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    Is this a sulcata or desert tortoise?

    The vet asked if I had a thermometer in the enclosure. He never discussed what those temps should be. I live a very solitary life so no one ever comes to my house other than family. So there would be no one to question what kind I have. He's always referred to as "the tortoise", not what kind of...
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    Is this a sulcata or desert tortoise?

    o I did research as well. Came up with the same. Whats strange is when I first got him I took him to the vet to make sure he was healthy and have him checked out. I was asked where I got him, what kind of an enclosure do I have, what am I feeding him, temperature, etc, etc, etc. No one said...
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    Is this a sulcata or desert tortoise?

    My understanding is, years ago you could not have DT's in Az. but that has changed since there are so many needing homes. There was an article in the paper years ago from, I believe, Game and Fish, asking for people to adopt them. Thats why Im saying those laws must have changed. This one came...
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    Is this a sulcata or desert tortoise?

    He was born Oct 2015. I got him at 6 weeks old.
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    Is this a sulcata or desert tortoise?

    Interesting. For 5 years i thought he/she was a Sulcuta. Now i have to relearn everything. Love him to pieces. Will start reading everything about him. Thanks!
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    Tortoise feeding

    Thank you! That makes me feel so much better!
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    Tortoise feeding

    I bought "Grassland tortoise food" pellets. My Sulcata tortoise loves them, but no instructions as to how much I should be feeding him. He gets a variety of food but since starting these pellets, he's gotten fussy about eating his greens. How much is too much? He only weighs a little over 1...
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