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Is it ok for a golden greek to eat a bit of an apple as a treat?

As the winter is coming and the temps in the High Desert have gotten down to somewhere in the 30's at night I wanted to make sure that I have good temps for my little tortie. I have my house temp set at 70 at night and the heater does kick on. Is that too low for the tortie? I am assuming that...

On Sunday, September 7th Cassie turned 1 years old. Yey! Today she weighed in at 100 grams and measured 3 inches. In the 7 weeks during which she has been with me she has gained 29 grams and grew 1/2 inch. She is very active and seems to be happy in her tortie table. Cassie helping to type a...

After reading that it is alright to feed Greeks occasional tomatoes, I decided to give it a try. Cassie seemed to really enjoy eating them. Hmm...What's that? Yummy tomatoes!

I was wondering if giving a Golden Greek baby tortie some grape leaves would be alright.

I was wondering if it would be better for me to feed my baby Golden Greek once a day on a set schedule or leave a plate of food in her house all day so she may graze when she wants to. She enjoys squash, cactus, kale, mustard greens, and turnip greens. What else should I feed her?

Hello Everyone, This morning the DHL guy came to my door dumbfounded. He proclaimed, "It says live tortoise...I hope it is." We assured him that it was a tortoise, checked to make sure it was alive and well, and sent the DHL guy on his way. Inside the box was a very alive, alert, and...

Reading many of the posts on this forum I have noticed that it is definitely important to know a good vet in your area before any problems arise. Does anyone know of a good reptile vet in So Cal High Desert or the Inland Empire area? Agnieszka

While looking around online I found a Solar-Brite UVB Mercury Vapor 100W Flood bulb. I was wondering if that would be a bulb that would provide my baby Sully with enough UVB and heat. It would be nice to be able to use just one bulb. Agnieszka :D

Hello Everyone! My name is Agnieszka. I live in the High Desert, California. While looking for more information about my tort, I happened to stumble upon this forum. I have read through many of the post and feel as I have learned so much already. I am a new owner of a baby Sulcata...