Last week my 5 year old sulcata tortoise passed away. It seemed to happen very fast, but looking back there may have been some signs she wasn't well, and I was too busy/distracted by other things (quitting a job I've been at for 3 years, trying to finish my thesis in a couple weeks) to have the...
I just wanted to know if anyone thought I could have my 2 red eared sliders (they are about 5 years old and hearty) live outside year round in very cold North Dakota. There are many RES's in North Dakota, so it's not impossible, but they are moderately invasive, which is why I adopted them a...
So I made a mistake and I need help fixing it.
Yesterday I was looking at a house to buy and my parents were there for their input and there was a baby painted turtle just randomly at the side of the house. My step dad talked me into taking it home, as there was no water around and it was near...
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Soon I am adopting 2 five year old red ear sliders. They will come with their tank and lighting (which looks sufficiently large). I had one as a child but have a diet question.
Their owners now feed them goldfish, as they have a large fish tank and can buy them frequently. I live...
I am the happiest biology major ever, today. I am obsessed with tortoises (I have one baby sulcata and am currently trying to get a neglected russian) and there have been 2 box turtles in the anatomy lab (I'm wildlife bio, I try to stay away) for a year and I didn't know!
They are being taken...
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I am a college student with one baby sulcata tortoise. My friend just got a hold of me yesterday and said he just got back from Christmas break to find that his roommate's tortoise had been left in their dorm from December 22-January 12 without care, food, or heating. He said the tortoise...
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I'm throwing several things into one thread.
First, my baby sulcata I got in October has been doing well until last week when I had friend watch her while I was out of town. Apparently there was a misunderstanding on how often she needed to be soaked and the food I left went bad, so...
So I stopped at the pet store where I got my baby sulcata (who is doing great by the way! Active and growing) because I love checking out the lizards and puppies. They had a few baby sulcatas and I asked if I could hold one because "I might buy one for my brother" (yeah right, I just really like...
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I posted a thread asking about food and it was suggested I get a bigger home for Koopa (her(?) new name). I've had her for ten days now. Someone here estimated she was about a month at that time. I just tried to weigh her but she didn't register on my scale... She's been getting...
I just got my adorable baby sulcata who, I am estimating, is a yearish old (he/she is a little over 2 inches I believe). Anyways, it just snowed today in good ol' North Dakota and I live in an apartment, so there is not much grazing to be had for him.
I keep reading that over feeding can...
I over think almost everything I do. Therefore, as I'm trying to name my new baby, I don't know the gender (nor do I think I'll be able to tell for a while) and hopefully he/she will live a long time. So I'm thinking something gender neutral that won't sound completely insane in 50 years. Is...
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I just got a sulcata today. It is maybe about 8-10 months old and I didn't know much about it when I first got it so I put it in sand like the pet store had it and some websites said it would work. He ate a little when I first put them in. Not much, just a little bite, but now I'm really...