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Beinvenidos!!!!! Su tortuga's esos muy bien and mi mucho gusta casa de tortuga. :) Brian

Interesting. You call out Tyler as acting "juvenile", yet you want the moderators to examine "personal attacks" on you. IMO, Egyptian Dan put this thread to rest with a couple of excellent responses. Brian

Recenty a new member posted a question about dehydration and was greeted with the following responses: How does a "specific" post about dehydration open up the door for judgmental responses about sulcata ownership? I understand that any opinion can be let loose in the debatable...

Oh, I am so easily amused. Not sure how often a moderator has had to utter those words. Brian

"Free Speech", this is a moderated tortoise forum. If you want to rant and rave about your rights you need to go elsewhere. Your rights are limited to what the moderators decide to allow. There is no place for all those extra comments that were posted on Tyler's "for sale" thread. He is...

I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Since my Homer is also I baby, I totally get your grief. I fret everyday that my level of care is inadequate. And that fear is only compounded when Homer goes through periods of sluggishness. You did your very best, and from your previous posts...

I have already taken Homer in to the vet and I have had him for a month. I think it is good to have a solid starting point. Plus, from what I understand, parasites are very common and should be caught early. It costs me $60 dollars and included an extended physical exam, a fecal exam, and...

Thanks for the update. I am happy for you. I guess because I have only had my Homer for a month, I totally get your anguish. I know my vet visit was $60, and it was worth every penny considering the peace of mine it provided. Brian

Any updates ? Brian

I am sure one of the old timers will give you very specific answers and recommendations. But, I totally get your anguish as a first time tort dad. It is now, it is fresh. You have put more effort into your tort than a vast majority of first time owners. Hang in there, Brian

I think it is good thing that you worry about doing your best for your tort. It shows you really care and are taking the time to learn. I am a new tort owner myself and new to the forum. So my opinion should not be taken as gospel. But here goes...... A runny nose might indicate the...

I would do the vet thing on Monday if you could. I have already taken Homer to a local vet. for a check-up. Make sure you bag up some poop samples and keep them refrigerated. That will allow them to check for parasites. A warm water enema by the vet. might not be a bad thing to make sure...

I wish you the best with your youngin'. Closed eyes and not eating would be very bad. But eating and pooping is good in my book. My little guy is around 3 months old. With Homer, I get like a good twenty minute running around like every other day. Usually, Homer just moves a couple...

I would think it would vary depending on the air flow which would be directly impacted by the height of the enclosure walls and the amount of area you are tying to heat. I know my 100w at 10 inches away raises the temp in my enclosure from 84 in the morning to almost 92 over the basking area...

Thanks for the kind words everybody. People always warn you about how big sulcatas get, but they never warn you about how small they can be as babies. :D As suggested by some experienced tort people, I totally understand why a 1 yr. old or older might be a better option with less worry...

Thanks for the kind words everybody. People always warn you about how big sulcatas get, but they never warn you about how small they can be as babies. :D As suggested by some experienced tort people, I totally understand why a 1 yr. old or older might be a better option with less worry...

Welcome to the club!!!!! Brian

Here is a photo link for some pics. Homer is doing great. He is eating well and sleeping well. :D I could not figure how to correctly size photos for direct forum posting. :( http://s430.photobucket.com/albums/qq28/atlfun/HomerPics/?albumview=slideshow I hope everybody's torts...

Here is a photobucket link for Homer pics. I could not figure how to correctly size photos for direct forum posting. :( http://s430.photobucket.com/albums/qq28/atlfun/HomerPics/?albumview=slideshow I hope everybody's torts are doing well, Brian

Little guy is doing well. He is so not a finicky eater. I read stories on the forum about torts avoiding food with sprinkled calcium or vitamins. Homer, much like his namesake, could care less. :D Brian