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    Don't say I didn't warn you!!!

    He he!!
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    Boy or Girl

    Flash is 1 1/2 years old now and I wanted to see if you can tell if he/she is a boy or girl.
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    Flash's Cousins

    We went to Lion Country Safari in West Palm Beach, FL today. We ran into some of Flash's cousins. They have 4 Sulcata's and a Redfoot there. Here is the Redfoot hiding under a bush.
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    Flash taking a dirt nap... its not a bad thing

    Dont be alarmed!! :) I rebuilt Flash's inside aquarium and added extra soil to it. He was able to dig it up the way he wanted. When he was all done, he laid his head down on a little pile of dirt and took a nap.. With all my comotion, he woke up for this pic.
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    Pet store advise or not?

    My daughter works at a local pet store. A former owner works there as an employee now said that tortoises like their shell buffed.. I can see using some Turtle Wax.... just kiddin :), but buffed? Sounds a little strange to me, but im no expert and still learning. My tort gets a bath/soak...
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    Flash is one today!

    Today is my first birthday! Happy Birthday to me and Happy 4th of July to my friends and family!
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    Flash is back!!

    Flash and I have been having some password reset issues on the site. I got a little fed up with it and put it aside for a while. My lovely wife got us figured out and logged in. Here are some recent pics of Flash. We have been charting his growth every month since we got him. On July 4 he...
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    Flash's Beach Adventure

    Enjoy!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWNcz2FUUmo
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    Flash is on Facebook!!

    Flash the Sulcata Tortoise now has his own Facebook page! Log in and "Like" Flash's new page to keep up to date on his recent activities! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Flash-the-Sulcata-Tortoise/274590392594019#!/pages/Flash-the-Sulcata-Tortoise/274590392594019?sk=wall
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    Flash 6 month weigh in and pics

    Flash is almost 6 months old. His measurements and weigh in. Also he was having his way with his Petunia plant. And a parting shot!! [hr] Here is a video of him eating the Petunia plant. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLcMaDVAUxk&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
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    Flash on vaction in the FL Keys

    We made our annual camping trip to Key Largo this Thansgiving week and flash came along. We brought most of his provisions from home to make him feel comfortable. We had a nice sandy beach area we took him too and ne really enjoyed the sand and water a little. In case it was sunny out! A...
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    Baby Hippo finds new mother

    My wife showed me this story and I wanted to share. Nature is so interesting. Who knew a tortoise had emotions? Much of life can never be explained but only witnessed" - Rachel Naomi Remen, MD NAIROBI ( AFP ) - A baby hippopotamus that...
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    Eating substrate

    I did some searching on this topic and most answers were about eating cypress mulch. My concern is when Flash's food falls off his dish in to the topsoil/sand mix, he is eating the substrate on his food. Any issues here?
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    Meet Flash!!

    He was hatched on July4th this year!! He has been a fun addition to the family..
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    Outdoor tort table for Flash (lots of pics)

    After spending a lot of time on this forum and looking at all the great ideas here I decided to build an outside table for Flash today. This was all using scrap materials. Pile of materials. Nice Legs!! Legs and base Table top coming together Leftovers Before...
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    Substrate Advise

    I have looked at a lot of posts and seen a lot of great setups. I still need some advise to get started. I currently have a 30g glass aquarium with hood and stand that I will use for my baby sulcata. As for lighting, there is a "sunlight" bulb in the original hood and im using a 75 watt...
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    Quote of the day

    ‎10 years ago we had Steve Jobs, Bob Hope and Johnny Cash. Now we have no Jobs, no Hope and no Cash.
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    Let me introduce Flash

    Hello, This is Flash. He is 12 weeks old and the newest addition to our family. I call him a he until I know otherwise. :)
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