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    Grave Mistake: Dog punctured my Tortoise's shell - pls learn from my mistake

    Thank you, that is very helpful, I need to get iodine. I never thought of Silver Sulfadine! I am sorry for your loss and happy to hear that you were able to save the other.
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    Grave Mistake: Dog punctured my Tortoise's shell - pls learn from my mistake

    Please! and if you have any useful advise on recovery, please let me know. The antibiotics will be administered tomorrow, at this point just flushing with saline and allowing to air out for 1-2 hours. Dino is in great spirits, still active and eating.
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    Grave Mistake: Dog punctured my Tortoise's shell - pls learn from my mistake

    Your post is berating and does not hit home. Agreed dogs can be taught right from wrong and providing structured feedback help does that - so I find your post contradicting. You can have your opinion on how. to handle YOUR dog, and I can have mine. Obviously I know I am wrong and have...
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    Grave Mistake: Dog punctured my Tortoise's shell - pls learn from my mistake

    Thanks, I am lucky to have vets on call for my animals and be able to get the meds he needs for a solid recovery. I am glad the consequences weren't worse and plan to build a bullet proof pin for the future.
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    Grave Mistake: Dog punctured my Tortoise's shell - pls learn from my mistake

    Thank you! He's currently inside with no access to flys, so that is better. I don't know that I'll even get him outside until I know for sure those wounds are healed. So mad at myself.
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    Grave Mistake: Dog punctured my Tortoise's shell - pls learn from my mistake

    Me too, I love that little guy so much. Still kicking myself in the *** for allowing it to happen. Hopefully he'll have a quick recovery. He honestly is acting pretty normal, eating, etc. so I am relieved it wasn't worse.
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    Grave Mistake: Dog punctured my Tortoise's shell - pls learn from my mistake

    I want to preface this post by stating that I've already beat myself up and cried for a night straight about this mistake and am publicly posting this to help others not make this mistake - so please be gentle and kind, as I have already done enough emotional damage to myself on this one. I...
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    Meet Dino - my first sulcata - question for the experts

    Thanks so much, this is tremendously helpful!
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    Is this pyramiding?

    After reading this thread and comparing the poster's tortoise to mine, would you agree that mine is also showing signs of pyramiding?! It's my worst nightmare, I don't have the set up that this awesome tortoise owner has, but will invest in whatever I need in order to keep Dino from pyramiding...
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    Meet Dino - my first sulcata - question for the experts

    I know, we live in an ultra dry area, he is in a tank and I know you aren't suppose to put them in a glass enclosure so for now, I put colored paper to line the bottom of his tank so that he doesn't get stressed. The lady at the pet store sold me all this, so I am glad I did research and am...
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    Meet Dino - my first sulcata - question for the experts

    Good to know! I saw some really light sulcatas and thought, uh oh, am I doing something wrong! but sounds like its all good.
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    Meet Dino - my first sulcata - question for the experts

    Thank you Yvonne! I am getting a themometer to measure humidity and then should I get a reptile humidifier? I have a smaller enclosure for now but plan to make him a badass outdoor area as we have ten acres and native grasses. Any tips on humidity and diet are welcomed!
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    Meet Dino - my first sulcata - question for the experts

    OMG Thank you for answering, wow, I really appreciate help from the experts and this community! Okay, so in regards to humidity should I buy something like this? https://a.co/d/fmGLKNu We have a smaller enclosure and plan to do a bigger one as soon as the weather warms up. He seems happy as he...
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    Meet Dino - my first sulcata - question for the experts

    Hello. First time tortoise owner so looking for advice on my less than a year old tortoise. His shell has darkened a ton. I am wondering if any mine can confirm that this is normal. Attached are two photos, I’m getting mixed information on the internet. I already know I need to increase the...
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