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  1. A

    tortoise bedding ?

    Is this suitable for tortoise bedding ?
  2. Coconikki

    Worm in enclosure

    Hello! I have posted before asking about a tiny worms I found in my Leopard Tortoise enclosure. This evening I found this worm. It’s seemed bigger than the others I found previously. Could it be a garden worm of some type?? I do purchase local organic greens and I do my best to rinse well before...
  3. Coconikki

    Worms in substrate

    Hello! I was doing enclosure maintenance on my Leopard Tortoise enclosure this evening and noticed these tiny worms in the substrate under the Orchid bark. They look almost iridescent with a dark line/vein going through their bodies. I have a lens that amplifies photos for my phone so I was able...
  4. Moozillion

    Speech mats?

    I’ve seen a number of YouTube videos where a cat or dog steps on various buttons on a large mat. Each button says a word. The owners/users truly believe their pet can communicate in sentences such as: “Puppy walk later” (that’s 3 specific buttons that are stepped on in proper sequence) or “Kitty...
  5. Coconikki

    Bump/Dip Leopard tortoise shell

    Hello! I have a Leopard Tortoise almost 7 months old. 161 grams. I notice there seems to be a bump or a dip towards the back of the shell above the tail area? Can you see it, is this something to be of concern or normal? Temps/Humidity are all within range. I check daily. Arcadia UV, radiant...
  6. Coconikki

    HELP! Basking bulb issue.

    Yesterday my 65w Incandescent flood light went out. I went to the hardware store to find out they have now been banned???? What should I get? My enclosure is 48 x 24x24 ( I also have a radiant heat panel for night) Thank you for the help!!!!
  7. Coconikki

    New enclosure check !

    Hello! I am putting together a new enclosure for my baby Leopard tortoise arrival. It is a 48x24x24 -I am using a 32 inch Arcadia 14% UVB -75 watt Arcadia Halogen for basking currently reading 93 at the hotspot. -80 watt radiant heat panel for evenings to keep up temps. - substrate is coco coir...
  8. L

    Crickets

    Hey guys, my outdoor heated enclosure is experiencing a cricket invasion. Realistically, do they pose harm to my Sulcata … and any creative catching methods? I don’t see any harm right now. I think they just like the warmth and the moisture. Surely, I can’t be the first to deal with kinda thing…...
  9. Peggy Sue

    Poor Sheldon

    Well the vet visit did not go well😞 found a large stone and his intestines are floating up by the top of his shell he is full of gas probably from the last meal he ate. Also his lower half is obscured not sure if it’s free fluid. I live in Grants Pass not tortoise vets here. They did give me...
  10. S

    Desert Tortoise shell

    Tortoise Forum help me out. I have a 13 year old female DT. She came out of hibernation with a peculiar spot on one of her scutes. It's the size of a sharpie dot and dark in color (black). No other charactistic signs. Her behavior and personality have been completely her norm. Except I think...
  11. M

    advice requested from Tom

    Hi there Tom. I'm a new owner of a juvenile sulcata (2ysr old). After reading just a few of your posts I've come to trust your advice far more than the often contradictory information I gather from googling tortoise related things. I've only owned Little Foot for about 3 weeks. She (obviously I...
  12. J

    Suggestions for adding humidity to outdoor enclosure

    We made one of @Tom ‘s outdoor enclosures for our Sulcata, Toki. It has worked wonderfully all winter, keeping things warm and safe. The wood floor is covered with dirt from the yard. It has a pig mat for heat on the bottom, and the warmer on top. We have set up water containers towards the top...
  13. P

    Enclosure

    Could anyone tell me if these small plants are alright for my sulcata? Also wondering what other small shrubs I may plant? Thinking about doing some St Augustin grass and clover for him to chow on as well
  14. J

    How to approach soaking tortoise when the temperature outside is cold?

    I can see that my 31/2 year old, 15 lb. Sulcata is adjusting to the recent trend for cooler days. He wakes up later, and goes to his warm night box earlier in the evenings. It’s still in the 80’s most of the time, but definitely colder than the 100’s we were seeing in the summer. I want to...
  15. M

    CHE or Radiator in outside house.

    So I have mostly finished the outdoor house for my Sulcatas. It is 2 x 2 x 2 ft. I used Toms design except I put a pitch to the roof so that we can open it easier. We live just out side phoenix so it's not. Northern winter we have to deal with. Which would be better to heat the house, a CHE...
  16. J

    Introducing “Toki”. How am I doing? How is he doing?

    This is Toki. He’s about 15 pounds. Length about 13 inches (shell only). We weren’t told an exact age, but we think he’s between 2-10 years old. We adopted him in July this year. It’s been about a month and a half, and things seem to be going well so far. We love this guy! We have plenty of...
  17. I

    confusion about lighting for 1 year hermanns tortoise!

    I am getting a 1 year old herman tortoise, and i am getting mixed opinions about lighting. i’m confused on which is better, should i just have a mercury vapour bulb, or should i have a uvb strip light along the whole enclosure and seperate basking lamp? and should i have a non light emitting...
  18. MrsB

    Graze on shell.

    Hi all, I have an 8-month-old Russian tortoise. Early this week we noticed a small graze on his underbelly, we removed all small slate out of his enclosure thinking he might have grazed it on one of these. Today before his bath I had a look and it has opened up again and bleeding. I am a very...
  19. Kristy1970

    Sulcata House - Need details

    My husband is working all the time and I need some simple instructions for a warm nice sized house that I can build myself. Also a list of all material so I only have to make one trip to home improvement store. Since the current freezing temps in Louisiana, Daisy's outside outside wasn't...
  20. B

    Introducing Keanu! ?

    Hi Everyone! Just checked one off of my bucket list! I now have a new buddy for life, a Burmese Star Tortoise and his name is Keanu. This forum has been SOOO helpful for me, so I just wanted to introduce my baby and share a bit of my experience in acquiring him. Mostly about his enclosure and...
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