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  1. Loribwp

    Food and water dishes

    Last year we switched to using a rubber feed bowl for outside water dish. Our Sulcata is around 60lbs and has destroyed all terracotta, plastic and metal dishes by just cruising around. Nothing is the right size. Need a more flat dish for food that he can't break. Any suggestions of where to...
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    Planting forage grasses & weeds

    The other project for us before it gets cold here in Ohio is to plant some fast growing grasses/weeds for grazing. Our ground typically stays moist most of the year since we live in a valley. Best places to order grass/weeds online that will grow in where we live?
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    Sulcata Tortoise indoor pin floor

    My Sulcata is 16 yo, around 60 lbs. We are in Ohio & his indoor pin is within our shed. The current pin has a combination of OSB, plywood, insulation, & floor has dirt on top. There's also a separate protected box inside with sheet metal sides where we have the heater. This year he has started...
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    How much and what types of food do I need to feed a 60lb Sulcata tortoise each day?

    It's been a few years since I've been on the forum. We live in Ohio and 8 years ago we adopted a 8yo Male sulcata. Now that's he's aIround 61 lbs. I often wonder if I'm feeding him enough and all the variety he should have. A couple times a week he gets Mazuri. He gets grasses, plantain, and...
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    Tortoise mama

    Hello. I'm Lori in Ohio. I'm a massage therapist and ER tech. My husband Jim is a jack of many trades and currently a woodworker. Jim is a lover of exotic pets and has had many in the past. I was clueless on the care of anything but a cat or dog. 2 yrs ago, Jim heard that a friend of mine...
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    Small cracks in Sulcata shell

    Hello! I'm new to the forum. We are in Ohio and have had a 10 yr old male sulcata for 2 yrs now. He has some pyramiding. He was only 4 lbs when we got him and is now is 32 lbs. We gave him a larger enclosure, better diet, humidity, and UV. He has always seemed very active and strong. As...
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