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    2 year old Sulcata breathing heavy. Please help.

    Thanks Tom! I'll make the proper adjustments moving forward
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    2 year old Sulcata breathing heavy. Please help.

    Frankie is about 1.5 - 2 years old. The place where I got him from was spotty on when he was hatched. I've gotten all of my specifics on how to raise him from the threads on here including Tom's. I live close to the beach in Southern California, so there is always naturally high humidity, but I...
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    2 year old Sulcata breathing heavy. Please help.

    Hello All, I've noticed Frankie has been breathing a bit louder than usual tonight. I didn't notice it all day while I was watching him, but now that he is asleep his breathing became more noticeable. I'm not sure if it is concerning or not though. He isn't showing any signs of mucous around...
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    Advice on boarding or care when on vacation

    Holy cow! That is such a simple idea, but that has never even crossed my mind. I'm going out today and buying one. Man, I am so glad to be a part of this forum. You all have helped me tremendously in raising my little tort. The vet said Frankie was extremely healthy and for only being 1 year...
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    Advice on boarding or care when on vacation

    Yeah, I'm just going to leave my little guy in his area. From what Tom and Jamie said above, he will be perfectly fine for 5 days by himself. I'm just going to give him a super soak and make sure he defecates before I leave. I've never had a reptile before, and I compare them to cats and dogs...
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    Advice on boarding or care when on vacation

    Oh wow! You're just about 75 or so miles straight down the 5 freeway from me!
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    Advice on boarding or care when on vacation

    10 days! Wow, and I'm stressing over 5 days. Thank you for your response. It is a very big relief :D
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    Advice on boarding or care when on vacation

    Thank you so much Tom! That was the absolute perfect answer I was searching for. I've been finely chopping up grass and mixing it with his regular greens for a few months now to get him accustomed to it. I will definitely check out spineless opuntia pads. Yes, there are tons of Mexican markets...
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    Advice on boarding or care when on vacation

    Hi All, I will be going on a trip in late September of this year, and I have a yearling sulcata who will be 2 by then. I will be gone for a total of 5 days and 5 nights, and am looking for suggestions on how to care for the little buddy while away. I don't really have anyone nearby who I can...
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    How much should a yearling Sulcata be sleeping?

    I have a yearling who is generally up around 7a or 8a, but as soon as 4p comes around they'll march over to their hide or pick a corner under one of the CHE lamps and is lights out until the AM again. While awake the little buddy is very active wandering around and eating lots. Is this a normal...
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    What is the best way to keep a nice clean shaven beak?

    Okay perfect. Yes, my little Frankie has a 75%+ diet of St. Augustine grass and dandelions. So, beak growth has nothing to do with maintenence of "grinding" it down, and all to do with diet? I just see these horrible pictures on Reddit of these poor tortoises with overgrown beaks and it makes...
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    What is the best way to keep a nice clean shaven beak?

    My little buddy's beak is nowhere near overgrown whatsoever, but I just want to be proactive because I know it can cause really terrible health and eating issues. I feed my yearling sulcata out of a terracotta bowl and I'm sure he scrapes it a bit with his beak to help keep it trimmed. Is there...
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    Frankie's 1 year bday!

    Gave him a few pieces of green bell pepper and bok choy. Those seem to he his favorites.
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    Frankie's 1 year bday!

    The store where I got Frankie said he was hatched sometime in December, and I'm not sure how accurate that is so I just used December 15th as his bday. I got the little buddy in March, but didn't start recording his stats until April. I would like to thank everyone in this community for always...
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    Daily soaks

    Dang! That's awesome! I love seeing tortoise owners taking such good care of their little buddies :)
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