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    Please help ! (soft shell)

    I’m not sure if I was able to reply to everyone who commented. I cannot thank you all enough for your help and condolences it truly makes me feel slightly better and that there is a community who loves these guys just as much as I do. I believe one will find me when the time is right. I...
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    Please help ! (soft shell)

    Thank you ❤️
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    Thank you Angie ❤️
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    Please help ! (soft shell)

    Thank you ❤️
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    Please help ! (soft shell)

    Thank you ❤️ I’m trying to tell myself I did the best I could for him and I hope he loved a good life while he was with me. I have told myself that when the time comes another one will find me just like Chumbo did. I was so excited for a life long friend and I know there’s another one out there...
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    Thank you for your condolences I really appreciate them. Also thank you for the info on the bulb. I would like to consider getting another tortoise when I feel I can open my heart to one again . What bulb would you recommend for that size enclosure or should I go with a larger enclosure instead?
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    Thank you everyone for all of your help and suggestions. Unfortunately I just went to give him his morning soak and found that he had passed last night. I’m completely heartbroken and feel so sad. He was such an amazing little guy with tons of spunk and personality. I’m just glad he isn’t in...
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    Please help ! (soft shell)

    So he does not need a basking site ?
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    Please help ! (soft shell)

    The halogen bulb is his heat source. The UVB bulb is a 48inch T5 HO UVB 12% Desert bulb by Arcadia. The bulb covers the entirety of the enclosure so he is exposed whenever he is not in his hide.
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    I’ve been reading though tons of them, it seems like I have all the correct parameters. Unfortunately it seems like it’s “hatchling failure syndrome” even though I hate to say that :/ it lines up with what is going on with him. I just got off the phone with the reptile rescue where I got him and...
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    I’m very concerned as well :/ I just posted some pictures hopefully they will help
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    Please help ! (soft shell)

    Hi everyone! Wanted to give some info on my Baby leopard tortoise who I'm having some problems with and see if anyone can help. To start I'm going to post all enclosure specs - Cage - 4'x2x15" boa master PVC enclosure Lighting - 50 watt halogen on right side UVB - Arcadia 12% desert UVB 4' long...
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