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Hey all :) Has anyone tried using these yellow sticky traps for fungas gnats? http://www.planetnatural.com/product/yellow-sticky-traps/ I've read that pill bugs can help, but I'm at an in-between stage with my enclosures and want to wait to add them until I start with the new one. My gnat...

Hey everyone! I have done a few searches and can't seem to find a TFO pinned care sheet for RFs. If someone wouldn't mind linking, that would be awesome! If there isn't one available here, any outside links would be welcomed, too! Thank you!!

Hi everyone! Okay so today my bag of Mazuri came and I soaked and served up about 7 pellets worth. And she ate it all. All of it! I just looked and there isn't a trace of it to be found LOL At least now I understand the "Mazuri day!" comments on the happy tortoise pictures! Millie is a RT...

Hey everyone! So I have a curiosity question for breeders. As a disclaimer, this is just a me wondering sort of thing, as I have no intention of breeding. It was just a question that crossed my mind, so I thought I would ask! I have seen many threads on people finding eggs, hatching eggs and...

Hey all :) I was poking around Craigslist and found a 75 gallon tank at a decent price for the size. Right now Millie my baby RT is in a smaller-than-a-christmas-tree-tub tub because those haven't hit the shelves yet here. This tank would provide her with a lot more roaming room than she has...

DON'T BE CONCERNED WITH THE TITLE OF THIS THREAD. IF YOU ARE AN "OLD OWNER" WITH FUN PICTURES OR STORIES TO SHARE, PLEASE DO! Hey new owners! Yeah, you :) The ones with 100's of tortoise pictures on your phones and so many funny tortoise stories to tell! As a brand new tortoise mom, I am...

Hey everyone :) More new mom woes, I'm afraid. I have compared other pictures and I am concerned Millie has some spots on her from when my humidity was too high in her enclosure last week. If it is shell rot, I would be so appreciative if anyone has the suggestions of an exact brand to look...

Hey all :) I think I would like to mount a light at the cool end of my enclosure, but I'm not sure exactly what kind. Currently I have an MVB at the basking end and a CHE in the middle. My tub dimensions are approx - 32"L X 16"W My thought was to mount a small strip light (if I can find...

Hey all :) So Millie just came out of the bath and I realized she was passing urates, so I put her back...and then this popped out. That doesn't look like it was very fun to pass :eek: As a quick reference - Millie is a 3 (ish) month old RT I soak her every day for about 20 minutes in warm...

The title pretty much says it all! My mom lives in CA and grows in true hippie organic fashion. I asked her if she might be able to send me a selection different items to try out with my baby RT, and she agreed...and is now really pushing the Amaranth haha. Apparently she has a lot! I've...

Hey everyone! Fall knocked on the first of October, and we went from beautiful to blustery overnight. I live in an older building, and the sudden temperature drop had us scrambling for long sleeves. This is also making a difference in my tortoise enclosure, and while I was able to get a...

Did somebody say breakfast?

Hey everyone! In an effort to gather seeds for my newly-founded gardening project, I was pleased to discover some interesting uses for Plantain that seem to make it beneficial for people as well as awesome tortoise food! I have NOT done extensive research into this and am going off just a few...

Hello all! Yesterday marked the one week anniversary of being tortoise moms! Yay! We are in love (and slightly obsessed on my part) already. As most untraveled roads are bumpy at first, we ran into an incident earlier this week that required an emergency carrot bath soak. This was something...

Hi all! I am the brand new owner of a RT baby, and while I have been ordering seeds like crazy to grow safe things for her to eat, it is going to take a bit of time to get there. Right now she is being fed a grocery store selection plus a few other items like dandelion and cactus pad, but I...

To start, I am really sorry for such a long post. I wanted to list everything out as much as possible to try and give the clearest picture I can. Thank you to everyone and anyone for taking the time to read through it all. **** BASICS: Millie is a 3 month old RT I bought from Tortoise...

So our baby bit my partner's finger, and it was....hilarious. :D But! This has given rise to a few other questions, so I thought I would ask for opinions and experiences! As funny as that was today (for me at least), I bet it won't be so funny down the road! Basics - Our baby RT, Millie, is...

Hi all, I would like to try growing Hawksbeard for my RT. I do not have access to a yard where I can obtain it safely, so growing it seems like the best option! I haven't been able to find any seeds offered of the yellow flower variety that is listed on The Tortoise Table, however I have...

Quick question! I am looking at the Zoo Med Reptile Fogger Terrarium Humidifier for our new RT hatchling. I have read the reviews and comments on both this forum and Amazon, and while it doesn't sound like the best option by far, I am a fan of the plug-in-and-use ease it seems to offer right...

Our new baby arrived today! I wanted to take a moment and thank everyone who has put up with my endless questions this past week. There is absolutely no way we could have done this without your advice, recommendations and patience with a brand new owner. I do not believe there is any book...