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    feeding a diet high in oxalates affecting egg fertility/viability?

    does anyone know of any papers written about this topic or research done? bonus points if geared towards galapagos tortoises.
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    Keeping Hatchlings Outdoors?

    hi! so im pretty familiar with redfoots and am very hands on with hatchlings quite frequently through work. however i now have one of my own, a disabled one at that. its about a few weeks old, its been eating fine (ive been the one taking care of it). i just brought it home with me today, weve...
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    Protein food sources and frequency

    so i have a 7? year old redfoot who has been neglected the past couple years diet and humidity wise. his eyes are a little watery and puffy but no wheezing or anything of the like, ive been keeping soaks, humidity, and temps right for the past few months and hes finally starting to grow again...
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    4’x8’ enclosure ideas!

    im looking to build a couple 4’x8’ enclosures in the future, the problem is that weight is a concern, wanna build it as light as possible! was thinking PVC but a cost effective front has been the design issue so far.
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    Baby shell softness

    heyo, ive had my baby about a month now, im not sure how old he is but hes about 90g right now. at what point does his shell begin to harden? hes sides are a little squishy but the top seems hard(ish). i have everything right, 95° basking, 80-85° ambient, 70-80% humidity, i feed a diet of mainly...
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    Compost Tea in enclosure

    hey yall, so im wanting to build something inside my 6’x3’ enclosure to grow some grasses for my few month old sulcata. i was gonna do outside the enclosure but id like to save space by doing it in the enclosure and using like a shelf system of sorts. however i was just going to have it drain...
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    tortoise safe fertilizer?

    so for my baby sulcata i wanna grow a few trays of grasses so i can feed him it daily. gonna do wheat grass, winter rye and maybe some bermuda if i can get my hands on it. i feel like im overcomplicating this as far as safety goes, but the biggest problem is the soil running out of nutrients, so...
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    6x3x2 heating

    so i have a 6x3x2 closed chamber built (well two of them actually) and i planned on using a CHE for ambient temps in both. one enclosure is gonna have a redfoot the other a baby sulcata. i have one 100watt CHE in one and i feel like that should be enough to heat to the low-mid 80s but its...
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    varied diet

    hi! so i have a ~3 month old sulcata. wondered what a good mixture is in their diet? right now im doing a mix of mustard greens, romaine, and timothy hay all chopped fine and mixed together, im gonna switch up the greens as often as i can but whats some good greens to use to mix?
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    couple redfoot questions!

    whats a good varied diet for redfoots? i know theyre allowed more fruit and also some protein. also whats a safe night drop temp for them?
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    new enclosure plants

    so i just built 2 6’x3’ enclosures, 1 for a baby sulcata, the other for a smallish redfoot, but theyre sooooo bare and empty. what are some good lookin plants that i could put in to liven it up? im already gonna have a separate thing for growing some renewable food sources (grasses and such) i...
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    Closed Chambers

    i know @Tom made a thread about them awhile back but all the pictures were gone. i was wondering if anyone had pictures of their build process and maybe even blueprint type stuff. would be super helpful
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    potential new sulcata owner

    hey! so im moving down to florida in a couple months, and i have a friend in orlando whos looking to give some sulcatas a new home. i have potential to get a hatchling or around the 5-10 year mark. (they weren’t originally hers so she doesn’t know age, im guessing off size) i wanna keep it...
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    tennessee owners

    i dont think there’s many of you here but im possibly looking for a new home for my redfoot, ive done a horrible job at taking care of him due to mental health and limitations of parents. it kills me that i even have to consider doing this but its whats best. im in central southern tennessee...
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    outdoor enclosure/nightbox questions

    so im putting together an outdoor enclosure this spring. its going to be 8’x8’ and im going to have a night box aswell so i have a couple questions. this question is about how big the tort should be to go outside with no top? he’s currently about 6inches and weighs 1lb (redfoot) next question is...
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    internal struggles

    ive been struggling a lot recently with depression to the point of basically not leaving my bed. i love all my pets but i havent been able to take proper care of my tort by any means. not keeping his humidity up as i should, sometimes going a week+ without feeding and soaking etc. i feel...
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    waterproofer?

    so im building a 8’x3’x2’ indoor enclosure for my redfoot. im trying to find a good waterproofer, im going to use a PM60 from pro products so theres gonna be a lot of water. i use drylok now but i dont know if that can handle the constant water and humidity. im open to any suggestions, i just...
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    stuff for beginners!

    WHERE TO GET STUFF CHEAPER •dollar store 12in pie pans make for good water dishes they also have plastic saucers for under pots but those are very disposable and dont clean well, id rather use the metal pie pans. anti fungal foot cream! great for shell fungus and works just as good as...
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    pro products mister?

    hello! was wondering what you guys thought about these before i make a big purchase on them. i know everyone loves their RHPs. id be using it in a 8’x3’x2’ redfoot enclosure. i emailed them and they recommended the PM60 or the PM50. was just wondering what you guys thought cause theres a big...
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    new RF enclosure?

    so i just saw this earlier, and was thinking of making a bigger version for a tortoise enclosure basically id use 1x8s and make it 2 feet tall, 8’x3’x2’ all sides would be level, not slanted like the picture. i wouldnt put the glass on top like they did, id use a large clear tarp and drape it...
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