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Awe Edward! What an awesome name for a tort! Thanks for sharing about Edward's routine :) Did you have to do anything to get your tort used to the ramp? Sunny doesn't use it unless I place him toward one direction or the other. He sounds like a happy boy! 🐢💚

What kind of scale do you use? And oh goodness, I'm sure Sunny won't be find of getting his shell scrubbed either 😅

Hello there! Thank you so much for you compliment :) awee! Yours is still a baby ♥️ we aren't sure how old Sunny is since we believe he was bought from a pet shop and we don't know how long his previous owner had him before he was surrender to A Critter's Chance here in Indy. He only spent 3...

Awee, Besha! What a beautiful name and I checked your media and she is such a cutie!! Thanks for sharing about her routine and how you take care of her on a daily basis. This is all so helpful to know and compare to what I should be doing with Sunny. Question about food. It sounds like you...

Right! That thermostat is so helpful!! Surprisingly he ate a bunch of the testudo sprouts this morning! I took him out from his little burrow and placed him next to the patch of sprouts and he went to town on them! I also gave him a couple of dandelions and clovers as a little welcome home...

We decided to take him out of his little burrow and attempt to feed him so we could start a routine like you and Alex suggested and he has been so bright and ate so much! He still seems timid but better than yesterday :) thank for your reassurance!

That's so heartwarming ♥️ thank you for you kind words and I'm happy for you and Edward too ♥️🐢✨ When they took Sunny out of the carrier and his little eyes blinked up at us, my heart melted. He is so darling and I really hope he becomes more comfortable with us (although also taking into...

That's super helpful! Our house stays pretty warm, even with the air conditioning on because we have old windows (it's a historic home and the windows have never been replaced). We should have no problem maintaining that temp for him. In the winter, we will likely need to use the CHE more often...

Thank you! We designed it and built it to fit our small space :) I'm so happy with how it turned out and the lights were @Alex and the Redfoot's idea! So many great helpers on this forum ♥️

Thank you, Carol! 😁✨ That's a wonderful suggestion and easy enough to find those. I'll definitely replace the plates with the terracotta. I have at least a small one I could use for his feeding dish and will find a larger one for his water. Thanks so much for your advice 🐢♥️

Thank you! I feel very proud, especially since I'm a total newb. I feel incredibly grateful for this community! I'll work on figuring out a way to bring the basking bulb out further to the right. I'll look for a long hook at the hardware store 👍🏽 and thanks for the tip on putting the...

Hello! Today was a successful adoption day and Sunny is now home! It was hard to capture a picture of his sweet face because I think he was nervous being in his new environment. Hopefully with some time he will be more comfy with us :) he went straight to burrow himself in the mulch! Here are...

Thank you for the suggestion ✨😁

Thank you!! Here is a different view of the ramp :)

New progress photo! Sunny comes home on Wednesday 🐢🌞💚

Hi Alex! Another update for you and anyone else following my journey :) Thank you for the heads up about the potential for clamp failure. I will definitely reinforce them. I really like the cup holder hook and carabineer idea! We just bought a bunch of coco coir and cypress mulch. I tried...

Hello Alex! I hope you are having a happy week so far 🐢🌞🌿 I started working on the lighting setup :) I wasn't sure if it mattered too much where the thermometers were placed but I was thinking of mounting them in the areas marked in the picture. LED strip is installed now and CHE with...

Awesome! I'm happy it worked this time :) Good to know about the reflector. I imagine the rescue has a way to measure UVB. Perhaps when they do the home visit they can test ours and make sure it's fine. Oh dang! I didn't even notice it was a spot light 🤦🏽 at least that is the last adjustment...

Thank you so much! It was a fun project and good excuse to get creative :) Oh how weird! Here is the link, I think it should work now :) https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3MRK6VZWVZN46?ref_=wl_share

Okay my friend! I think we got it right this time 😅😭 What do you think? https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3MRK6VZWVZN46?ref_=wl_share For the grow light fixture thing we will just switch out the light bulb to the Zoo Med one. And we will put this inside the mezzanine level towards the...