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Hi all, I am in the process of building a new 21’x12’ indoor enclosure for my 50lb sulcata to live out the winter. I am trying to find an economical substrate to use on such a large enclosure. I have already purchased a few 5kg blocks of coco coir to mix with cypress mulch hopefully. I am unable...

Hi all. I thought I would share some photos of my sulcata Leonidas's new night barn in hopes of keeping him in the pasture a little longer this year. It measures about 4'x3'. Insulated with 3" foam all around between two layers of 1/4" plywood. It is heated with a 3 foot Stanfield heating mat...

Well i finally got tempted enough to start a nanocube. my little 12 gallons of ocean. Np livestock yet, been cycling for 3 weeks or so. im planning on a clown, a watchmen goby, and a pistol shrimp as the main attractions. 12lbs live rock 12lbs live sand Heres some pics so far! -----...

Interesting online read, also a sad one for the galapagos tortoises. http://mysite.du.edu/~ttyler/ploughboy/townsendgaltort.htm

Right now one of my classes is studying both aldabra tortoise and common snapping turtle skulls. I thought I would post pictures in case anyone is interested. Aldabrachelys dussumieri Chelydra serpentina

I am looking for a good tortoise identification guide. Does anyone have a recomendation? I cant seem to find much of anything. Thanks

quick question. is the scientific name for aldabran tortoise currently Geochelone gigantea, or Aldabrachelys gigantea?

SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- A 7-year-old boy broke into a popular Outback zoo, fed a string of animals to the resident crocodile and bashed several lizards to death with a rock, the zoo's director said Friday. http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/03/australia.zoo.carnage.ap/index.html

--------- Four tortoises were playing in the backyard when they decided they needed hibiscus flower snacks. They pooled their money and sent the smallest tortoise out to fetch the snacks. Two days passed and there was no sign of the tortoise. "You know, Shellita is getting really slow", said...

someone donated this 1,200lb monster to the zoo where i work ---

Bored this morning, decided to mess around with photo shop. Maybe one might look cool in the calender?:) ---- ----

ive always thought leonidas was a male, can someone confirm from these pics of the tail and anal scutes

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/pet/839360647.html

i went ahead and ordered 5 packs of their seed blend. anyone used them before, or had any probs?

Hey everyone my names Kevan and i currently have 1 male juvenile sulcata named leonidas. I also take care of a male and a female adult aldabra's (Norbert and Purdue both 46yrs). The aldabra's are for the most part easy for me to take care of but im still trying to figure out these sulcatas...

So i got sick of my ugly cardboard box hide with a sponge in it and decided to make something a little more natural. when i was slapping it together i stuck in some bottle tops and thick glass for windows. i also used a board covered in cob for the roof so it can be removed for cleaning. This...

Hi, ive had my sulcata for about 3 weeks now, i believe hes about 2 years old (6 1/2 inches long). Ive offered him plenty of greens, mazuri feed and weeds, and i have never seen him touch any of it. I let him roam around the backyard in the day time and ive seen him munch on a little grass...

So last night a dog managed to pick up my 6 1/2 inch long sulcata for a few seconds and put 3 small teeth holes through his shell. They dont look too deep but i can deffinately see pink. What should i do about this? is there some kind of treatment, and will he be ok? im a little worried here...