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You absolutely should feel so proud! Thank you for sharing it. It is an incredible story.

What an incredible thread!!

I’d subscribe! BTW, you’re also becoming famous on the r/tortoise subreddit. Your care sheets are linked almost every day. People are so grateful for all the wisdom and experience you share. I’m one of those people.

Hi Natrah! I wish I knew how old I am, but when I showed up on Erin’s porch back in October, 2021, I was about five inches long and Erin could easily pick me up with one hand. She hasn’t measured me in quite a while, but she’d estimate I’m about 15 or 16 inches long and weigh around 23 lbs. I...

Belated Happy New Year, everyone! I’m still here, just really busy. It’s been a chilly winter in the Arizona desert, so Leo has been spending nights and much of the day in his indoor enclosure, which he,ds heat and humidity really well but at 9’x3’x2’ is not large enough for him to do more...

Tammy, your replies to yourself always make me laugh. 😄

I’m so very sorry, this is heartbreaking. I wish I could answer your question about CBD. Thank you for giving your tortoise such good care and compassion. My heart is with you. ❤️‍🩹

Tammy, please stop being so hard on Tammy. I enjoy her sense of humor. 😉

My Sulcata, Leo, gets a very black mouth when he’s spending more time in his indoor enclosure (overnight during the cooler months). I use coco coir as a substrate, and I think he may eat it, though I’ve never witnessed him doing this. It goes away during summer, when he’s outside 24/7.

Maggie, I hope you feel better soon. Our temps are finally going to be dropping, the high today is forecast to be 104 then into the 90s for the next few days. My stubborn sully, Leo, has been ensconced in his rosemary plant (his favorite summer spot) since last Friday, and we cannot reach him...

Thanks for the info! I will get the door installed in the not-too-distant future and will get him into this routine as you have suggested.

Leo is about 22 lbs. He has a heated/insulated box, but I need to install a proper door so I can close him in when it gets too chilly. Right now, I'm bringing him inside when it gets too cold (or too hot, like it has been lately; I've been trying to get him to continue various burrows that...

Thank you. I like to let my sully out to patrol on sunny days in winter, but I'll keep these sessions brief and return him to his heated house if it's chilly and breezy.

Thank you, Tim. I appreciate the info.

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but does wind chill have any effect on a tortoise? To clarify, I’m wondering about 10-20 mph wind on a sunny 55-60 degree day, as we sometimes get in winter in my neck of the woods. I’ve always assumed that the sunshine is more of an influence on how a tortoise...

I bet! My husband tells me we got some last night but I slept through it. 😞

Hi Kristy! Welcome, from a fellow Arizonan who is so friggin’ tired of this heat. 🥵 George is gorgeous.

Pizza peel, LOL. It would be interesting, but extremely messy and I’m betting Leo would not appreciate this method of extracting him from the enclosure. 😄 Mine is 2’ tall, 3’ deep, and 8’ long. I don’t know if two CHEs would be enough for yours; it would depend on various factors, e.g. how...

My pleasure! I have three 150W CHEs. I'm at work right now, but I'll attach photos of the indoor enclosure either later this evening or early tomorrow morning. I should also mention that we put black static cling vinyl window film totally covering one of the sliding glass doors, and about...

I have something a little larger than this, bought from Animal Plastics. 8’x3’x2’, on casters, sealed, with a sliding glass door. It is set up inside and is intended to give our sully some room to pace while he’s inside overnight during the cooler months. We’ve had to wet down the substrate...