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Hi! My sulcata is about 3 years old now and i just happened to notice today that he has a small hole on the plastron. I'm not sure what it is or how to treat it. Is this shell rot?? Any advice on what should be done? We live in San Diego and he's been roaming free in our backyard majority of...

Just saw this on the news... http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/california/I-Hope-He-Finds-His-Way-Home-San-Jose-Woman-Searching-for-Missing-Tortoise-274433711.html

The past week I've noticed lil Spike digging in the same corner of his indoor enclosure and ending up on his back. It's as if he's trying to dig up the walls which causes him to fall over. I have found him on his back on more than one occasion and usually it's when i check on him in the...

I just got the rep-cal calcium powder w/ vit D and as I was about to use it, I read the dosage instructions on the back say to mix it with the Herptivite vitamin supplement. Since I didn't buy the Herptivite vitamin (didn't know I'd have to mix this w/calcium), is it ok to use the calcium on...

Can anyone tell me what these plants are and whether or not they are edible or toxic? I have quite a few of the yellow flowered plant and then there is a huge bush of the plant with the blue flowers. I tried to find an ID of these in other threads but couldn't find anything. Thanks!

Anyone located in San Diego, CA selling Mazuri?

My baby sully seems to only want to eat dandelion. At one point he did eat some grape leaves and hibiscus leaves/flower that I gave him but now he ignores it all and only seems to eat the dandelion that I occasionally add in. I have some purslane and geraniums in my yard that I also tried to...

Is Reptibark ok to use for a sulcata enclosure? I've read about orchid bark being good to use, but haven't had success finding this stuff so I ended up using reptibark. My tort is still a baby (2.5"). A majority of the substrate I use is coco fiber/eco earth and the reptibark is only in a...

I know clear plastic bins are not ideal for torts due to the stress of them seeing thru the plastic, but, if I was to cover the outside with paper or fabric or even spray paint, I assume this is ok as long as it isn't see-thru anymore, right? Also, if I'm using coco coir and orchid bark as my...

is there a specific brand of bulb recommended for basking spot / heat source? Are there general household bulbs I can purchase at home depot for this purpose or is it better to use one specifically for reptiles from a pet store?

I know that cold water is bad for sulcatas with regard to soaking babies. But what about the water left inside the enclosure for drinking. Does this water also need to be warmed or is it ok that it is cool or room temp? I notice my lil one walking right through the water bowl (it's level with...

Hi all - Just got our first tortoise yesterday. I've been reading through the older forum posts trying to learn as much as I can about how to care for our lil' Sulcata. Currently we've set him (or her) up in a plastic sweater box with half timothy hay and the other side with moistened eco earth...