Recent content by andrea0226

He passed away last week. Poor little guy. He fought hard and I was seeing progress. I was doing several food and water soaks a day, he was pooping consistently, he was getting more active. But, Wednesday morning, he went to sleep and didn’t wake up..? Broke my heart. But I know he was tired...

Yikes!! What a shame, that enclosure was awesome!! Well, I had a bad experience with my first Sulcata. It was severely dehydrated when I got it and, sadly, it passed away a few days ago. I posted about it here. I’m eventually gonna try again with another one. But I wanna do everything perfectly...

I’m looking for something, besides plastic, to protect wood from moisture. I always see recommendations for water-based polycrylic, so I was curious about this primer, since it water-based. Thanks!!

Thanks for the quick reply!! So, as long as I let it sit for a while, it should be good, right?

Had this water-based primer/sealer laying around. Just wondering if it’s safe for a closed chamber enclosure? It’ll be super temporary, so I’m trying to use what I have on hand, before shopping around. Thanks in advance!! :)

Thank you, Tom, for reassuring me that this isn’t my fault. It’s a very helpless feeling, but I’m doing the best I can until this baby decides he’s tired of fighting..? And thank you so much for pointing me in the direction of reputable breeders. I’ll definitely choose one of them when/if the...

So beautiful!! Apparently I was lied to as well. Because mine also has the egg tooth. But you’re right. I loved mine the second I met him and I’d definitely wanna try again if I lost him. Hopefully, he’ll pull through and I won’t have to even consider starting over. I’ve just been weighing out...

Awesome!! My enclosure is a garden bed with plastic draped over for greenhouse effect. But if I decide to try again, I’ll definitely make some modifications to fully enclose it. I did everything to the best of my ability, but I unfortunately received a dehydrated hatchling. I knew something was...

Thanks for the advice!! I agree. I’ve been browsing breeders as well. I followed the care sheet, along with doing a ton of research. I just happened to receive a dehydrated tort that didn’t show symptoms until later. I know it’s not my fault, but it’s tough and kind of traumatic. I’m almost...

Hi!! I recently posted about my sick Sulcata baby, which I’m currently attempting to nurse back to health. Emotionally exhausted, to say the least. While, browsing the “sick tortoise” threads, I noticed that a whole lot of them seem to be Sulcata hatchlings. Mine included. I’m just curious if...

Thank you!! I hope she pulls through. They sure are little fighters!! But it sucks to feel so helpless? The lady that’s been guiding me through this said sometimes they get worse before they get better, so hang in there!! ❤️

Y Yes, that’s what I was referring to. Cold and damp and respiratory infections. That’s what I was afraid of, him choking on the liquid if I tried force feeding. But I’m gonna try the syringe thing tomorrow. I’ll see if he comes around.

Yes, that’s what I was thinking. Maybe not prying his mouth open, but just letting the food dribble down and hopefully into his mouth..? I might try that tomorrow. Thanks!! She’s so cute!!

Thank you for your prayers and for checking up!! ❤️ I’m ok, it just sucks to feel so helpless. He’s lost 5 grams. But he has been pooping and not eating. He’s hanging in there. Eyes were closed all day today so I upped the humidity. I’d been keeping it low since he’s soaking all day. I actually...

That was just bits of carrot from a food soak.. :)