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  1. SulcataSquirt

    Squirt Update [April 2012]

    Just noticed it's been quite a while since we've done a photo update. Squirt will be 2 years old in June and is finally caught up in size. Yesterday, he weighed in at about 730grams and he is about 6 1/4 inches long now. He's gained 100 grams just since March, officially feels like a very fat...
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    Secret Santa Imposter!!! :)

    As many of you know, we never received our Secret Santa gift this past holiday season. I never once questioned why, just kind of moved on and looked past it. Today, I received an unexpected package in the mail and to my surprise it was a beautiful turtle gift. No, it was not from our Secret...
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    Need advice from everyone. oxalates..

    Hi, as most of you know I have a sulcata that will be 2 years old in June. He is going on 6 inches and 520 grams. Just yesterday in my torts humid hid box i found a large urnate stone. About the size of a big pea, it was very hard. Now i practice keeping my tort well hydrated, I soak every day...
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    [Squirt Update: January 2012.]

    If I do say so myself, I'd say it's been QUITE AWHILE since a Squirt update! Actually only 2 months.. but he's changed so much it seems like it should be longer. Last update he was just over 200 grams and now he's at about 390 grams! He enjoyed our vacation in the warm Florida sun right after...
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    Florida members! - vacation meetup?

    As most of you know we will be vacationing in Siesta Key, Florida(Sarasota area) for two weeks right after the holidays. I was wondering if any of our fellow TFO members live close to that area? and if so if maybe you'd wanna plan a meet up of some kind? I know other forum members have had...
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    Old Fashioned "Dog Off"!

    Okay so Anthony mentioned an "old fashioned dog off" and it gave me the idea to start this thread. (Really I just wanted to share pics of my own pups as well!) This thread is open to all - Post pictures of your dogs and puppies here! I'd love to see all sorts of breeds at there best and worst...
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    Squirt Shenanigans! [Picture Update!]

    Well it's been about 3 weeks since our last update - and boy have I accumulated some photos! (Mostly because I was trying to get the perfect photo for the photo contest :P ) He is up about another 30 grams, weighing in around 230-235 grams. Officially past a 1/2 a pound! He's finally gotten used...
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    The Traveling Tortoise! [HELP!]

    Okay so right after Christmas in December - Jimmy, myself, and Squirt will be taking a two week vacation down to SUNNY FLORIDA! :D This will be the first year we take Squirt with us (we usually fly and leave him home). So heres the question - Does anyone know if there are certain guidelines for...
  9. SulcataSquirt

    MLB World Series

    Just wondering - Is anyone here a baseball fan? Or interested in the series? Who are you rooting for to win the World Series? Let's get a TFO betting pool going - winner gets bragging rights! haha :P Tonight is Game 1 of 7! PS - GO CARDS! :D
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    FINALLY! Squirts New Mansion!! (Pic heavy)

    We FINALLY got Squirt officially moved into his new hand-made home after a few set backs! It's 4x8 tort table, lined with glass and sealed with aquarium sealant, has a double sided hinged top and storage underneath! HOLY COW I'm probably more excited than Squirt is! Jimmy did all the work...
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    GROWTH SPURT! Update

    I think we finally REALLY hit the growth spurt stage - our last update was September 24 and Squirt weighed in at 172 grams. He has steadily been putting on weight since then (we weigh him everyday) and 2 weeks later (today) he weighs in at a whopping 205 grams!! He has officially found a new...
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    HELP!! Moldy coco coir???

    We filled Squirts (new) 4x8 enclosure with new coco coir about 1 week ago - it hasn't been stirred since as he is not in it just yet. We have plants growing on one end with a florescent tube light on for a majority of the day. We noticed today there is a thin layer of (what seems to be) white...
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    Tortoise Entertainment - Tort addiction!

    So I find myself throughout the day wondering what Squirt is up to - and each time I go into check on him, I always make sure I have my camera on hand. And of course no matter what he's doing I think its the CUTEST thing in the world, whether its making a HUGE mess I have to clean, eating...
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    St Louis Zoo Visit - pic heavy!

    First of all - this is my first post from my iPhone app.. So bare with me, this will have a lot of pics from my phone and not sure of how they will show up... :) just wanted to share some neat pics from our visit to the St Louis zoo .. Not as cool as our last visit with our tortoise tour, but...
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    One year later - Picture Comparison!

    One reason I absolutely love taking pictures of practically everything Squirt does - Picture comparisons! One year ago today Squirt weighed about 45 grams and was 3 months old - now he is like a fat rock weighing in at about 169 grams. :) He has developed the best personality in the world and...
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    cactus soil

    Got some questions for you cactus experts. I have some spinless cactus pads (from coastal) that i planted in Miracle grow cactus soil (has fertilizer in it). They are growing great, But I would like to get them in to an organic soil or somthing that is safe for my tort to eat the new pads after...
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    Hurricane Irene & Torts?

    As most of you know we are from Missouri - so obviously not a threat of any hurricanes here any time soon, BUT the news is filled with the threat of Hurricane Irene hitting Florida and the east coast. I know many of you live in Florida and own MANY torts. Any of you taking precautions? What do...
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    Just a few reasons I fell in love..

    Here's a few old and new photos I found and just couldn't resist sharing. If I could sit all day and snap pictures of everything "he" does I would! :) I threw in a video for those of you interested as well! (Sorry it's a bit shakey, we were in the truck driving)...
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    St Louis Zoo - Tour De Tortoise

    So this was the ULTIMATE experience! I surprised my tort loving other half with a Tour De Tortoise at our local zoo for our anniversary in May - you get to go behind the scenes and INTO the tortoises enclosure for about an hour for feeding and informational talk. We were literally on display for...
  20. SulcataSquirt

    Ahh the good life - Squirt Update.

    Squirt seems to be growing like a weed ever since he hit one year old - up to about 145 grams now! He's to the point we just call him our fat rock.. he's starting to feel that way anyways! In the process of moving him into his new mansion (tort table) - will post pictures of that step-by-step...
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