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Thanks for the tips! I never thought this would be an issue, but boys will be boys, I guess! LOL

And what can I leave in my backyard to satisfy Franklin's... urges?

Thank you, Yvonne!!! I was starting to panic a little. What kind of first aid are you referring to, specifically?

I came home to find Franklin mounting a cinder block in my back yard, which left a mark. Apparently the corner of it was digging into his belly and he had been doing it for a while. It appears a little red, but assuming it bled, it wasn't much. It is concerning me, though. I cleaned it up by...

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It's funny. He has plenty of options for shade in my backyard. In fact, his burrow is under a tree. Before he had the burrow, he would manage his temp by hiding under the bushes, but doesn't go near them anymore. Weird...

His home is basically a large burrow that he created himself over a year ago in my backyard. I have no idea what it looks like down there. Its funny. I actually saw him drinking from his bowl yesterday. He was there for a while. He also has a place to soak, but doesn't go in it, despite...

So when I go out in my yard to socialize with Franklin and he looks like he just watched 12 straight hours of Lifetime, he's not actually crying because he's sad...??? Logic would tell me that it's some sort of mechanism to keep his eyes hydrated. Someone please confirm this for me. Thanks!

Is Franklin Deaf? Blind? Both? I'm still learning here, folks... so don't laugh. Franklin doesn't seem to hear or see me coming. If I approach him from the front, he usually "pulls in" when I get close to him. In general, how well can African Sulcatas see and hear? And Watermelon...??? Is...

You realize Franklin and I live in ARIZONA, not Florida

I just threw up in my mouth... but thank you for the info. It makes sense.

Thanks! He is a handsome fella.

Jesus... I'm getting nervous just reading this thread. Good luck with it... (fingers crossed)

Just showing off my boy. Best pet ever.

Ok... I cut that gross thing open and found absolutely nothing that even remotely looked like a larva. However, I think I now have malaria. Thanks a lot, Franklin!!!

Well, I dropped some mineral oil on it and plucked that whatever it was out of his neck! He didn't even flinch! It was traumatizing... For me, that is! It's was pretty gross, so feel free to ignore the pics if you're squeamish!

I'm gonna try both the Ichthammol and the mineral oil. I'll keep you all updated. Thanks for the suggestions

Update: as I was feeding him, I tried to pull it out. Didn't seem to hurt him as I was trying to squeeze it out. A small piece broke off but there's still a considerable amount back in there left to pull out. Still have no idea what it is...

It's really strange because there's one on each side of his neck, perfectly symmetrical/matching, so I never thought anything of them, until one fell off. Doesn't seem to bother him at all. He never runs it or anything like that. I'll definitely try the mineral oil, thanks Yvonne.

I've tried to get it out, but obviously it's a weird spot, so he pulls his head in if I try to extract it or mess with it.