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    Sheldon is about to turn 1 year old

    So tell us: How big is he? Length and grams? How much time does he spend in the great outdoors? Is there more than spring mix and Mazuri to his diet? thanks for the info. Sheldon is about 6 inches long, unsure of the weight but I can tell you he seems big. getting bigger everyday to me...
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    Sheldon is about to turn 1 year old

    hey guys, my sully Sheldon is about to turn 1 year old. Is there any change i should be aware of at this age? can i cut back on hummidity or soakings? should i introduce hay for food supplement? should i change his diet(spring mix and mazzuri)? do i still need mvb bulb? let me know, i want to...
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    Need ideas

    I Had the same problem. i took an old shoe box and cut it out and stapled from the bottom of the log,over the top and the stapled it to the other side.it made it to slippery for him to climb. he never tipped over again. now he got too big, when he goes in it he starts to carry the log on his...
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    reptile thermo control advice

    it is for my 6 month old sulcata tortoise. i want to make sure his day and night temps are optimal along humidity levels. i will check into the spyder robotic and then testudo next. thanks, todd
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    reptile thermo control advice

    yes that one is nice but i am looking for one that will adjust temps automatically. also the change temps from day time to night time. i will keep looking. thanks , todd :tort:
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    reptile thermo control advice

    hey guys, i am looking for a thermo controller that has a day and night setting on it to keep tank temps adjusted correctly at all times. i have found one on ebay but it comes from overseas and i would like to see one in person. does anyone use this type of day and night temp controller? is it...
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    Sheldons new home

    the frame of the house is a half inch thick wood,it is treated for moisture and outside use. hopefully will hold up for a few years. i have two layers in the bottom due to moist substrate. i think the wood is very good,it cost me about 25.00 a sheet and is very heavy. i it starts to fail i will...
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    anybody have tampa repticon tix

    i anyone planning on going?
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    Spinach

    Interesting, my tortoise sheldon eats everything i put in front of him. i swear, if the plate was green he would eat it too!! i feed him spring mix and try to pick out as much spinach leaves as i can. if i take him outside for a walk it consists of stopping every few inches to eat another weed...
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    Sheldons new home

    this is just for decoration, i had and extra one lying around so i thought it would add some color to the cage. i feel its high enough that he can't get to the leaves. i was thinking about adding some cactus plants to the cage too. i want it to make it feel like home for him.:tort:
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    anybody have tampa repticon tix

    hey guys, the wife and i are thinking about going to repticon in tampa on march 24th. i didn't know if anyone has any tickets they want to give away or sell. let me know, todd
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    pyramiding and humidity

    i have heard alot of concern about pyramiding and have seen a few posts about it. is this something that is harmful to a sulcata? i understand soaking,humidity and calcium are important rituals to prevent this from hapening but will pyramiding hurt them? i understand the 1st year or so of a...
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    Sheldons new home

    thanks for all the praise. it was a labor of love. all for little sheldon
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    Sheldons new home

    Well here it is...Sheldon's Jurassic cage, 65 days in the making. 1st we live in a townhome and don't have a lot of free interior space. I had to come up will a smart way to make him a big home without sacrificing space. the only free space we have is under our stairs.we also were having a...
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    My fogger setup

    i use the same one. makes a nice fogging effect. i got mine off of ebay too,shipped in the usa for about 11.00 shipped to my house. my hummidity has never been higher. i run it 2-3 times a day for about 30-45 minutes. i have to top off the water each day as some of it does splash out. i put a...
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    my new humidifier/mister

    Good suggestion... i will look for a timer capable of turning on and off several times during the day
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    my new humidifier/mister

    nope, my bulb is only a few month old. it is about 12-14 inches above the tank floor. the mister does produce alot of fog and i noticed it was heading up towards the bulb. i am glad it did not pop!!! it must have shut down due to the fog im guessing. i will relocate it tonight when i get home...
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    my new humidifier/mister

    Hey guys, my new humidifier/mister arrived yesterday. my humidity has been too low for my liking and i bought the humidifier/mister off of ebay. it is a small pump with led lights on it. when imursed in water it forms a fog that spills over and water sprinkles into the air. it leaves a large...
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    Sami is gone:'(

    i am so happy to hear you found her, my biggest fear is that a predator found her. ie a hawk,dog,cat, etc. it can all happen in an instant. when my wife and i walk sheldon we stand over him to make sure nothing swoops down and carrys him away. it is a known practice that birds will swoop...
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    sheldon likes his solo cup.

    YEP, he is about 4 months old. i was afraid there might be something toxic in the cup.
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