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    Worried about my desert tortoise

    To answer the question about the trash can, yes the bottom has been removed. It’s one of the recommendations on the fish and game website.
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    Worried about my desert tortoise

    So I went digging last night and followed his tunnel as far as it went, about 6 feet, and could not find him. No evidence of escape. We just found him this morning outside his pen under a bush along with a big hole. We think he may have tunneled out in the opposite direction. He seems fine ...
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    Worried about my desert tortoise

    Unfortunately the way he has dug his tunnel it turns so the beam of the flashlight can’t t reach him. The dirt is so hard there is no way to dig him out without risking injury. He seemed just fine until he stopped coming out so I’m hoping for the best. Thank you.
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    Worried about my desert tortoise

    His burrow is half of a trash can covered with lots of dirt. He’s in so deep, I really have no idea where he is. We reached in as far as our arm would allow but he’s deeper than that. His food has been plenty moist. I always leave water droplets on it so he gets some water. Do you have a good...
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    Worried about my desert tortoise

    Hi, I’m Denise and I’m new to this forum. I have a 5 year old desert tortoise named Rowdy. We’ve been having some extreme temps here in Phoenix. He seemed to be handling it fine - active and eating in early morning, then in his burrow the rest of the day. He came out when the sun started to set...
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