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HELP! My pool collapsed and flooded the backyard. Unfortunately, the yard slopes slightly towards Ralph's enclosure. Part of his enclosure is flooded with about 6 inches of water. The water drains very S.L.O.W.L.Y. Will the pool water harm him with all the chemicals in it? He is about...

Is orchard hay better than alfalfa hay or vice versa for a sulcata?

We noticed a crap ton of termites and ants on my wood raised planter bed full of romaine and weeds for my sully, Ralph. I sprayed with peppermint, orange, tea tree, and citronella essential oils mixed with water. The weeds have not sprouted yet and the romaine just started sprouting last week. I...

They seem to be following HIM. I've checked him to make sure he doesn't have poop stuck to him or an open sore. Nope, they are just buzzing around him, mostly hitching a ride on his back. I will take a pic/video later today. His house is 4 ft tall so I could hang the strips in there with...

We have tried to put it in the shade, but he won't go in it unless its in the sun. On super hot days, we put a sprinkler out and he LOVES it, but won't go near it in the shade. He likes what he likes. LOL

Anything I can do for the excessive flies in Ralph's house? Outside in the open air, not so much worried about it. But in his house? There's a ton. Is there cause for concern?

We are in the process of remodeling Ralph's enclosure. He just got a new house (4x4x4 with a slant shingled roof that can raise for better air flow). He has two soaking tubs but only uses one. This coming weekend we are pulling up the turf and putting fresh dirt down, ready for seeds. 1) What...

We dug a bit down, poured vinegar and hot water, then buried it. No more ants in that area.

We are remodeling the backyard and our sulcata enclosure. We moved some bricks around and found a large ant nest. How do we safely kill and remove the nest without endangering Ralph?

Is it ok to put a birdfeeder over my sulcata enclosure? Im hoping for an extra array of weeds from the fallen seed. But my concern is the seed that falls and stays on top of the dirt/weeds, what will happen to my Ralph if he eats the seeds?

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We are in the process of building Ralph a new house. I am wondering about insulation. Is it okay to use insulation that would normally be used for a house? The kind you can just get in a roll at Home Depot? My husband is going to build the house with insulation between the plywood walls. We...

Hello everyone. I need some physical help with my sulcata enclosure. I live in San Diego and just recently got my Ralph back. He was being fostered while my family was stationed in Virginia. I need someone to come help me winterize his enclosure. My husband is currently deployed, I have...

My friend has been fostering my sulcata for almost 3 years (military, we moved to a climate that he would not thrive in). We are back and getting our yard ready to have him back. We are in San Diego, CA and these weeds are taking over. However, if they are safe for him, we will stop pulling...

Thanks. I put her outside today in a bin with dirt and a wading area for her. The instant I put her in she started digging. But no eggs. I left her outside for about 4-5 hours. I guess we will see if she's finished. I had always wondered if she would start egg laying, but didn't worry...

When I put her outside, how will I know when she is finished? She's never laid eggs the entire time we've had her. We started putting her outside a few months ago for a few hours a day and that's when we noticed her digging. Then she started laying eggs last month. How old are they when they...

Thanks. I have noticed a few days before she lays them she is really restless...on/off her basking rock, not seeming comfortable, etc. I do have an outdoor pen I can put her in. Thanks for the advice.

So in the midst of trying to find Girly Gunther (our RES) a new home, she has been laying eggs. First one was underwater on 4/17. Second one was on her basking rock on 4/19. Today she laid another one underwater. They have been fairly large (though I've never seen a turtle egg in person...

I am so very sad. We are having to rehome our RES Girly Gunther. I've already got a "possible" home for our Sulcata Ralph. (We named her Gunther when we rescued her, thinking she was a HE. We were wrong but couldn't think of a good name so we just started calling her Girly Gunther.) I am...