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This is Carlos! This was taken after a soak. Yes he has bad pyramiding but he now has the right lights and humidity in his enclosure. He has already gained some weight since he has been in the new enclosure. The new enclosure is pretty big but I know eventually he will out grow it!! I learned...

Lol I gotcha, I am getting him the shirt! I actually have a sulcata I was 99% sure it was a sulcata just wanted to be 100%. My sulcata was givin to me because the past owner didn’t know what he was doing! He is doing much better after talking with Tom and building a huge new enclosure of him!

I’m second guessing myself I don’t know what type or tortoise this is!! I’m gonna get it for one of my friends as a bday present.

yes it doesn’t have a laser but it reads the temperature of the surface I point it at. I am going to order one of those because it looks a little easier!

Yes he’s a sulcata I have a 65w 120-volt indoor flood bulb and 2 CHE in his enclosure. On the right side is the flood bulb where his basking spot is. in the middle is 1 CHE and the left is another with thermostats set to 80. Tom said they need around 95-100 on their hot spot mine around 90-95...

Okay sweet thank you! Also this is kinda random but I built him a new enclosure with lights inside his basking spot is not getting as hot as he needs it’s like 90-94 degrees could I make a little mound under the light to raise it up for him? He usually just chills in the Corner on the hot side I...

Awesome thank you! What soil should I use?

Hi! I recently got some seeds for my tortoise I have a couple different ones along with a grazing grass seed mix. Should I grow these seeds outside or in a pot in the tank? I am not sure if some of the seeds will thrive outside right now cause it’s starting to get a little cooler outside but I...

Awesome thank you just wanted to double check they were not gonna get him sick or anything.

Hi! I recently found these tiny little bugs hanging around my tortoises water dish is this something I need to worry about? He is about to move into a new cage I built myself but I’m not sure if these bugs are gonna be a problem. He is acting totally fine eating and active as always. Thank you!

Lol pizza peel would be hilarious! But thank you! you said yours is 3 feet tall right? Do you think thats tall enough or too tall? Also if mine was 6ftLx3ftD do you think 2 CHE would keep it at a steady 80 degrees? I just worried I’m not gonna add enough light sockets to the top I was originally...

Awesome thank you so much! I’ll defiantly make the sure the barrier is large enough! How many CHE’s do you have? I’m building the cage tomorrow morning with my dad could you possible send me a couple picture of how you have your set up?

Okay sounds good! So you don’t have anything else under substrate? Also since the new cage is gonna be so much bigger what is the best way to keep it at 80 degrees I think if I put a ceramic bulb in like I have now it will get pretty hot under it instead of it just heating the whole habitat evenly?

Gotcha do you think it would work if I planted them in their? Or do you think he will just eat them straight away. I have always wanted a bio active set up but if not do you put anything under substrate?

Awesome I have a few more questions. When I’m building the new cage I do plan on having some live plants grown in the enclosure. Do I need to add clay balls and a mesh layer for the plants? Do you think he will eventually dig down to the mesh and the clay? Also if I do this I need at add a drain...

I do like that idea! The idea that I’m thinking I used a dining room table measured it out it’s 6ft long 3 ft deep i wanted to make a box out of pvc material because I know most DIY cages use that material it’s gonna have legs so it’s not gonna sit on the ground but it’s all gonna be attached...

Okay no nursery. so for now I’m just gonna have to pick plants I know haven't been sprayed and buy some from the grocery store? I wasn’t planning on putting any plants in the cage with him until I get a new cage. When you started your garden what seeds did you pick out? Also did you just use...

Nice I’ll change it to those times. I’m gonna go to a plant nursery store today and pick up a few things to add to my garden specially for him. Do you have a recommendation for plants I should I add I have been using the website @SinLA give me and made a pretty big list of things I think can...

Awesome I got one ordered also I made him a humid hide where the water ramp used to be. I have an open top cage so im just gonna try to spray it as often as possible until I get a new terrarium with a closed top ( should be ready next week) I gave him a 40min soak and I picked up some dust with...