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    Shell rot

    id post more pictures but the rest i was able to scrub off
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    Shell rot

    Is this shell rot? im talking about the mark on the lower right of the picture, and some of it is on the bottom of the picture aswell. He had some of these wierd marks on the top of its shell aswell but i scrubbed it off with a toothbrush. there was no discharge, just plain shell. i scrubbed...
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    Light Fixture

    the fixture came with its own bulb, it was a 5.0 so i didnt use it, and it also didnt work, so im assuming its the fixture. Me n my dad are gonna take a look at it later
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    Light Fixture

    or did i just get a dud, and i should just ask for a replacement?
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    Light Fixture

    I recently bought a zoo med terrarium hood and it just blew out with 2 days of use. im using a 10.0 T5 high output tube for uvb and its 22 inches long. im having a hard time trying to find the lamp specific for this bulb. can someone link me to a light fixture for this bulb?
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    Tarp

    Im making a new enclosure for my tort, is tarp safe for it? im going to put the tarp as a second layer to protect the wood from the moisture of the substrate so it doesnt rot
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    New Enclosure

    i dont have any pictures m, i havnt started yet, im prepping right now
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    New Enclosure

    also if you can, i need some tips on making the closure, im using a tarp, wood for the table, cococoir substrate along with top soil, im gonna have a humid hide along with a normal hide.
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    New Enclosure

    Im upgrading my baby Hermans Tortoise enclosure to a 4x3, this is temporary, but i think it will do for the next year or so. Im changing to a T5 10.0 UVB strip light and if anyone is able to, can i get a link for a lamp to hold the light? Ill ask my brother too but i want to see what you guys say.
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    I think my Tortoise isnt pooping

    I just got a baby hermans tortoise last sunday. Its very active and eats alot. Ive soaked it 5 times. Hasnt pooped in the soak. But i do keep finding what seems to be poop in the substrate (it smells bad, like poop) but idk if its just part of the coco fiber. What u guys think? I probably...
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    uvb

    how long can a tortoise go without uvb? Is it safe to leave a tortoise without uvb for a about a week or so?
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    Vitamin D with D3

    Is it ok to give a tortoise vitamin d with d3 if it already lives outside? will it harm the tortoise?
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    Ants

    i there is no ant hill, atleast not in the enclosure. cant fine one. im going to search tomorrow
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    Ants

    actually now they might be crazy ants, didnt know those were also red. but still going to place the poisin
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    Ants

    yea i bought some amdro. how long should i wait? Im also going to place some amdro in a mason jar n poke holes in the lid, and keep it in a corner of the enclosure. i saw that idea on another thread from zeropilot
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    Ants

    they are fire ants
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    Ants

    outdoors
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    Ants

    Today like most days, i went to soak my tortoise. While soaking i place its food inside the enclosure on its slate. When i came to check on the food, i saw a ton of ants on the slate trying to take the food. My substrate is cypress mulch so i dont see an ant mound. This is the first time ive...
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    Hand biting

    my redfoot is around 6 inches. Its some pretty cute aggression. Looks funny when it tries to bite. Is it already reaching that sexual age now that its this size?
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    Hand biting

    redfoot, and nice, i didnt know biting was such an important factor in dog training. Interesting stuff, thanks for the response
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