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    Found sulcata Tortoise

    Some children just knocked on my door with a sulcata they found. It was hard to get the full story because they're ten year olds, but I think it was found between a few days ago and a week ago. It was found in Davie, Florida on Dykes Road between Stirling and Sheridan Street. It's maybe 9 inches...
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    Weed Identification Request

    I've been noticing how many different types of weeds there are in my backyard and I've been trying to identify which ones I can feed to my tortoise. Some I think I've identified, but I really don't want to be wrong, so I hope you don't mind yet another weed identification post here. From the...
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    Saint Augustine Grass

    I've searched through past threads and it seems like Saint Augustine Grass is considered a good choice for feeding Sulcutas, but I'm wondering if anyone has experience feeding it to young tortoises. Saint Augustine grass seems a bit tougher than some other grasses, and I'm worried when I feed it...
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    Peat Moss vs. Topsoil

    Any advantage for using topsoil vs. peat moss? I know I read on one thread that someone does a 75% peat moss/25% soil mix for bigger torts. Soil is a bit cheaper, so is there any reason not to do 100% soil? Info on the tortoise: Sulcata ~11 inches Lives on a screened in patio in S Florida...
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    Swollen Eyes (or eyelid)

    Anyone ever seen something like this? My vet lives an hour away, and the the two times I've tried taking her in for this, the swelling has gone down in that hour. I've showed him pictures, but he's not sure what's going on. The first time this happened was a year ago, and since then it's only...
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    Okay to wake a sleeping Sulcata?

    Hi all. I have an 8 month old Sulcata that sleeps in its hide a lot. Not surprising, I understand that's fairly normal, especially at that age. But I'm wondering if it's okay to take him out of the hide and wake him to soak. I worry that A) no one likes to be woken and dropped in water (no that...
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