(Smiling) Trust me I'm trying to leave it alone. She's fine,... But what if? I should take a picture,... Is it bigger today,... She'll be okay,... I just don't want,... How about,... I should take a picture of it today,... I'm not going to worry about it,... It looks like its getting...
Good morning. Yes, it is perfectly round. I sent a sample to the lab and it came back inconclusive. I didn't want to continue to scrape (pick) at it and cause additional damage. (Not to mention she's my heart. The hospital really stresses her out.) Using any type of antifungal cream would be a...
Tortoise Forum help me out. I have a 13 year old female DT. She came out of hibernation with a peculiar spot on one of her scutes. It's the size of a sharpie dot and dark in color (black). No other charactistic signs. Her behavior and personality have been completely her norm. Except I think...
@wellington. My girls are the same size with in ounces of one another. Thank you for all your positive energy and expertise on aiding me with my creep. Your kindness has gone a long way. 😶
@Maddoggy. Stop it. No offense taken or applied. When you said that we were "kindof" in the same spot I thought you meant something more precise. I didn't know that you were speaking as an "in general". I sincerely love my entire creep. Their care and maintenance brings me joy. As YvonneG...
@Tom. Thank you kind sir. I will head out tomorrow. Prayerfully this works. I feel for those who found bugs in their substrate. I'd be so upset. Change, yuck. There is a member on here that says he doesn't change his substrate at all. That would make me nervous. I want to see the entire enclose...
@Maddoggy. I am in your spot how so? Enlighten me. Are you saying that I should expand their enclosure out further? They're already struggling to keep up with the Bermuda grass, mixed greens and Oats that is growing in there enclosure now. More space and I'll have to mow their yard too. 🤭 Like I...
Oh. Maybe I did bad math. 🤭 Their enclosure is 36feet by 30feet. I don't count the burrows, heated house, cold frame or plant area as part of they're space due to it not being usable as far as roaming space. I apologize. My Dad gets me when I say that too. Very possible that one is trying to...
Happened. Rescued the Desert Tortoise. She was deformed as a hatchling and was brought into the hospital to be euthanized. The two Sulcatas I purchased from a child (breeder) that was selling them door to door. I thought "I could save them and give them a good life". (The struggle was real at...
Again @wellington thank you. Correction- I do keep my two 13year old females (Sulcatas) together. I have since they were hatchlings. Thier outdoor enclosure is 195sq feet. I built it with multiple options of being divided if necessary. Initially they seem to be bothered because they both chose...
@Sarah2020. Thank you for the options. I'm looking for a place that actually carries this brand. 👍🏽 Have you heard any information about washing Coconut Bark substrate?
Thank you for the welcome. Yes, I have read multiple articles and threads about not mixing species. But I don't understand,... All my tortoises have separate enclosures. I don't know what lead you to believe otherwise. I apologize if you were mislead you some how.
Is the energy from your question steming from you disagreeing with the act of washing substrate? I am aware of there being alternatives to Coconut Bark substrate, although it's the one that hasn't caused any issues for me and my tortoises. At times I have mixed in Orchard Bark. Fine grade, not...
Does anyone actually wash their substrate and reuse it. (Found online) Washing coconut fibers with boiling water, vinagar and baking soda (after removing poop) and letting completely dry, then ready to be reused and placed in enclosure. 🧐 Is this a safe method for my very young Sulcata? The...