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It is working, no problems, haven't weighed him lately but he's great eats like a tank, def fat and happy. I am happy with my results thus far I geuss I'm just worried about the danger if that tile cracks but I can rig a screen under it to catch stuff if that happens. I also wanted to see what...

Im familiar with with this info as well as all the other care guides offered here. It's Great info that I do agree with and am essentially already doing except for using a basking bulb. In the past I always had used a basking lamp but I purchased this fantastic Carol S Tort from will @ kapidolo...

So I am not a fan of basking lamps or direct heat from a CHE as these heating methods can dry out the shell. What I do is create a "heat zone". I set a dome lamp with a CHE directly on top of a floor tile suspended at the correct height(about 8" above top of shell) for a nice 95-100° spot...

This is the biggest one I've seen... Sorry to be beating a dead horse, but I seem to be getting mixed feelings on this whole topic. I've read about some people who purposely introduce little cleaner bugs into their set up. I get right to the bottom of when I stir things up weekly and never any...

Ok thanks let me try to find another and I'll grab a pic

Doing my weekly soaking and stirring up of the substrate(repti bark/fir bark) today and noticed a little tan-clear inch worm looking thing. Saw another one about 20 mins later chilling right under my torts belly when he got up and moved from his burrow. ShouI'd I be worried about these things?

Thanks I thought so, finally found a leaf. You are definitely right!

I believe it is a Dock. Not safe. it's sharp as heck to

They have a little peach fuzz on them.

Nice! I thought so, thanks

The first one that everyone sais is garlic mustard, I see it looks like it mostly grows where people dump grass clippings. Does that make sense?

This is what seems to be growing in abundance right now. Safe?

I have only this site and all the great people on it that I owe my knowledge to. Once I found it I knew I was in a good community! I know her Torts are the bomb!