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Mowyre
Juju the Tortoise is in need of a new home. :'( Please visit Juju the Tortoise on facebook to see how well grown and loved he has been for the past nearly 10 years. Looking to rehome to a more appropriate climate to someone who will care for him and love him for the long term.
Thessle
I have question for Tom.so I have been a good tortoise father lately and bathing Milly for between 1-2 hrs daily and she loves it.So my question is about her pyramiding ….I can see that she has it but it seems to affect the front half of her shell more than the rear half. Is it because I’m finally doing things right or do I still have something wrong?
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Tinylitteguy
Yes I would love to know the answer as well mine seems to be pyramiding more in the front then back as well
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Hi Tom planning on buying grass seeds or seed mix from groworganic.com, i want to add to all of my 3 outdoor enclousures (sulcata, leopards(babckoki and giant) and aldabra) a mix of grass seeds(maybe bermuda, orchard, rye or timothy) or the horse pasture mix that you recommend, my question is should i buy all of the above and make a mix to all 3 enclousures?
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frankieinguanzo
what i need is to have pasture year around for summer and winter i live in a north central part of mexico it doesnt get to cold in winter 28f lowest and not to hot in summer 90f tops!
Tom
Tom
I would try different things in different areas and see what works best for you. Time for some experimentation!
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frankieinguanzo
Thanks Tom
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Hi Krista! Looking at your habitat and thinking of making one like yours. I can only find 24 inch x3/4 x 4’.

Is yours made with a (2)8’ sheets?

Thanks!
Sarah
Krista S
Krista S
Hi there. Sorry, I didn’t see this until now. I didn’t get a notification :(. Yes, I did use 2 x 8 ft sheets. They aren’t readily available where I live. The guy I hired to build the enclosure, thankfully had good connections to get it.
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Tom hope all is well, going thru some really cold weather . I have my adult Indian stars in a 8 ft enclosure in my garage. I have 2 che’s and 2 heat lamps and a UV bulb. When it gets really cold I also have a heating unit in the garage. I want to get the heating and lighting correct once and for all. What should the heating temp be on both sides and should I be using a thermostat to keep the temp consistent ?
Tom
Tom
Ambient should be no lower than 80 anywhere in the enclosure at any time. Daytime ambient should climb to around 88-93. Basking temp directly under the bulb should be 100.
Tolis
Hi Tom. These days whenever I hear the news about California floods and bad weather I always think of you. I hope you and your torts are safe and doing well.
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