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Well Tom when was the last time you were in HB? I've adopted a DT in April 2017 from a great lady who lives in Pasadena who shelters them . Build him a nice house and an burrow and he preferred the burrow. He's now brumiating since I haven't seen him in 3 days. It's been over 95 degrees here in...

Thanks for the suggestion jaizei. After plugging in a few other heating pads with the same results, have come to the conclusion that this thermometer is broken at the plug-in/output area(?). Sending back to eBay seller...

Hey Forum. My new Jump Start Digital thermostat is NOT connecting to my ReptiTherm Habitat Heater pad-18"x18"(Red light on heater not lighting up). Both turn on if plugged in individual outlets but that's defeating the purpose. The Heater is a 2 prong plug and the Thermostat is a 3 prong...

Hi. Our 4 queen palm trees have just started growing their seed pods. They are green and few drop to the ground. I am worried my Desert Tortoise may ingest them. See attached pic. Has anyone experienced any effects with their tortoise ingesting the seeds? Are they even interested in eating them...

Hi Tom. Yes we're installing the door today. It's a draw-bridge and I will attach the clear mat curtain on the interior of the door as well. I plugged in the heat mat last night and it wasn't too hot(good or bad) and I might consider just leaving it on the floor, hence the floor substrate...

Hey Tom. A friend and I are just finishing up building this 3 ft x2 ft house for my Desert Tortoise that I will be adopting soon. Bought a Zoo-Med Habitat Heater pad for the interior which I will probably mount to the wall or ceiling. Going to lay linoleum floor tiles in the inside(along with...

Hello Forum. I'm adopting a DT soon and while "arranging" my backyard for its arrival I looked up at my 4 huge California Palms and noticed these "seed" bundles ready to drop. I am worried that the tortoise may try to swallow these as they look a lot like grapes. The seeds are green at the...

Hey Tom. Have you researched or tried Solar panels on the roofs of your Night Boxes? I'm about to build one and don't want the mess of cords running throughout my yard and I don't have an outdoor outlet. I was was wondering if you or anyone else on the forum has tried using solar panels...

Hey Tom. Have you researched or tried Solar panels on the roofs of your Night Boxes? I'm about to build one and don't want the mess of cords running throughout my yard and was wondering if anyone has tried using solar panels as energy sources for heat lamps/panels. Saw something like this on...

Hi. Great looking DTs! How long have you had them? Where did you get them? I'm looking for a desert tortoise at the moment. I know that can't be legally sold and most adoption shelters in So. Cal don't have them. I live in Huntington Beach. Thanks.

Hi Adam. I am considering a Greek, Russian or Hermann's. I really wanted a tortoise more in the medium-size range. Adult max size at 18 inches, for safety reasons as I'd feel more confident in a tortoise that size roaming free in my backyard than I would with a smaller 8" adult which is what I...

Will these "Homeless" Tortoises be up for adoption anytime soon?

Those are impressive Houses Tom! You sell them? Anyway so, I'm on the fence on adopting this guy. I'm really new to tortoise parenting and am worried about it being from a shelter. People have been warning me about "stones" and sicknesses from shelters and the adoption person has been pretty...

Luckily, I live pretty close to the beach(from a human perspective). An old neighbor had a DT and it seems to flourish ok here. They moved away a few years ago and I never saw if it had outdoor housing or not. I did tortoise sit for them and it was brought to my backyard for the week when I...

Hi All. I have an opportunity to adopt this desert tortoise from a nearby shelter and was wondering if you see any thing wrong with him in this pic. The adoption lady says he’s about the size of a dinner plate(?), Male, Fully grown and not a fan of dogs. He’s newly acquired from the Humane...

I'll stop buy PP this weekend to take and post pics. They're quite impressive and intimidating! A few are , as best I can describe it as, the size of the large plastic storage bins you buy at Target. They are a light, Tan-ish color. Probably Mojave Tortoises(?), like Motero's pic he attached...

No dog. Just a house cat. No, friends usually don't bring their dogs over when visiting. Lush green backyard with lots of roaming room and concrete patio for sun-basking Yes. HB is not an ideal weather situation for Sulcatas thats why I'm looking towards the Greek/Mediterranean/Herman's...

Hi All. New to TortoiseForum.org and wanted to contact you all about buying/adopting a tortoise from any reputable breeders and perhaps some friendly advice. Tried emailing John Coakley([email protected]) but it bounced back saying he didn't exist. I have occasionally...

Hi. Your tortoises still available for adoption?

Hi. Really interested in adopting. I live in Huntington Beach. Any chance you visiting here for a surf?