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thanks! my dad is a fairly handy guy. he built the enclosure for him. i added a vinyl sheet to tent the top for winter months. i'll add more moss and coconut coir tonight to help with the moisture.

Here's his enclosure. The part with the divder has a lid for hiding.

Thank you so much guys. I'll start throwing moss back into the enclosure. I cut his baths down to every other day, i guess it was too soon.

Hey all, lately I've noticed my golden has a really bumpy shell compared to some of the pics I've seen online. He's about a year and a half now. The main concern is near his head there seems to be two dimples on each side of his neck. I tried to take pictures to visualize this. Thanks for your help.

Hi all, we've had Sheldon for about a year and a few months now and lately I've noticed his claws are a little long. I was wondering if i need to give him a trim or are they normal for his breed. He's a golden greek. We have a few pieces of slate in the enclosure (one that we put his food on)...

hey all, so recently my dad and i built a new enclosure for sheldon. he's a 1yr old golden greek. he was in a 12x12x30 terrarium i got at petco on sale but he outgrew it quick. this new enclosure is a lot larger for him to roam around but i find heating to be a little bit of an issue. during...

lately i've noticed our little sheldon has what seems to be little dry patches on his shell. i've tried to compare with pictures i've found on google but nothing seems to be close. theres no flaking, no discharge, no bumps in his shell, and he eats sleeps poops sleeps, and sleeps like normal...

Thank you very much. I've done a lot of reading about the lights and i knew not to get the coil type. Its a 125w mvb. Right under the mvb its mid 90s. Right now we feed him a mix of dandelion greens, bok choy, spring mix, and Chinese broccoli. It's all the same veggies we eat but in raw...

Hi all, First of all i have to say this forum has been a wealth of knowledge and i appreciate everyone's help in our new endeavor. We received Sheldon about a week ago now and things have been really fun! ( i never thought i associate fun with a tortoise either haha). My girlfriend and i...

So today was the first decent day in san francisco since sheldon arrived and we decided to take him out for a little natural sun and a few pictures. he's been a total joy to have!

i have build up a few gift cards from the local pet store so i'll look for a digital thermometer/hygrometer tomorrow before work. i'm finding out the local pet stores are more catered to fish and fluffy friends haha. i'm glad i stumbled across this forum. a huge wealth of knowledge. any...

i appreciate it! i'm going to the hardware store tonight to build a hanger to fix the lamps to. when i tried to clamp it to the side, things were so stable and i don't like the idea of added weight to the structure of the tank. tons of great ideas in the enclosures thread. one day i'll build...

thanks lyn! i'll be sure to keep an eye on it. it's more of a medium 7" dome just to tuck the bulb inside to take advantage of the reflection. if it does start to overheat, i also bought an 8" regular lamp. my girlfriend thinks i've been going overboard. i just want to make sure the little guy...

i appreciate the links. i've combed over those many times. i know my tank is small but it's a temporary enclosure. i figured once i'm ready to build a new table, the lights i've purchased can grow with him.

i'll be sure to get a piece of plexi from home depot to try. i have a 100w che as well so i'll try them both after i get the cover. i'm in San francsico, CA and i'm closer to the beach so it's kinda cold all year long haha. during the summer months we have a good amount of sun in my yard. i'll...

We were planning on getting a male golden greek or Russian since they're on the smaller side. The tank is a low 20gal so it's about 30" long. Currently i have an analog thermometer and hygrometer in the tank and a infrared temp gun. I'm looking into a digital setup soon. I haven't gotten...

Hi all, so the girlfriend and I are about to be new tortoise parents! I've done so much reading the past few weeks and man is it overwhelming. We decided on a 20 gallon low profile glass terrarium for the baby. I plan on wrapping three sides of it with some sort of insulating dark cloth or...

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