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    Sulcata need help, swollen gland. Kidney stone?

    Hi i have been researching on what is wrong with my sulcata but to no specific information on my problem. I have just noticed that my tortoise has this huge swollen gland near the base of its tail and a bit of feces? seems to be stuck there with more inside. Could this be kidney stone or else...
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    Need help identifying plants

    Hi guys, i have a lot of the following shrubs and vines growing in my garden. I am just wondering if they are safe for sulcatas? I planted a few in their pen and seems they are eating the lower bits that they can reach. Just wondering what are these plants and whether they are safe as a diet to...
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    Lightings alternatives

    Hi again fellow TTF. Hope i am not posting in the wrong forum page. Anyway i am just wondering about the difference between a branded spot light such as exoterra sun glo vs regular spot light say OSRAM or phillips. Need to justify the price difference betweem the two. While at it i am also...
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    Substrates, newbie questions

    Hi i am new at keeping tortoise and happen to own a sulcata tortoise which is around 7 cm. My newbie question is how you keep the bottom layer substrates clean? I have seen a lot of set up with soils and even planted. Dont your tortoises expel all the dirty stuff onto the soils? I am aware that...
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    hello from sumatra, indonesia

    Hi, just a shout and introduce myself. I'm Steven from Medan, North Sumatra of Indonesia (the island where the tsunami hits in 2004). Anyway here are my tortoise sulcata and turtles. I am originally into turtles owning a few. As such: 1x Alligator Snapping Turtle (sub-adult around 30 cm) 1x...
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