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    Tortoise has softish growth on his right side near the back of his jaw. What could it be?

    A vet is going to take a look at it, but till then, I wanted to try gather more info on what it could be. My Sulcata has had it for a few months, and we hoped it was a sting or liquid filled abscess that would go away on its own. But it seems to have gotten bigger, so we scheduled a vet...
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    Bolted lettuce?

    My neighbor has a hydroponic garden, and they have bolted romaine lettuce. They don't want it because according to Google, the leaves are a bit bitter compared to regular romaine. So they asked if we want it for our Sulcata. Anyone know if it's okay for them eat it?
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    Is there a way to tell if your tortoise has giardia?

    Topic. Awhile back, my dog contracted giardia from God knows what. Possibly from my Sulcata tortoise? Just today my dog got ahold of fresh tortoise poop, he didn't eat it, he dropped it then I rinsed his mouth out with the hose, but I'm still worried he may contracted it again if my tortoise has...
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    Sulcata ate dog poop with hookworm eggs?

    We have a 7 week old puppy that is infected with hookworms. He was treated a week and a half ago with Drontal to help rid him of them. Unfortunately, it appears there are still eggs (no worms seen) in his poop so he will probably need to be treated one more time to fully rid him of them. Our 5-6...
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    House is getting tented for termites, could this be lethal for our tortoise later?

    In about a month, our house is going to be tented to kill the nasty termite infestation we have. I live in Hawaii where it is pretty much a problem for everyone. Of course while the house is tented, we will be taking our 3 year old Sulcata Tortoise with us to a friends house. So after the...
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    Am I generally raising my Sulcata correctly?

    Hello everyone. This is my first time ever posting here, so let me post details about my Sulcata; Chewie. I want to be sure I'm taking care of Chewie in the best possible manner for where I live. Please feel free to criticize anything I post below and share your own advice. Just don't be too...
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