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Thor has not been coming out of his house as much during the day since I installed the Kane heat mat, and he hasn't pooped for 3 days...he usually goes every day. I thought maybe this is because he is a little cold. I currently have the heat mat set at 90 degrees F and I have an infrared heat...

We are making progress! The night house is all cleaned out, a smaller cubbie has been made in Thor's favorite corner to trap in more heat. I have the Kane mat and am about to order a Radiant heat panel. I have a couple more questions: 1) I need to purchase a thermostat for the radiant heat...

Tom, you said: "I'm still very concerned about his carapace with those lights. Have you come up with an alternate heating strategy yet? Its time. He's too big for those lamps and I'm afraid damage is already being done." I copied this picture from one of your links. We placed an order for a...

The tub we have is sunken into the ground and we have rocks at the bottom so it is not too deep. It is large enough for him to sit in, but I have never seen him do it. How do you get them to soak? And for how long should they soak? He does play in the sprinklers sometimes and in the rain too...

Thanks for the question Mark. I am curious about this too. There are a couple spots that look like they might be little burn marks (it's kinds hard to see them from the picture). I thought maybe you meant the overall coloration like the one in the example Maggie3fan gave? I still plan to...

Hi Tom. Thanks again for the help. I am curious now. I will weigh Thor and let you all know. A couple more questions: 1) You said: "You are feeding him well and hopefully keeping him hydrated and that is what matters most." I have a large plastic tub in the yard that collects rain water and...

Also, my husband built a wall inside the night house to make his corner more enclosed and keep the heat in better. We are going to add a top too. I will post pictures when we are finished.

Big Charlie, that is a really big difference. Just curious...how much do the rest of you say about Thor's Age to weight and measurements ratio? Just to recap what I have said in the previous posts: 13 yrs 30-40 pounds (he was 26 lbs at age 10 in 2013 so maybe I am guessing too light by saying...

Thank you for the specifics! That helps a lot. Sounds like you have your hands full. :-) I have placed an order for a couple hays and will purchase some additional plants and grocery store stuff until I can get the garden up and running. I have a Horticulture degree so this should not be a...

Thank you so much Tom! That is great advice and makes sense to me. I read all the posts on this thread and the referenced care sheets and came up with a Diet Spreadsheet. I will figure out how to post it in the morning. My husband and I thought of a way we can modify the night enclosure to meet...

Sorry! Pictures didn't upload. Let's try again.

Thank you all for your help. I was told the pyramiding was due to too much protien from dark leafy greens?? Also, isn't humidity bad for these guys and makes their shells soft? I bought three Sulcata books from different authors and have gone to reptile shows. Part of my problem is I keep...

I have a Sulcata I got as a tiny baby. I used to take care of him really well, but then I had a couple of kids and now he doesnt get nearly as much attention. I really need to take better care of him, but I am lost on a few things. He is 13 years old, about 30 pounds and we litve on the central...