two turtles of the same species would cause issues, but is that the same for 2 species where one stays on the bottom and the other stays on the surface? For example a musk and a map turtle. I currently have a baby musk turtle in a 40 gallon breeders tank and preferable would like...
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    Help Planning Tank Setup For Turtle

    Thats great info to know! What are the commercial diet suggestions that you would recommend? I know of Reptomin since thats what I used to feed my red ear sliders back then.
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    Help Planning Tank Setup For Turtle

    Thank you for the links! After reading them, I think I’ll only be getting one razorback musk turtle in a 40 gallon breeder tank. As much as I would like 2, I don’t want to run into issues with aggressive behavior as they grow. Do you have any filter recommendation? I’m looking at getting the...
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    Help Planning Tank Setup For Turtle

    I’m currently waiting on pictures of them. According to the posting, they are baby razorback musk turtles and this person also has a notice saying “turtles 4in and smaller are for education and research purposes”. So I’m assuming they aren’t hatchlings and are bigger than 4in. Hopefully that helps.
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    Help Planning Tank Setup For Turtle

    Hello! I might be getting a couple razorback musk turtles soon, and I have been doing some research about what they would need. I would like to give them as much space as possible so I was looking at getting the Aqueon 55 Gallon LED Aquarium Kit. But it doesn’t look like the hoods would provide...
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