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    Modified Zoo Med Tortoise House build thread (Lots of pictures)

    New enclosure thread is starting up here (ver 2.0). Thanks for the admiration!
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    New enclosure for Flash (WIP) - Photo Intensive

    No problem with the guidance/inspiration. It was pretty cool having someone want to build something similar and being able to contribute. I am really glad it turned out well for you! I am building V2.0 right now, so you know what you have to look forward to soon! How do you like that...
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    Just Measured

    Right around 8 months now and Chuba Ghandi is now 252 grams (.55 lbs)! Will update his pics when he moves into his new enclosure in the next week or two. Last month he had his first educational outing to a local private school. He was a huge hit and VERY social with the kids and the...
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    Automated enclosure 2.0 and 3.0

    OK, finally getting started on Automated Enclosure 2.0, only 3 months behind schedule! Things got a bit busy around here and I had to put off starting enclosure 2.0, but the parts are on order and on their way. I hope to start next week on the actual build. Version 3.0 will likely get...
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    Got a new enclosure for my sully

    They make warm air humidifiers but you would be fine with a standard, the water is room temperature or warmer if you fill it with hot water. The heat in the enclosure is more than enogh to keep the vapor warm. I maintain between 85-95% humidity and have a range between 85 and 125 degrees in my...
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    First pics using new phone

    No surgeries. That was a joke from further up the thread about Chuba (pronounced Chew-ba) being vein and getting cosmetics done.
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    Bath Time

    Thanks for the input on the oils everyone. If you want to see the pictures please visit this thread: http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread-82894.html They are the preliminary pictures but they turned out pretty nice.
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    First pics using new phone

    Yes I do track him. Quite closely actually. I have a field journal for him, calipers, scale, thermometer, etc... [hr] Thanks, he had a really good surgeon.
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    First pics using new phone

    Ok, just measured... 4 mos. 6 days Chuba weighs in at 180g (sorry I misremembered at 190g) 91.08mm (3.58in) long and 51.83mm (2.04in) tall.
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    First pics using new phone

    That is awesome Boda! Thank you so much! Chuba Ghandi is 190 g and I will measure him with the digital calipers tomorrow. We were drawn to him by the circles on his shell. Chuba doesn't climb too much but he will come to the window and "tap/scratch" the glass to get more food. It is amazing...
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    First pics using new phone

    I am super curious to see shots and measurements on the others from this clutch. If memory serves one of Chuba's clutch mates was The Batman.
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    First pics using new phone

    Hey I don't know where the cuttle bone steroids came from... I don't worry about the tuck/deformation, we picked him for a reason and it has become much less noticable as he has grown and we couldn't be happier with him. Thanks for providing him to us! I was just impressed my phone picked it...
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    First pics using new phone

    Natural? Not at all, Chuba is super vain, he has had 2 shell augmentation surgeries, a plastron tuck and a beak implant not to mention the horse steroids he's been taking like flintstone chewables...
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    Tortoise names

    My kids named ours Chuba Ghandi... I suggest looking up variations of squirt or tiny in different languages.
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    First pics using new phone

    He has a crease on the lower front edges of his shell. It is most noticeable on the lower skirt.
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    Bath Time

    Thanks for all the input. I am trying both methods and monitoring after each. Is coconut the only oil or will olive oil, etc. work? I picked up the vitashell stuff as well.
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    First pics using new phone

    He is a few days past 4 months.
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    First pics using new phone

    Getting ready to shoot Chuba Ghandi with the high end Nikon's and decided to try my new Galaxy Note III camera out. The shots turned out pretty good for a phone I think. You can see some of the deformities he was born with so the detail level is pretty good. Focal length is a bit of an issue...
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    Got a new enclosure for my sully

    That looks to be concrete and/over wood with a glass or plexi front, is that correct? If so you can use a special hole saw to put an opening in the back of the enclosure under the shelf but above your substrate level (just above works best in my experience) to insert a flex hose and attach the...
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