I appreciate that. I've spent a lot of time on the forum and, frankly, I've found that too many replies sound more like lectures than advice. I may be new to the forum, but I'm not a neophyte. I realize there are risks associated with everything we do in our attempt to give keep our tortoises...
Lighten up. He spends 24 hours a day in his warm, humid enclosure. Every once in a while I let him out to get a little exercise. No more than 10 minutes and I watch him like a hawk. It's currently 78 degrees in the room. This is certainly no more of a risk than letting him outside to get some...
Our year-old sulcata, Fluffy, has decided that this particular USB cord and the ground plug on the electrical cord are edible. Anywhere we place him in the room, he makes a beeline for them, navigating around couches, tables, and chairs, over other cords that aren't as appetizing, and even...
This is my first post. I purchased a 1 yr old sulcata (Fluffy) from a local breeder about a month ago. He seem to be doing fine. Although he hasn't gained any weight, it took me a couple of weeks to get the enclosure right and figure out what he likes to eat. Now he's very active (when awake)...